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Dulles → Sacramento

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 23, 2026

IAD → SMF1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
6:00 pmIAD
6h 6m
Nonstop
9:06 pmSMF
United Airlines
11:35 pmSMF
4h 58m
Nonstop
7:33 am+1IAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Frontier Airlines
1:09 pmIAD
8h 40m
LAS · 1h 34m
6:49 pmSMF
United Airlines
9:00 amSMF
7h 36m
DEN · 1h 51m
7:36 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

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

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
8:15 amIAD
8h 28m
SFO · 1h 23m
1:43 pmSMF
United Airlines
9:00 amSMF
7h 36m
DEN · 1h 51m
7:36 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
6:10 amIAD
8h 47m
ORD · 1h 35m
11:57 amSMF
United Airlines
9:00 amSMF
7h 36m
DEN · 1h 51m
7:36 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

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

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

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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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 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA2435 / UA2149$598.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF94277 + F92069 / UA2285 + UA347$422.502026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL3996 + DL1701 / DL1423 + DL847$559.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA1147 + UA4790 / UA2285 + UA347$533.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA565 + UA2145 / UA2285 + UA347$533.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL432 + DL1423 / DL1423 + DL847$559.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA2435 / UA2285 + UA347$565.502026-10-29T01:07:59Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $598.00

  • United Airlines UA2435: IAD 2026-12-21 18:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 21:06:00; nonstop; 366 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2149: SMF 2026-12-23 23:35:00 → IAD 2026-12-24 07:33:00; nonstop; 298 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $422.50

  • Frontier Airlines F94277 / F92069: IAD 2026-12-21 13:09:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 18:49:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94277: IAD 2026-12-21 13:09:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 15:31:00; layover at LAS: 94 minutes.
    • F92069: LAS 2026-12-21 17:05:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 18:49:00.
  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA347: SMF 2026-12-23 09:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-23 19:36:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 456 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2026-12-23 09:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 111 minutes.
    • UA347: DEN 2026-12-23 14:15:00 → IAD 2026-12-23 19:36:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $559.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL3996 / DL1701: IAD 2026-12-21 07:09:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 491 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3996: IAD 2026-12-21 07:09:00 → MSP 2026-12-21 09:20:00; layover at MSP: 65 minutes.
    • DL1701: MSP 2026-12-21 10:25:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1423 / DL847: SMF 2026-12-23 13:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-23 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1423: SMF 2026-12-23 13:40:00 → SLC 2026-12-23 16:23:00; layover at SLC: 88 minutes.
    • DL847: SLC 2026-12-23 17:51:00 → IAD 2026-12-23 23:47:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $533.00

  • United Airlines UA1147 / UA4790: IAD 2026-12-21 08:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 13:43:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 508 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1147: IAD 2026-12-21 08:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 11:22:00; layover at SFO: 83 minutes.
    • UA4790: SFO 2026-12-21 12:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 13:43:00.
  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA347: SMF 2026-12-23 09:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-23 19:36:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 456 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2026-12-23 09:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 111 minutes.
    • UA347: DEN 2026-12-23 14:15:00 → IAD 2026-12-23 19:36:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $533.00

  • United Airlines UA565 / UA2145: IAD 2026-12-21 06:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 11:57:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 527 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA565: IAD 2026-12-21 06:10:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 07:32:00; layover at ORD: 95 minutes.
    • UA2145: ORD 2026-12-21 09:07:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 11:57:00.
  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA347: SMF 2026-12-23 09:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-23 19:36:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 456 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2026-12-23 09:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 111 minutes.
    • UA347: DEN 2026-12-23 14:15:00 → IAD 2026-12-23 19:36:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $559.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL432 / DL1423: IAD 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:02:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL432: IAD 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-21 09:54:00; layover at SLC: 76 minutes.
    • DL1423: SLC 2026-12-21 11:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:02:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1423 / DL847: SMF 2026-12-23 13:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-23 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1423: SMF 2026-12-23 13:40:00 → SLC 2026-12-23 16:23:00; layover at SLC: 88 minutes.
    • DL847: SLC 2026-12-23 17:51:00 → IAD 2026-12-23 23:47:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $565.50

  • United Airlines UA2435: IAD 2026-12-21 18:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 20:57:00; nonstop; 357 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA347: SMF 2026-12-23 09:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-23 19:36:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 456 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2026-12-23 09:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 111 minutes.
    • UA347: DEN 2026-12-23 14:15:00 → IAD 2026-12-23 19:36:00.

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