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Route overview: Denver to Sacramento (SMF) flight deals

Denver → Sacramento

Dec 22, 2026 · return Dec 24, 2026

DEN → SMF1 adulteconomyRound trip

11 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

Frontier Airlines
9:19 amDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
11:04 amSMF
Frontier Airlines
12:25 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
3:49 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
4:50 pmDEN
2h 35m
Nonstop
6:25 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
10:30 amSMF
2h 15m
Nonstop
1:45 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
4:05 pmDEN
2h 41m
Nonstop
5:46 pmSMF
United Airlines
1:03 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
4:27 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
8:40 amDEN
2h 40m
Nonstop
10:20 amSMF
Southwest Airlines
10:30 amSMF
2h 15m
Nonstop
1:45 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
11:40 amDEN
2h 42m
Nonstop
1:22 pmSMF
United Airlines
1:03 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
4:27 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

Delta Air Lines
12:29 pmDEN
4h 39m
SLC · 1h 14m
4:08 pmSMF
United Airlines
1:03 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
4:27 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

Alaska Airlines
2:51 pmDEN
5h 40m
PDX · 1h 5m
7:31 pmSMF
Alaska Airlines
2:47 pmSMF
5h 41m
PDX · 1h 17m
9:28 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmDEN
5h 55m
SAN · 1h 50m
10:20 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
10:30 amSMF
2h 15m
Nonstop
1:45 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
12:40 pmDEN
5h
LAS · 1h 15m
4:40 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
10:30 amSMF
2h 15m
Nonstop
1:45 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
7:20 pmDEN
5h 24m
SFO · 1h 35m
11:44 pmSMF
United Airlines
1:03 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
4:27 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
6:00 amDEN
6h 8m
LAX · 1h 44m
11:08 amSMF
United Airlines
1:03 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
4:27 pmDEN

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.

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Route overview: Denver to Sacramento (SMF) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24Frontier AirlinesF93665 / F93666$216.002026-10-29T01:05:10Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN1822 / WN4001$371.262026-10-29T01:05:10Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA1208 / UA1961$391.502026-10-29T01:05:10Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24Delta Air Lines / United AirlinesDL1553 + DL1367 / UA1961$418.502026-10-29T01:05:10Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24Alaska AirlinesAS714 + AS636 / AS3070 + AS687$418.502026-10-29T01:05:10Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN1813 / WN4001$371.262026-10-29T01:05:10Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA1415 / UA1961$391.502026-10-29T01:05:10Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN1780 + WN4618 / WN4001$384.762026-10-29T01:05:10Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN406 + WN287 / WN4001$384.762026-10-29T01:05:10Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA1389 + UA5566 / UA1961$405.002026-10-29T01:05:10Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA1850 + UA5537 / UA1961$405.002026-10-29T01:05:10Z

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $216.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93665: DEN 2026-12-22 09:19:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 11:04:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93666: SMF 2026-12-24 12:25:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 15:49:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $371.26

  • Southwest Airlines WN1822: DEN 2026-12-22 16:50:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 18:25:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4001: SMF 2026-12-24 10:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 13:45:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $391.50

  • United Airlines UA1208: DEN 2026-12-22 16:05:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 17:46:00; nonstop; 161 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1961: SMF 2026-12-24 13:03:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 16:27:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $418.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1553 / DL1367: DEN 2026-12-22 12:29:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 16:08:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1553: DEN 2026-12-22 12:29:00 → SLC 2026-12-22 14:06:00; layover at SLC: 74 minutes.
    • DL1367: SLC 2026-12-22 15:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 16:08:00.
  • United Airlines UA1961: SMF 2026-12-24 13:03:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 16:27:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $418.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS714 / AS636: DEN 2026-12-22 14:51:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 19:31:00; 1 stop(s) via PDX; 340 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS714: DEN 2026-12-22 14:51:00 → PDX 2026-12-22 16:48:00; layover at PDX: 65 minutes.
    • AS636: PDX 2026-12-22 17:53:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 19:31:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS3070 / AS687: SMF 2026-12-24 14:47:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 21:28:00; 1 stop(s) via PDX; 341 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS3070: SMF 2026-12-24 14:47:00 → PDX 2026-12-24 16:34:00; layover at PDX: 77 minutes.
    • AS687: PDX 2026-12-24 17:51:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 21:28:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $371.26

  • Southwest Airlines WN1813: DEN 2026-12-22 08:40:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 10:20:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4001: SMF 2026-12-24 10:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 13:45:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $391.50

  • United Airlines UA1415: DEN 2026-12-22 11:40:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 13:22:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1961: SMF 2026-12-24 13:03:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 16:27:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $384.76

  • Southwest Airlines WN1780 / WN4618: DEN 2026-12-22 17:25:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 22:20:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1780: DEN 2026-12-22 17:25:00 → SAN 2026-12-22 18:45:00; layover at SAN: 110 minutes.
    • WN4618: SAN 2026-12-22 20:35:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 22:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4001: SMF 2026-12-24 10:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 13:45:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $384.76

  • Southwest Airlines WN406 / WN287: DEN 2026-12-22 12:40:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 16:40:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN406: DEN 2026-12-22 12:40:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 13:40:00; layover at LAS: 75 minutes.
    • WN287: LAS 2026-12-22 14:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 16:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4001: SMF 2026-12-24 10:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 13:45:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $405.00

  • United Airlines UA1389 / UA5566: DEN 2026-12-22 19:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 324 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-22 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 21:10:00; layover at SFO: 95 minutes.
    • UA5566: SFO 2026-12-22 22:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 23:44:00.
  • United Airlines UA1961: SMF 2026-12-24 13:03:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 16:27:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $405.00

  • United Airlines UA1850 / UA5537: DEN 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 11:08:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 368 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1850: DEN 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-22 07:36:00; layover at LAX: 104 minutes.
    • UA5537: LAX 2026-12-22 09:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 11:08:00.
  • United Airlines UA1961: SMF 2026-12-24 13:03:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 16:27:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.

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