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Sacramento → Denver

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

SMF → DEN1 adulteconomyOne way

11 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
12:05 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
3:29 pmDEN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
2:45 pmSMF
2h 15m
Nonstop
6:00 pmDEN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
5:05 amSMF
2h 29m
Nonstop
8:34 amDEN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
10:30 amSMF
2h 15m
Nonstop
1:45 pmDEN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
1:06 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
4:30 pmDEN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Alaska Airlines
2:47 pmSMF
5h 41m
PDX · 1h 17m
9:28 pmDEN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
11:25 amSMF
5h 30m
ONT · 1h 45m
5:55 pmDEN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
6:00 amSMF
4h 45m
LAX · 1h
11:45 amDEN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
11:50 amSMF
5h 15m
TUS · 1h 20m
6:05 pmDEN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
6:20 amSMF
4h 49m
SFO · 1h 15m
12:09 pmDEN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
7:26 pmSMF
5h 33m
LAX · 1h 45m
1:59 am+1DEN

One-way 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 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF93666$101.252026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN4003$195.752026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1889$202.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS3070 + AS687$249.752026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN4001$195.752026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1961$202.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN4032 + WN2316$209.252026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN4806 + WN2494$209.252026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN4062 + WN759$209.252026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1623 + UA1068$229.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1546 + UA1476$229.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z

2026-12-21 · one way · $101.25

  • Frontier Airlines F93666: SMF 2026-12-21 12:05:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 15:29:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $195.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN4003: SMF 2026-12-21 14:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 18:00:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $202.50

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

2026-12-21 · one way · $249.75

  • Alaska Airlines AS3070 / AS687: SMF 2026-12-21 14:47:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 21:28:00; 1 stop(s) via PDX; 341 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS3070: SMF 2026-12-21 14:47:00 → PDX 2026-12-21 16:34:00; layover at PDX: 77 minutes.
    • AS687: PDX 2026-12-21 17:51:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 21:28:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $195.75

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

2026-12-21 · one way · $202.50

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

2026-12-21 · one way · $209.25

  • 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.

2026-12-21 · one way · $209.25

  • 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.

2026-12-21 · one way · $209.25

  • 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.

2026-12-21 · one way · $229.50

  • 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.

2026-12-21 · one way · $229.50

  • United Airlines UA1546 / UA1476: SMF 2026-12-21 19:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 01:59:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1546: SMF 2026-12-21 19:26:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 20:50:00; layover at LAX: 105 minutes.
    • UA1476: LAX 2026-12-21 22:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 01:59:00.

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