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Sacramento → Denver

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 31, 2026

SMF → DEN1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
12:05 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
3:29 pmDEN
Frontier Airlines
8:58 amDEN
2h 44m
Nonstop
10:42 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
2:45 pmSMF
2h 15m
Nonstop
6:00 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
1:55 pmDEN
2h 35m
Nonstop
3:30 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
1:06 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
4:30 pmDEN
United Airlines
7:29 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
9:14 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
11:59 amSMF
2h 26m
Nonstop
3:25 pmDEN
United Airlines
7:29 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
9:14 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
10:30 amSMF
2h 15m
Nonstop
1:45 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
1:55 pmDEN
2h 35m
Nonstop
3:30 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
5:05 amSMF
2h 29m
Nonstop
8:34 amDEN
United Airlines
7:29 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
9:14 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
11:57 amSMF
2h 29m
Nonstop
3:26 pmDEN
United Airlines
7:20 pmDEN
5h 24m
SFO · 1h 35m
11:44 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
11:50 amSMF
5h 15m
TUS · 1h 20m
6:05 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
1:55 pmDEN
2h 35m
Nonstop
3:30 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
11:25 amSMF
5h 30m
ONT · 1h 45m
5:55 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
1:55 pmDEN
2h 35m
Nonstop
3:30 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
6:00 amSMF
4h 45m
LAX · 1h
11:45 amDEN
Southwest Airlines
1:55 pmDEN
2h 35m
Nonstop
3:30 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
6:20 amSMF
4h 49m
SFO · 1h 15m
12:09 pmDEN
United Airlines
7:29 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
9:14 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
1:03 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
4:27 pmDEN
United Airlines
7:20 pmDEN
5h 24m
SFO · 1h 35m
11:44 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 → 2026-12-31Frontier AirlinesF93666 / F93665$195.762026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN4003 / WN3148$378.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA1961 / UA2132$384.762026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF93666 / UA2132$290.262026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN4001 / WN3148$378.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA1889 / UA2132$384.762026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF93666 / UA1389 + UA5566$317.262026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN4062 + WN759 / WN3148$391.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN4032 + WN2316 / WN3148$391.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN4806 + WN2494 / WN3148$391.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA1623 + UA1068 / UA2132$411.762026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA1961 / UA1389 + UA5566$411.762026-10-29T01:26:44Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $195.76

  • Frontier Airlines F93666: SMF 2026-12-21 12:05:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 15:29:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93665: DEN 2026-12-31 08:58:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 10:42:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $378.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4003: SMF 2026-12-21 14:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 18:00:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3148: DEN 2026-12-31 13:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 15:30:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $384.76

  • United Airlines UA1961: SMF 2026-12-21 13:06:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 16:30:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2132: DEN 2026-12-31 19:29:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 21:14:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $290.26

  • Frontier Airlines F93666: SMF 2026-12-21 11:59:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 15:25:00; nonstop; 146 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2132: DEN 2026-12-31 19:29:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 21:14:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $378.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4001: SMF 2026-12-21 10:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 13:45:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3148: DEN 2026-12-31 13:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 15:30:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $384.76

  • United Airlines UA1889: SMF 2026-12-21 05:05:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 08:34:00; nonstop; 149 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2132: DEN 2026-12-31 19:29:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 21:14:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $317.26

  • Frontier Airlines F93666: SMF 2026-12-21 11:57:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 15:26:00; nonstop; 149 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1389 / UA5566: DEN 2026-12-31 19:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 324 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-31 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-31 21:10:00; layover at SFO: 95 minutes.
    • UA5566: SFO 2026-12-31 22:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 23:44:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $391.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN4062 / WN759: SMF 2026-12-21 11:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 18:05:00; 1 stop(s) via TUS; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4062: SMF 2026-12-21 11:50:00 → TUS 2026-12-21 14:50:00; layover at TUS: 80 minutes.
    • WN759: TUS 2026-12-21 16:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 18:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3148: DEN 2026-12-31 13:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 15:30:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $391.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN4032 / WN2316: SMF 2026-12-21 11:25:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 17:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ONT; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4032: SMF 2026-12-21 11:25:00 → ONT 2026-12-21 12:50:00; layover at ONT: 105 minutes.
    • WN2316: ONT 2026-12-21 14:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 17:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3148: DEN 2026-12-31 13:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 15:30:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $391.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN4806 / WN2494: SMF 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 11:45:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4806: SMF 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 07:30:00; layover at LAX: 60 minutes.
    • WN2494: LAX 2026-12-21 08:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 11:45:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3148: DEN 2026-12-31 13:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 15:30:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $411.76

  • United Airlines UA1623 / UA1068: SMF 2026-12-21 06:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 12:09:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 289 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1623: SMF 2026-12-21 06:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 07:15:00; layover at SFO: 75 minutes.
    • UA1068: SFO 2026-12-21 08:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 12:09:00.
  • United Airlines UA2132: DEN 2026-12-31 19:29:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 21:14:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $411.76

  • United Airlines UA1961: SMF 2026-12-21 13:03:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 16:27:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1389 / UA5566: DEN 2026-12-31 19:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 324 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-31 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-31 21:10:00; layover at SFO: 95 minutes.
    • UA5566: SFO 2026-12-31 22:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-31 23:44:00.

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