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Route overview: Washington, DC to Sacramento (SMF) flight deals

Dulles → Sacramento

Aug 21, 2027 · return Aug 28, 2027

IAD → SMF1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

United Airlines
6:00 pmIAD
6h 6m
Nonstop
9:06 pmSMF
United Airlines
8:20 amSMF
4h 58m
Nonstop
4:18 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

American Airlines
3:23 pmIAD
8h 31m
CLT · 1h 14m
8:54 pmSMF
American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
7h 17m
CLT · 1h 6m
8:41 am+1IAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

Delta Air Lines
7:09 amIAD
8h 11m
MSP · 1h 5m
12:20 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
1:40 pmSMF
7h 7m
SLC · 1h 28m
11:47 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

Delta Air Lines
7:00 amIAD
8h 2m
SLC · 1h 16m
12:02 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
1:40 pmSMF
7h 7m
SLC · 1h 28m
11:47 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

United Airlines
8:15 amIAD
8h 28m
SFO · 1h 23m
1:43 pmSMF
United Airlines
8:20 amSMF
4h 58m
Nonstop
4:18 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

United Airlines
6:10 amIAD
8h 47m
ORD · 1h 35m
11:57 amSMF
United Airlines
8:20 amSMF
4h 58m
Nonstop
4:18 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

United Airlines
6:00 pmIAD
5h 57m
Nonstop
8:57 pmSMF
United Airlines
9:00 amSMF
7h 36m
DEN · 1h 51m
7:36 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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All dates for this routeAug 20, 2027 → Aug 27, 2027Aug 22, 2027 → Aug 29, 2027
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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: Washington, DC to Sacramento (SMF) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28United AirlinesUA2435 / UA2337$540.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28American AirlinesAA5543 + AA2464 / AA2464 + AA5249$460.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28Delta Air LinesDL3996 + DL1701 / DL1423 + DL847$500.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28Delta Air LinesDL432 + DL1423 / DL1423 + DL847$500.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28United AirlinesUA1147 + UA4790 / UA2337$510.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28United AirlinesUA565 + UA2145 / UA2337$510.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28United AirlinesUA2435 / UA2285 + UA347$510.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $540.00

  • United Airlines UA2435: IAD 2027-08-21 18:00:00 → SMF 2027-08-21 21:06:00; nonstop; 366 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2337: SMF 2027-08-28 08:20:00 → IAD 2027-08-28 16:18:00; nonstop; 298 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $460.00

  • American Airlines AA5543 / AA2464: IAD 2027-08-21 15:23:00 → SMF 2027-08-21 20:54:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 511 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5543: IAD 2027-08-21 15:23:00 → CLT 2027-08-21 17:01:00; layover at CLT: 74 minutes.
    • AA2464: CLT 2027-08-21 18:15:00 → SMF 2027-08-21 20:54:00.
  • American Airlines AA2464 / AA5249: SMF 2027-08-28 22:24:00 → IAD 2027-08-29 08:41:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 437 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2464: SMF 2027-08-28 22:24:00 → CLT 2027-08-29 06:04:00; layover at CLT: 66 minutes.
    • AA5249: CLT 2027-08-29 07:10:00 → IAD 2027-08-29 08:41:00.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $500.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL3996 / DL1701: IAD 2027-08-21 07:09:00 → SMF 2027-08-21 12:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 491 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3996: IAD 2027-08-21 07:09:00 → MSP 2027-08-21 09:20:00; layover at MSP: 65 minutes.
    • DL1701: MSP 2027-08-21 10:25:00 → SMF 2027-08-21 12:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1423 / DL847: SMF 2027-08-28 13:40:00 → IAD 2027-08-28 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1423: SMF 2027-08-28 13:40:00 → SLC 2027-08-28 16:23:00; layover at SLC: 88 minutes.
    • DL847: SLC 2027-08-28 17:51:00 → IAD 2027-08-28 23:47:00.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $500.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL432 / DL1423: IAD 2027-08-21 07:00:00 → SMF 2027-08-21 12:02:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL432: IAD 2027-08-21 07:00:00 → SLC 2027-08-21 09:54:00; layover at SLC: 76 minutes.
    • DL1423: SLC 2027-08-21 11:10:00 → SMF 2027-08-21 12:02:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1423 / DL847: SMF 2027-08-28 13:40:00 → IAD 2027-08-28 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1423: SMF 2027-08-28 13:40:00 → SLC 2027-08-28 16:23:00; layover at SLC: 88 minutes.
    • DL847: SLC 2027-08-28 17:51:00 → IAD 2027-08-28 23:47:00.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $510.00

  • United Airlines UA1147 / UA4790: IAD 2027-08-21 08:15:00 → SMF 2027-08-21 13:43:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 508 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1147: IAD 2027-08-21 08:15:00 → SFO 2027-08-21 11:22:00; layover at SFO: 83 minutes.
    • UA4790: SFO 2027-08-21 12:45:00 → SMF 2027-08-21 13:43:00.
  • United Airlines UA2337: SMF 2027-08-28 08:20:00 → IAD 2027-08-28 16:18:00; nonstop; 298 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $510.00

  • United Airlines UA565 / UA2145: IAD 2027-08-21 06:10:00 → SMF 2027-08-21 11:57:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 527 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA565: IAD 2027-08-21 06:10:00 → ORD 2027-08-21 07:32:00; layover at ORD: 95 minutes.
    • UA2145: ORD 2027-08-21 09:07:00 → SMF 2027-08-21 11:57:00.
  • United Airlines UA2337: SMF 2027-08-28 08:20:00 → IAD 2027-08-28 16:18:00; nonstop; 298 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $510.00

  • United Airlines UA2435: IAD 2027-08-21 18:00:00 → SMF 2027-08-21 20:57:00; nonstop; 357 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA347: SMF 2027-08-28 09:00:00 → IAD 2027-08-28 19:36:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 456 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2027-08-28 09:00:00 → DEN 2027-08-28 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 111 minutes.
    • UA347: DEN 2027-08-28 14:15:00 → IAD 2027-08-28 19:36:00.

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