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Charlotte → Sacramento

Dec 9, 2026 · return Dec 14, 2026

CLT → SMF1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

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

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

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

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

Frontier Airlines
6:00 amCLT
8h 9m
DEN · 1h 28m
11:09 amSMF
Southwest Airlines
10:35 amSMF
7h 30m
BNA · 1h 55m
9:05 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

United Airlines
4:20 pmCLT
8h
DEN · 1h 16m
9:20 pmSMF
United Airlines
5:00 amSMF
7h 16m
DEN · 1h 38m
3:16 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

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

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

American Airlines
5:45 pmCLT
5h 34m
Nonstop
8:19 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
10:35 amSMF
7h 30m
BNA · 1h 55m
9:05 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

American Airlines
8:55 amCLT
8h 20m
SAN · 1h 26m
2:15 pmSMF
American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
4h 39m
Nonstop
6:03 am+1CLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

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

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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)
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14American AirlinesAA1774 / AA2464$460.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14Frontier Airlines / Southwest AirlinesF91361 + F93665 / WN3936 + WN4582$322.502026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14United AirlinesUA1594 + UA2132 / UA1889 + UA231$420.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14Delta Air LinesDL2157 + DL743 / DL1526 + DL2070$435.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14American AirlinesAA2464 / AA2464$460.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14American Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAA2464 / WN3936 + WN4582$425.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14American AirlinesAA1954 + AS1434 / AA2464$432.502026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14American AirlinesAA893 + AA2885 / AA2464$432.502026-10-29T00:58:37Z

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $460.00

  • American Airlines AA1774: CLT 2026-12-09 19:48:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 22:23:00; nonstop; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-14 22:24:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 06:03:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $322.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91361 / F93665: CLT 2026-12-09 06:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 11:09:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 489 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91361: CLT 2026-12-09 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 07:56:00; layover at DEN: 88 minutes.
    • F93665: DEN 2026-12-09 09:24:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 11:09:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3936 / WN4582: SMF 2026-12-14 10:35:00 → CLT 2026-12-14 21:05:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3936: SMF 2026-12-14 10:35:00 → BNA 2026-12-14 16:35:00; layover at BNA: 115 minutes.
    • WN4582: BNA 2026-12-14 18:30:00 → CLT 2026-12-14 21:05:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $420.00

  • United Airlines UA1594 / UA2132: CLT 2026-12-09 16:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1594: CLT 2026-12-09 16:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 18:19:00; layover at DEN: 76 minutes.
    • UA2132: DEN 2026-12-09 19:35:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 21:20:00.
  • United Airlines UA1889 / UA231: SMF 2026-12-14 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-14 15:16:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 436 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1889: SMF 2026-12-14 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-14 08:24:00; layover at DEN: 98 minutes.
    • UA231: DEN 2026-12-14 10:02:00 → CLT 2026-12-14 15:16:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $435.00

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

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $460.00

  • American Airlines AA2464: CLT 2026-12-09 17:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 20:18:00; nonstop; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-14 22:24:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 06:03:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $425.00

  • American Airlines AA2464: CLT 2026-12-09 17:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 20:19:00; nonstop; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3936 / WN4582: SMF 2026-12-14 10:35:00 → CLT 2026-12-14 21:05:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3936: SMF 2026-12-14 10:35:00 → BNA 2026-12-14 16:35:00; layover at BNA: 115 minutes.
    • WN4582: BNA 2026-12-14 18:30:00 → CLT 2026-12-14 21:05:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $432.50

  • American Airlines AA1954 / AS1434: CLT 2026-12-09 08:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 14:15:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 500 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1954: CLT 2026-12-09 08:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 11:02:00; layover at SAN: 86 minutes.
    • AS1434: SAN 2026-12-09 12:28:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 14:15:00.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-14 22:24:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 06:03:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $432.50

  • American Airlines AA893 / AA2885: CLT 2026-12-09 14:52:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 19:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 487 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA893: CLT 2026-12-09 14:52:00 → DFW 2026-12-09 16:56:00; layover at DFW: 74 minutes.
    • AA2885: DFW 2026-12-09 18:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 19:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-14 22:24:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 06:03:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.

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