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Charlotte → Sacramento

Dec 22, 2026 · return Dec 29, 2026

CLT → SMF1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 29

American Airlines
5:45 pmCLT
5h 33m
Nonstop
8:18 pmSMF
American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
4h 39m
Nonstop
6:03 am+1CLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 29

American Airlines
7:48 pmCLT
5h 35m
Nonstop
10:23 pmSMF
American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
4h 39m
Nonstop
6:03 am+1CLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
6:00 amCLT
8h 9m
DEN · 1h 28m
11:09 amSMF
American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
4h 39m
Nonstop
6:03 am+1CLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 29

United Airlines
4:20 pmCLT
8h
DEN · 1h 16m
9:20 pmSMF
United Airlines
8:20 amSMF
7h 38m
IAD · 1h 1m
6:58 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 29

Delta Air Lines
2:27 pmCLT
7h 58m
ATL · 1h 25m
7:25 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
5:30 amSMF
6h 48m
SLC · 1h 9m
3:18 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 29

American Airlines
2:52 pmCLT
8h 7m
DFW · 1h 14m
7:59 pmSMF
American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
4h 39m
Nonstop
6:03 am+1CLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 29

Delta Air Lines
7:10 amCLT
8h 10m
MSP · 1h 16m
12:20 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
5:30 amSMF
6h 48m
SLC · 1h 9m
3:18 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 29

American Airlines
5:45 pmCLT
5h 34m
Nonstop
8:19 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
5:30 amSMF
6h 48m
SLC · 1h 9m
3:18 pmCLT

Round-trip 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)
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA2464 / AA2464$644.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29Frontier Airlines / American AirlinesF91361 + F93665 / AA2464$500.502026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA1594 + UA2132 / UA2337 + UA6209$588.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29Delta Air LinesDL2157 + DL743 / DL1526 + DL2070$609.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA1774 / AA2464$644.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA893 + AA2885 / AA2464$605.502026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29Delta Air LinesDL2491 + DL1701 / DL1526 + DL2070$609.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29American Airlines / Delta Air LinesAA2464 / DL1526 + DL2070$626.502026-10-29T00:58:37Z

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29 · $644.00

  • American Airlines AA2464: CLT 2026-12-22 17:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 20:18:00; nonstop; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-29 22:24:00 → CLT 2026-12-30 06:03:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29 · $500.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91361 / F93665: CLT 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 11:09:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 489 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91361: CLT 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 07:56:00; layover at DEN: 88 minutes.
    • F93665: DEN 2026-12-22 09:24:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 11:09:00.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-29 22:24:00 → CLT 2026-12-30 06:03:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29 · $588.00

  • United Airlines UA1594 / UA2132: CLT 2026-12-22 16:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1594: CLT 2026-12-22 16:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 18:19:00; layover at DEN: 76 minutes.
    • UA2132: DEN 2026-12-22 19:35:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 21:20:00.
  • United Airlines UA2337 / UA6209: SMF 2026-12-29 08:20:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 18:58:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 458 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2337: SMF 2026-12-29 08:20:00 → IAD 2026-12-29 16:18:00; layover at IAD: 61 minutes.
    • UA6209: IAD 2026-12-29 17:19:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 18:58:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29 · $609.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2157 / DL743: CLT 2026-12-22 14:27:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 19:25:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 478 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2157: CLT 2026-12-22 14:27:00 → ATL 2026-12-22 15:45:00; layover at ATL: 85 minutes.
    • DL743: ATL 2026-12-22 17:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 19:25:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1526 / DL2070: SMF 2026-12-29 05:30:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 15:18:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1526: SMF 2026-12-29 05:30:00 → SLC 2026-12-29 08:16:00; layover at SLC: 69 minutes.
    • DL2070: SLC 2026-12-29 09:25:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 15:18:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29 · $644.00

  • American Airlines AA1774: CLT 2026-12-22 19:48:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 22:23:00; nonstop; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-29 22:24:00 → CLT 2026-12-30 06:03:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29 · $605.50

  • American Airlines AA893 / AA2885: CLT 2026-12-22 14:52:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 19:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 487 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA893: CLT 2026-12-22 14:52:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 16:56:00; layover at DFW: 74 minutes.
    • AA2885: DFW 2026-12-22 18:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 19:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-29 22:24:00 → CLT 2026-12-30 06:03:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29 · $609.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2491 / DL1701: CLT 2026-12-22 07:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 12:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 490 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2491: CLT 2026-12-22 07:10:00 → MSP 2026-12-22 09:09:00; layover at MSP: 76 minutes.
    • DL1701: MSP 2026-12-22 10:25:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 12:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1526 / DL2070: SMF 2026-12-29 05:30:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 15:18:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1526: SMF 2026-12-29 05:30:00 → SLC 2026-12-29 08:16:00; layover at SLC: 69 minutes.
    • DL2070: SLC 2026-12-29 09:25:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 15:18:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29 · $626.50

  • American Airlines AA2464: CLT 2026-12-22 17:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 20:19:00; nonstop; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1526 / DL2070: SMF 2026-12-29 05:30:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 15:18:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1526: SMF 2026-12-29 05:30:00 → SLC 2026-12-29 08:16:00; layover at SLC: 69 minutes.
    • DL2070: SLC 2026-12-29 09:25:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 15:18:00.

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