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Minneapolis → Sacramento

Dec 19, 2026 · return Dec 25, 2026

MSP → SMF1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Fri, Dec 25

Delta Air Lines
6:25 pmMSP
3h 58m
Nonstop
8:23 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
6:15 amSMF
3h 30m
Nonstop
11:45 amMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Fri, Dec 25

Delta Air Lines
10:14 amMSP
4h 5m
Nonstop
12:19 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
6:15 amSMF
3h 30m
Nonstop
11:45 amMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Fri, Dec 25

Frontier Airlines
7:00 amMSP
6h 4m
DEN · 1h
11:04 amSMF
Frontier Airlines
1:33 pmSMF
6h 20m
LAS · 1h 43m
9:53 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
6:10 pmMSP
7h 34m
SFO · 1h 57m
11:44 pmSMF
United Airlines
9:00 amSMF
5h 49m
DEN · 1h 26m
4:49 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Fri, Dec 25

American Airlines
3:13 pmMSP
7h
PHX · 1h 6m
8:13 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
6:15 amSMF
3h 30m
Nonstop
11:45 amMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
8:39 amMSP
6h 22m
DEN · 1h 17m
1:01 pmSMF
United Airlines
9:00 amSMF
5h 49m
DEN · 1h 26m
4:49 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Fri, Dec 25

Delta Air Lines
7:50 pmMSP
4h 1m
Nonstop
9:51 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
9:58 amSMF
6h 52m
SLC · 2h 32m
6:50 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Fri, Dec 25

Delta Air Lines
6:10 pmMSP
7h 42m
SLC · 2h 45m
11:52 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
6:15 amSMF
3h 30m
Nonstop
11:45 amMSP

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)
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25Delta Air LinesDL574 / DL2229$567.002026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25Frontier AirlinesF91291 + F93665 / F94144 + F93750$263.262026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA552 + UA5566 / UA2285 + UA732$499.502026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25American Airlines / Delta Air LinesAA1628 + AA1620 / DL2229$526.502026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25Delta Air LinesDL1701 / DL2229$567.002026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA1891 + UA1415 / UA2285 + UA732$499.502026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25Delta Air LinesDL574 / DL1367 + DL2936$540.002026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25Delta Air LinesDL2607 + DL1582 / DL2229$540.002026-10-29T01:31:09Z

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25 · $567.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL574: MSP 2026-12-19 18:25:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 20:23:00; nonstop; 238 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2229: SMF 2026-12-25 06:15:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 11:45:00; nonstop; 210 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25 · $263.26

  • Frontier Airlines F91291 / F93665: MSP 2026-12-19 07:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 11:04:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91291: MSP 2026-12-19 07:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-19 08:19:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • F93665: DEN 2026-12-19 09:19:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 11:04:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94144 / F93750: SMF 2026-12-25 13:33:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 21:53:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94144: SMF 2026-12-25 13:33:00 → LAS 2026-12-25 15:01:00; layover at LAS: 103 minutes.
    • F93750: LAS 2026-12-25 16:44:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 21:53:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25 · $499.50

  • United Airlines UA552 / UA5566: MSP 2026-12-19 18:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 454 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA552: MSP 2026-12-19 18:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 20:48:00; layover at SFO: 117 minutes.
    • UA5566: SFO 2026-12-19 22:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 23:44:00.
  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA732: SMF 2026-12-25 09:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 16:49:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 349 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2026-12-25 09:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • UA732: DEN 2026-12-25 13:50:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 16:49:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25 · $526.50

  • American Airlines AA1628 / AA1620: MSP 2026-12-19 15:13:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 20:13:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1628: MSP 2026-12-19 15:13:00 → PHX 2026-12-19 17:58:00; layover at PHX: 66 minutes.
    • AA1620: PHX 2026-12-19 19:04:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 20:13:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2229: SMF 2026-12-25 06:15:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 11:45:00; nonstop; 210 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25 · $567.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1701: MSP 2026-12-19 10:14:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 12:19:00; nonstop; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2229: SMF 2026-12-25 06:15:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 11:45:00; nonstop; 210 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25 · $499.50

  • United Airlines UA1891 / UA1415: MSP 2026-12-19 08:39:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 13:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1891: MSP 2026-12-19 08:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-19 09:59:00; layover at DEN: 77 minutes.
    • UA1415: DEN 2026-12-19 11:16:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 13:01:00.
  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA732: SMF 2026-12-25 09:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 16:49:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 349 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2026-12-25 09:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • UA732: DEN 2026-12-25 13:50:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 16:49:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25 · $540.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL574: MSP 2026-12-19 19:50:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 21:51:00; nonstop; 241 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1367 / DL2936: SMF 2026-12-25 09:58:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 18:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 412 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1367: SMF 2026-12-25 09:58:00 → SLC 2026-12-25 12:44:00; layover at SLC: 152 minutes.
    • DL2936: SLC 2026-12-25 15:16:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 18:50:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-25 · $540.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2607 / DL1582: MSP 2026-12-19 18:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 23:52:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 462 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2607: MSP 2026-12-19 18:10:00 → SLC 2026-12-19 20:10:00; layover at SLC: 165 minutes.
    • DL1582: SLC 2026-12-19 22:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 23:52:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2229: SMF 2026-12-25 06:15:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 11:45:00; nonstop; 210 minutes. Local airport times.

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