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Houston → Sacramento

Dec 9, 2026 · return Dec 14, 2026

IAH → SMF1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
4h 19m
Nonstop
10:59 pmSMF
United Airlines
1:18 pmSMF
3h 39m
Nonstop
6:57 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

United Airlines
9:55 amIAH
4h 15m
Nonstop
12:10 pmSMF
United Airlines
1:18 pmSMF
3h 39m
Nonstop
6:57 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

Frontier Airlines
6:00 amIAH
7h 35m
DEN · 2h 8m
11:35 amSMF
Frontier Airlines
11:59 amSMF
6h 49m
DEN · 1h 52m
8:48 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

Delta Air Lines
7:20 amIAH
6h 42m
SLC · 1h 25m
12:02 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
1:40 pmSMF
6h 18m
SLC · 1h 32m
9:58 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

Frontier Airlines
7:00 amIAH
7h 17m
LAS · 2h 4m
12:17 pmSMF
Frontier Airlines
11:59 amSMF
6h 49m
DEN · 1h 52m
8:48 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

Frontier Airlines
12:22 pmIAH
7h 12m
LAX · 1h 35m
5:34 pmSMF
Frontier Airlines
11:59 amSMF
6h 49m
DEN · 1h 52m
8:48 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

United Airlines
5:05 amIAH
6h 34m
SFO · 1h 9m
9:39 amSMF
United Airlines
1:18 pmSMF
3h 39m
Nonstop
6:57 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 14

United Airlines
12:43 pmIAH
6h 51m
DEN · 1h 26m
5:34 pmSMF
United Airlines
1:18 pmSMF
3h 39m
Nonstop
6:57 pmIAH

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 → 2026-12-14United AirlinesUA1148 / UA1949$400.002026-10-29T01:58:28Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14Frontier AirlinesF93229 + F93665 / F93666 + F93228$185.002026-10-29T01:58:28Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14Delta Air LinesDL1583 + DL1423 / DL1423 + DL2514$380.002026-10-29T01:58:28Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14United AirlinesUA366 / UA1949$400.002026-10-29T01:58:28Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14Frontier AirlinesF91489 + F92069 / F93666 + F93228$185.002026-10-29T01:58:28Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14Frontier AirlinesF91433 + F94627 / F93666 + F93228$185.002026-10-29T01:58:28Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14United AirlinesUA1845 + UA5220 / UA1949$380.002026-10-29T01:58:28Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14United AirlinesUA2168 + UA1208 / UA1949$380.002026-10-29T01:58:28Z

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $400.00

  • United Airlines UA1148: IAH 2026-12-09 20:40:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 22:59:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1949: SMF 2026-12-14 13:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-14 18:57:00; nonstop; 219 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $185.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93229 / F93665: IAH 2026-12-09 06:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 11:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93229: IAH 2026-12-09 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 07:39:00; layover at DEN: 128 minutes.
    • F93665: DEN 2026-12-09 09:47:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 11:35:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93666 / F93228: SMF 2026-12-14 11:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-14 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93666: SMF 2026-12-14 11:59:00 → DEN 2026-12-14 15:25:00; layover at DEN: 112 minutes.
    • F93228: DEN 2026-12-14 17:17:00 → IAH 2026-12-14 20:48:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $380.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1583 / DL1423: IAH 2026-12-09 07:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 12:02:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 402 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1583: IAH 2026-12-09 07:20:00 → SLC 2026-12-09 09:45:00; layover at SLC: 85 minutes.
    • DL1423: SLC 2026-12-09 11:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 12:02:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1423 / DL2514: SMF 2026-12-14 13:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-14 21:58:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 378 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1423: SMF 2026-12-14 13:40:00 → SLC 2026-12-14 16:23:00; layover at SLC: 92 minutes.
    • DL2514: SLC 2026-12-14 17:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-14 21:58:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $400.00

  • United Airlines UA366: IAH 2026-12-09 09:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 12:10:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1949: SMF 2026-12-14 13:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-14 18:57:00; nonstop; 219 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $185.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91489 / F92069: IAH 2026-12-09 07:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 12:17:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 437 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91489: IAH 2026-12-09 07:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-09 08:32:00; layover at LAS: 124 minutes.
    • F92069: LAS 2026-12-09 10:36:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 12:17:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93666 / F93228: SMF 2026-12-14 11:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-14 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93666: SMF 2026-12-14 11:59:00 → DEN 2026-12-14 15:25:00; layover at DEN: 112 minutes.
    • F93228: DEN 2026-12-14 17:17:00 → IAH 2026-12-14 20:48:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $185.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91433 / F94627: IAH 2026-12-09 12:22:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 17:34:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 432 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91433: IAH 2026-12-09 12:22:00 → LAX 2026-12-09 14:17:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • F94627: LAX 2026-12-09 15:52:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 17:34:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93666 / F93228: SMF 2026-12-14 11:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-14 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93666: SMF 2026-12-14 11:59:00 → DEN 2026-12-14 15:25:00; layover at DEN: 112 minutes.
    • F93228: DEN 2026-12-14 17:17:00 → IAH 2026-12-14 20:48:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $380.00

  • United Airlines UA1845 / UA5220: IAH 2026-12-09 05:05:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 09:39:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1845: IAH 2026-12-09 05:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 07:27:00; layover at SFO: 69 minutes.
    • UA5220: SFO 2026-12-09 08:36:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 09:39:00.
  • United Airlines UA1949: SMF 2026-12-14 13:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-14 18:57:00; nonstop; 219 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-14 · $380.00

  • United Airlines UA2168 / UA1208: IAH 2026-12-09 12:43:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 17:34:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 411 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2168: IAH 2026-12-09 12:43:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 14:25:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • UA1208: DEN 2026-12-09 15:51:00 → SMF 2026-12-09 17:34:00.
  • United Airlines UA1949: SMF 2026-12-14 13:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-14 18:57:00; nonstop; 219 minutes. Local airport times.

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