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Sacramento → Charlotte

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 28, 2026

SMF → CLT1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 28

American Airlines
10:14 pmSMF
4h 39m
Nonstop
5:53 am+1CLT
American Airlines
5:45 pmCLT
5h 33m
Nonstop
8:18 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
10:35 amSMF
7h 30m
BNA · 1h 55m
9:05 pmCLT
Frontier Airlines
6:00 amCLT
8h 9m
DEN · 1h 28m
11:09 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
5:00 amSMF
7h 16m
DEN · 1h 38m
3:16 pmCLT
United Airlines
4:20 pmCLT
8h
DEN · 1h 16m
9:20 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 28

Delta Air Lines
10:25 pmSMF
7h 21m
ATL · 1h 41m
8:46 am+1CLT
Delta Air Lines
2:27 pmCLT
7h 58m
ATL · 1h 25m
7:25 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
6:15 amSMF
7h 10m
MDW · 1h 15m
4:25 pmCLT
Frontier Airlines
6:00 amCLT
8h 9m
DEN · 1h 28m
11:09 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 28

Delta Air Lines
5:30 amSMF
6h 48m
SLC · 1h 9m
3:18 pmCLT
Delta Air Lines
2:27 pmCLT
7h 58m
ATL · 1h 25m
7:25 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 28

American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
4h 39m
Nonstop
6:03 am+1CLT
American Airlines
8:55 amCLT
8h 20m
SAN · 1h 26m
2:15 pmSMF

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 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA2464 / AA2464$644.002026-10-29T01:26:39Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28Southwest Airlines / Frontier AirlinesWN3936 + WN4582 / F91361 + F93665$423.502026-10-29T01:26:39Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA1889 + UA231 / UA1594 + UA2132$574.002026-10-29T01:26:39Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28Delta Air LinesDL1007 + DL2705 / DL2157 + DL743$588.002026-10-29T01:26:39Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28Southwest Airlines / Frontier AirlinesWN3976 + WN3540 / F91361 + F93665$423.502026-10-29T01:26:39Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28Delta Air LinesDL1526 + DL2070 / DL2157 + DL743$588.002026-10-29T01:26:39Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA2464 / AA1954 + AS1434$595.002026-10-29T01:26:39Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28 · $644.00

  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-21 22:14:00 → CLT 2026-12-22 05:53:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2464: CLT 2026-12-28 17:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 20:18:00; nonstop; 333 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28 · $423.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN3936 / WN4582: SMF 2026-12-21 10:35:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 21:05:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3936: SMF 2026-12-21 10:35:00 → BNA 2026-12-21 16:35:00; layover at BNA: 115 minutes.
    • WN4582: BNA 2026-12-21 18:30:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 21:05:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91361 / F93665: CLT 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 11:09:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 489 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91361: CLT 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 07:56:00; layover at DEN: 88 minutes.
    • F93665: DEN 2026-12-28 09:24:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 11:09:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28 · $574.00

  • United Airlines UA1889 / UA231: SMF 2026-12-21 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 15:16:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 436 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1889: SMF 2026-12-21 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 08:24:00; layover at DEN: 98 minutes.
    • UA231: DEN 2026-12-21 10:02:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 15:16:00.
  • United Airlines UA1594 / UA2132: CLT 2026-12-28 16:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1594: CLT 2026-12-28 16:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 18:19:00; layover at DEN: 76 minutes.
    • UA2132: DEN 2026-12-28 19:35:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 21:20:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28 · $588.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1007 / DL2705: SMF 2026-12-21 22:25:00 → CLT 2026-12-22 08:46:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 441 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1007: SMF 2026-12-21 22:25:00 → ATL 2026-12-22 05:49:00; layover at ATL: 101 minutes.
    • DL2705: ATL 2026-12-22 07:30:00 → CLT 2026-12-22 08:46:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2157 / DL743: CLT 2026-12-28 14:27:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 19:25:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 478 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2157: CLT 2026-12-28 14:27:00 → ATL 2026-12-28 15:45:00; layover at ATL: 85 minutes.
    • DL743: ATL 2026-12-28 17:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 19:25:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28 · $423.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN3976 / WN3540: SMF 2026-12-21 06:15:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 16:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 430 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3976: SMF 2026-12-21 06:15:00 → MDW 2026-12-21 12:10:00; layover at MDW: 75 minutes.
    • WN3540: MDW 2026-12-21 13:25:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 16:25:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91361 / F93665: CLT 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 11:09:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 489 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91361: CLT 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 07:56:00; layover at DEN: 88 minutes.
    • F93665: DEN 2026-12-28 09:24:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 11:09:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28 · $588.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1526 / DL2070: SMF 2026-12-21 05:30:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 15:18:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1526: SMF 2026-12-21 05:30:00 → SLC 2026-12-21 08:16:00; layover at SLC: 69 minutes.
    • DL2070: SLC 2026-12-21 09:25:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 15:18:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2157 / DL743: CLT 2026-12-28 14:27:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 19:25:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 478 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2157: CLT 2026-12-28 14:27:00 → ATL 2026-12-28 15:45:00; layover at ATL: 85 minutes.
    • DL743: ATL 2026-12-28 17:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 19:25:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28 · $595.00

  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-21 22:24:00 → CLT 2026-12-22 06:03:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1954 / AS1434: CLT 2026-12-28 08:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 14:15:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 500 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1954: CLT 2026-12-28 08:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-28 11:02:00; layover at SAN: 86 minutes.
    • AS1434: SAN 2026-12-28 12:28:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 14:15:00.

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