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Minneapolis → Sacramento

Dec 28, 2026 · return Dec 30, 2026

MSP → SMF1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

Delta Air Lines
10:25 amMSP
3h 55m
Nonstop
12:20 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
1:36 pmSMF
3h 28m
Nonstop
7:04 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

Delta Air Lines
6:25 pmMSP
3h 58m
Nonstop
8:23 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
1:36 pmSMF
3h 28m
Nonstop
7:04 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

Southwest Airlines
12:30 pmMSP
7h 55m
DEN · 3h 15m
6:25 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
3:50 pmSMF
6h 5m
PHX · 1h 10m
11:55 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

American Airlines
3:13 pmMSP
7h
PHX · 1h 6m
8:13 pmSMF
United Airlines
9:00 amSMF
5h 49m
DEN · 1h 26m
4:49 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30

Delta Air Lines
6:10 pmMSP
7h 42m
SLC · 2h 45m
11:52 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
1:36 pmSMF
3h 28m
Nonstop
7:04 pmMSP

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)
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30Delta Air LinesDL1701 / DL2801$567.002026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30Frontier AirlinesF91291 + F93665 / F94144 + F93750$263.262026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30Southwest AirlinesWN2311 + WN1822 / WN4509 + WN3414$465.762026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30American Airlines / United AirlinesAA1628 + AA1620 / UA2285 + UA732$492.752026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30United AirlinesUA1891 + UA1415 / UA2285 + UA732$499.502026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30Delta Air LinesDL574 / DL2801$567.002026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30United AirlinesUA552 + UA5566 / UA2285 + UA732$499.502026-10-29T01:31:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30Delta Air LinesDL2607 + DL1582 / DL2801$540.002026-10-29T01:31:09Z

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $567.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1701: MSP 2026-12-28 10:25:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 12:20:00; nonstop; 235 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2801: SMF 2026-12-30 13:36:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 19:04:00; nonstop; 208 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $263.26

  • Frontier Airlines F91291 / F93665: MSP 2026-12-28 07:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 11:04:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91291: MSP 2026-12-28 07:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 08:19:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • F93665: DEN 2026-12-28 09:19:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 11:04:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94144 / F93750: SMF 2026-12-30 13:33:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 21:53:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94144: SMF 2026-12-30 13:33:00 → LAS 2026-12-30 15:01:00; layover at LAS: 103 minutes.
    • F93750: LAS 2026-12-30 16:44:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 21:53:00.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $465.76

  • Southwest Airlines WN2311 / WN1822: MSP 2026-12-28 12:30:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 18:25:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 475 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2311: MSP 2026-12-28 12:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 13:35:00; layover at DEN: 195 minutes.
    • WN1822: DEN 2026-12-28 16:50:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 18:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4509 / WN3414: SMF 2026-12-30 15:50:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 23:55:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4509: SMF 2026-12-30 15:50:00 → PHX 2026-12-30 18:45:00; layover at PHX: 70 minutes.
    • WN3414: PHX 2026-12-30 19:55:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 23:55:00.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $492.75

  • American Airlines AA1628 / AA1620: MSP 2026-12-28 15:13:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 20:13:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1628: MSP 2026-12-28 15:13:00 → PHX 2026-12-28 17:58:00; layover at PHX: 66 minutes.
    • AA1620: PHX 2026-12-28 19:04:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 20:13:00.
  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA732: SMF 2026-12-30 09:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 16:49:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 349 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2026-12-30 09:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-30 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • UA732: DEN 2026-12-30 13:50:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 16:49:00.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $499.50

  • United Airlines UA1891 / UA1415: MSP 2026-12-28 08:39:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 13:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1891: MSP 2026-12-28 08:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 09:59:00; layover at DEN: 77 minutes.
    • UA1415: DEN 2026-12-28 11:16:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 13:01:00.
  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA732: SMF 2026-12-30 09:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 16:49:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 349 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2026-12-30 09:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-30 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • UA732: DEN 2026-12-30 13:50:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 16:49:00.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $567.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL574: MSP 2026-12-28 18:25:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 20:23:00; nonstop; 238 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2801: SMF 2026-12-30 13:36:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 19:04:00; nonstop; 208 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $499.50

  • United Airlines UA552 / UA5566: MSP 2026-12-28 18:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 454 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA552: MSP 2026-12-28 18:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-28 20:48:00; layover at SFO: 117 minutes.
    • UA5566: SFO 2026-12-28 22:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 23:44:00.
  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA732: SMF 2026-12-30 09:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 16:49:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 349 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2026-12-30 09:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-30 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • UA732: DEN 2026-12-30 13:50:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 16:49:00.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-30 · $540.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2607 / DL1582: MSP 2026-12-28 18:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 23:52:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 462 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2607: MSP 2026-12-28 18:10:00 → SLC 2026-12-28 20:10:00; layover at SLC: 165 minutes.
    • DL1582: SLC 2026-12-28 22:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 23:52:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2801: SMF 2026-12-30 13:36:00 → MSP 2026-12-30 19:04:00; nonstop; 208 minutes. Local airport times.

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