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San Diego → Sacramento

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 25, 2026

SAN → SMF1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Southwest Airlines
7:50 amSAN
1h 45m
Nonstop
9:35 amSMF
Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmSMF
1h 30m
Nonstop
3:45 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Alaska Airlines
8:14 pmSAN
1h 41m
Nonstop
9:55 pmSMF
Alaska Airlines
8:11 pmSMF
1h 39m
Nonstop
9:50 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmSAN
1h 35m
Nonstop
3:50 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmSMF
1h 30m
Nonstop
3:45 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Alaska Airlines
11:41 amSAN
1h 58m
Nonstop
1:39 pmSMF
Alaska Airlines
8:11 pmSMF
1h 39m
Nonstop
9:50 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
4:45 pmSAN
3h 51m
LAX · 1h 15m
8:36 pmSMF
United Airlines
2:15 pmSMF
4h 26m
SFO · 1h 33m
6:41 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

American Airlines
6:25 amSAN
5h 50m
PHX · 2h 4m
12:15 pmSMF
American Airlines
1:07 pmSMF
5h 18m
PHX · 2h 5m
6:25 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Delta Air Lines
6:15 amSAN
4h 12m
LAX · 1h 13m
10:27 amSMF
Delta Air Lines
9:33 amSMF
6h 2m
LAX · 3h 22m
3:35 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Southwest Airlines
3:20 pmSAN
3h 45m
SBA · 1h 30m
7:05 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmSMF
1h 30m
Nonstop
3:45 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Southwest Airlines
6:20 pmSAN
5h 55m
LAS · 2h 55m
12:15 am+1SMF
Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmSMF
1h 30m
Nonstop
3:45 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
1:30 pmSAN
6h 8m
SFO · 3h 26m
7:38 pmSMF
United Airlines
2:15 pmSMF
4h 26m
SFO · 1h 33m
6:41 pmSAN

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 → 2026-12-25Southwest AirlinesWN165 / WN3437$299.002026-10-29T02:06:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Alaska AirlinesAS327 / AS2368$312.002026-10-29T02:06:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA2212 + UA2801 / UA5323 + UA1561$416.002026-10-29T02:06:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25American AirlinesAA1694 + AA1677 / AA1677 + AA3291$429.002026-10-29T02:06:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Delta Air LinesDL3743 + DL3755 / DL3822 + DL4001$442.002026-10-29T02:06:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Southwest AirlinesWN4318 / WN3437$299.002026-10-29T02:06:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Alaska AirlinesAS3035 / AS2368$312.002026-10-29T02:06:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Southwest AirlinesWN3195 + WN3400 / WN3437$318.502026-10-29T02:06:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Southwest AirlinesWN1409 + WN3969 / WN3437$318.502026-10-29T02:06:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA1763 + UA5796 / UA5323 + UA1561$416.002026-10-29T02:06:06Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $299.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN165: SAN 2026-12-21 07:50:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 09:35:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3437: SMF 2026-12-25 14:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 15:45:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $312.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS327: SAN 2026-12-21 20:14:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 21:55:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2368: SMF 2026-12-25 20:11:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 21:50:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $416.00

  • United Airlines UA2212 / UA2801: SAN 2026-12-21 16:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 20:36:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 231 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2212: SAN 2026-12-21 16:45:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 17:50:00; layover at LAX: 75 minutes.
    • UA2801: LAX 2026-12-21 19:05:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 20:36:00.
  • United Airlines UA5323 / UA1561: SMF 2026-12-25 14:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 18:41:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 266 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5323: SMF 2026-12-25 14:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 15:29:00; layover at SFO: 93 minutes.
    • UA1561: SFO 2026-12-25 17:02:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 18:41:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $429.00

  • American Airlines AA1694 / AA1677: SAN 2026-12-21 06:25:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1694: SAN 2026-12-21 06:25:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 09:00:00; layover at PHX: 124 minutes.
    • AA1677: PHX 2026-12-21 11:04:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:15:00.
  • American Airlines AA1677 / AA3291: SMF 2026-12-25 13:07:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 18:25:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1677: SMF 2026-12-25 13:07:00 → PHX 2026-12-25 16:00:00; layover at PHX: 125 minutes.
    • AA3291: PHX 2026-12-25 18:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 18:25:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $442.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL3743 / DL3755: SAN 2026-12-21 06:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 10:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 252 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3743: SAN 2026-12-21 06:15:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 07:32:00; layover at LAX: 73 minutes.
    • DL3755: LAX 2026-12-21 08:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 10:27:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL3822 / DL4001: SMF 2026-12-25 09:33:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 15:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 362 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3822: SMF 2026-12-25 09:33:00 → LAX 2026-12-25 11:13:00; layover at LAX: 202 minutes.
    • DL4001: LAX 2026-12-25 14:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 15:35:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $299.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4318: SAN 2026-12-21 14:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 15:50:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3437: SMF 2026-12-25 14:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 15:45:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $312.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS3035: SAN 2026-12-21 11:41:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 13:39:00; nonstop; 118 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2368: SMF 2026-12-25 20:11:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 21:50:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $318.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN3195 / WN3400: SAN 2026-12-21 15:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 19:05:00; 1 stop(s) via SBA; 225 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3195: SAN 2026-12-21 15:20:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 16:15:00; layover at SBA: 90 minutes.
    • WN3400: SBA 2026-12-21 17:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 19:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3437: SMF 2026-12-25 14:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 15:45:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $318.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1409 / WN3969: SAN 2026-12-21 18:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 00:15:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1409: SAN 2026-12-21 18:20:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 19:40:00; layover at LAS: 175 minutes.
    • WN3969: LAS 2026-12-21 22:35:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 00:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3437: SMF 2026-12-25 14:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 15:45:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $416.00

  • United Airlines UA1763 / UA5796: SAN 2026-12-21 13:30:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 19:38:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 368 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1763: SAN 2026-12-21 13:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 15:14:00; layover at SFO: 206 minutes.
    • UA5796: SFO 2026-12-21 18:40:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 19:38:00.
  • United Airlines UA5323 / UA1561: SMF 2026-12-25 14:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 18:41:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 266 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5323: SMF 2026-12-25 14:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 15:29:00; layover at SFO: 93 minutes.
    • UA1561: SFO 2026-12-25 17:02:00 → SAN 2026-12-25 18:41:00.

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