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Route overview: Phoenix to Sacramento (SMF) flight deals

Phoenix → Sacramento

Dec 24, 2026 · return Dec 29, 2026

PHX → SMF1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Southwest Airlines
9:15 pmPHX
2h
Nonstop
10:15 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
2:25 pmSMF
1h 50m
Nonstop
5:15 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

American Airlines
9:50 pmPHX
2h 7m
Nonstop
10:57 pmSMF
American Airlines
7:26 pmSMF
1h 52m
Nonstop
10:18 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Southwest Airlines
5:20 pmPHX
2h
Nonstop
6:20 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
2:25 pmSMF
1h 50m
Nonstop
5:15 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

American Airlines
11:04 amPHX
2h 10m
Nonstop
12:14 pmSMF
American Airlines
7:26 pmSMF
1h 52m
Nonstop
10:18 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
12:45 pmPHX
4h 28m
LAS · 1h 31m
4:13 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
2:25 pmSMF
1h 50m
Nonstop
5:15 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Alaska Airlines
8:18 pmPHX
4h 37m
SAN · 1h 8m
11:55 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
2:25 pmSMF
1h 50m
Nonstop
5:15 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

United Airlines
6:10 amPHX
4h 26m
SFO · 1h 13m
9:36 amSMF
United Airlines
6:20 amSMF
3h 59m
SFO · 1h 3m
11:19 amPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
5:50 amPHX
4h 18m
LAX · 1h 8m
9:08 amSMF
Southwest Airlines
2:25 pmSMF
1h 50m
Nonstop
5:15 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Southwest Airlines
7:55 amPHX
4h 25m
LGB · 1h 40m
11:20 amSMF
Southwest Airlines
2:25 pmSMF
1h 50m
Nonstop
5:15 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Southwest Airlines
5:30 pmPHX
4h 30m
ONT · 1h 50m
9:00 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
2:25 pmSMF
1h 50m
Nonstop
5:15 pmPHX

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.

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Route overview: Phoenix to Sacramento (SMF) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Southwest AirlinesWN1759 / WN2343$351.002026-10-29T01:56:38Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA2076 / AA1504$364.002026-10-29T01:56:38Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Frontier Airlines / Southwest AirlinesF93983 + F94779 / WN2343$292.502026-10-29T01:56:38Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Alaska Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAS3044 + AS3166 / WN2343$383.502026-10-29T01:56:38Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA2115 + UA5220 / UA1623 + UA2374$416.002026-10-29T01:56:38Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Southwest AirlinesWN1425 / WN2343$351.002026-10-29T01:56:38Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA1677 / AA1504$364.002026-10-29T01:56:38Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Frontier Airlines / Southwest AirlinesF93303 + F94627 / WN2343$292.502026-10-29T01:56:38Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Southwest AirlinesWN4969 + WN1671 / WN2343$364.002026-10-29T01:56:38Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Southwest AirlinesWN4279 + WN3328 / WN2343$364.002026-10-29T01:56:38Z

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $351.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1759: PHX 2026-12-24 21:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 22:15:00; nonstop; 120 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2343: SMF 2026-12-29 14:25:00 → PHX 2026-12-29 17:15:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $364.00

  • American Airlines AA2076: PHX 2026-12-24 21:50:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 22:57:00; nonstop; 127 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1504: SMF 2026-12-29 19:26:00 → PHX 2026-12-29 22:18:00; nonstop; 112 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $292.50

  • Frontier Airlines F93983 / F94779: PHX 2026-12-24 12:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 16:13:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 268 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93983: PHX 2026-12-24 12:45:00 → LAS 2026-12-24 13:01:00; layover at LAS: 91 minutes.
    • F94779: LAS 2026-12-24 14:32:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 16:13:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2343: SMF 2026-12-29 14:25:00 → PHX 2026-12-29 17:15:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $383.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS3044 / AS3166: PHX 2026-12-24 20:18:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 23:55:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 277 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS3044: PHX 2026-12-24 20:18:00 → SAN 2026-12-24 20:49:00; layover at SAN: 68 minutes.
    • AS3166: SAN 2026-12-24 21:57:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 23:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2343: SMF 2026-12-29 14:25:00 → PHX 2026-12-29 17:15:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $416.00

  • United Airlines UA2115 / UA5220: PHX 2026-12-24 06:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 09:36:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 266 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2115: PHX 2026-12-24 06:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 07:17:00; layover at SFO: 73 minutes.
    • UA5220: SFO 2026-12-24 08:30:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 09:36:00.
  • United Airlines UA1623 / UA2374: SMF 2026-12-29 06:20:00 → PHX 2026-12-29 11:19:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 239 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1623: SMF 2026-12-29 06:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-29 07:15:00; layover at SFO: 63 minutes.
    • UA2374: SFO 2026-12-29 08:18:00 → PHX 2026-12-29 11:19:00.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $351.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1425: PHX 2026-12-24 17:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 18:20:00; nonstop; 120 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2343: SMF 2026-12-29 14:25:00 → PHX 2026-12-29 17:15:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $364.00

  • American Airlines AA1677: PHX 2026-12-24 11:04:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 12:14:00; nonstop; 130 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1504: SMF 2026-12-29 19:26:00 → PHX 2026-12-29 22:18:00; nonstop; 112 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $292.50

  • Frontier Airlines F93303 / F94627: PHX 2026-12-24 05:50:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 09:08:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 258 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93303: PHX 2026-12-24 05:50:00 → LAX 2026-12-24 06:21:00; layover at LAX: 68 minutes.
    • F94627: LAX 2026-12-24 07:29:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 09:08:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2343: SMF 2026-12-29 14:25:00 → PHX 2026-12-29 17:15:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $364.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4969 / WN1671: PHX 2026-12-24 07:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 11:20:00; 1 stop(s) via LGB; 265 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4969: PHX 2026-12-24 07:55:00 → LGB 2026-12-24 08:20:00; layover at LGB: 100 minutes.
    • WN1671: LGB 2026-12-24 10:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 11:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2343: SMF 2026-12-29 14:25:00 → PHX 2026-12-29 17:15:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $364.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4279 / WN3328: PHX 2026-12-24 17:30:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via ONT; 270 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4279: PHX 2026-12-24 17:30:00 → ONT 2026-12-24 17:40:00; layover at ONT: 110 minutes.
    • WN3328: ONT 2026-12-24 19:30:00 → SMF 2026-12-24 21:00:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2343: SMF 2026-12-29 14:25:00 → PHX 2026-12-29 17:15:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

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