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Charlotte → Sacramento

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

CLT → SMF1 adulteconomyOne way

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
7:48 pmCLT
5h 35m
Nonstop
10:23 pmSMF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
5:45 pmCLT
5h 33m
Nonstop
8:18 pmSMF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
6:00 amCLT
8h 9m
DEN · 1h 28m
11:09 amSMF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
4:20 pmCLT
8h
DEN · 1h 16m
9:20 pmSMF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
2:27 pmCLT
7h 58m
ATL · 1h 25m
7:25 pmSMF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
8:55 amCLT
8h 20m
SAN · 1h 26m
2:15 pmSMF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
2:52 pmCLT
8h 7m
DFW · 1h 14m
7:59 pmSMF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
7:10 amCLT
8h 10m
MSP · 1h 16m
12:20 pmSMF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA1774$343.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF91361 + F93665$189.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1594 + UA2132$308.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL2157 + DL743$322.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA2464$343.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA1954 + AS1434$301.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA893 + AA2885$301.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL2491 + DL1701$322.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z

2026-12-21 · one way · $343.00

  • American Airlines AA1774: CLT 2026-12-21 19:48:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 22:23:00; nonstop; 335 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $189.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91361 / F93665: CLT 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 11:09:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 489 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91361: CLT 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 07:56:00; layover at DEN: 88 minutes.
    • F93665: DEN 2026-12-21 09:24:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 11:09:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $308.00

  • United Airlines UA1594 / UA2132: CLT 2026-12-21 16:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1594: CLT 2026-12-21 16:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 18:19:00; layover at DEN: 76 minutes.
    • UA2132: DEN 2026-12-21 19:35:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 21:20:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $322.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2157 / DL743: CLT 2026-12-21 14:27:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 19:25:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 478 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2157: CLT 2026-12-21 14:27:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 15:45:00; layover at ATL: 85 minutes.
    • DL743: ATL 2026-12-21 17:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 19:25:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $343.00

  • American Airlines AA2464: CLT 2026-12-21 17:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 20:18:00; nonstop; 333 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $301.00

  • American Airlines AA1954 / AS1434: CLT 2026-12-21 08:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 14:15:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 500 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1954: CLT 2026-12-21 08:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 11:02:00; layover at SAN: 86 minutes.
    • AS1434: SAN 2026-12-21 12:28:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 14:15:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $301.00

  • American Airlines AA893 / AA2885: CLT 2026-12-21 14:52:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 19:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 487 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA893: CLT 2026-12-21 14:52:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 16:56:00; layover at DFW: 74 minutes.
    • AA2885: DFW 2026-12-21 18:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 19:59:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $322.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2491 / DL1701: CLT 2026-12-21 07:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 490 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2491: CLT 2026-12-21 07:10:00 → MSP 2026-12-21 09:09:00; layover at MSP: 76 minutes.
    • DL1701: MSP 2026-12-21 10:25:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:20:00.

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