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Route overview: Sacramento to Denver (DEN) flight deals

Sacramento → Denver

Dec 3, 2026 · return Dec 10, 2026

SMF → DEN1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 3 – Thu, Dec 10

Frontier Airlines
12:25 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
3:49 pmDEN
Frontier Airlines
8:58 amDEN
2h 44m
Nonstop
10:42 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Thu, Dec 10

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Thu, Dec 10

United Airlines
1:03 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
4:27 pmDEN
United Airlines
7:29 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
9:14 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Thu, Dec 10

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Thu, Dec 10

Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmSMF
2h 15m
Nonstop
8:40 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
1:55 pmDEN
2h 35m
Nonstop
3:30 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Thu, Dec 10

United Airlines
5:10 amSMF
2h 24m
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

Thu, Dec 3 – Thu, Dec 10

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Thu, Dec 10

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Thu, Dec 10

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Thu, Dec 10

United Airlines
7:26 pmSMF
5h 33m
LAX · 1h 45m
1:59 am+1DEN
United Airlines
7:29 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
9:14 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Thu, Dec 10

United Airlines
1:06 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
4:30 pmDEN
United Airlines
7:20 pmDEN
5h 24m
SFO · 1h 35m
11:44 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Thu, Dec 10

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

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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.

Live price for these dates: opening any fare on this page checks it live and shows the current bookable total for 1 adult. Check live prices for Sacramento (SMF) to Denver (DEN), Dec 3, 2026 · return Dec 10, 2026

Route overview: Sacramento to Denver (DEN) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10Frontier AirlinesF93666 / F93665$145.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10Southwest AirlinesWN4001 / WN3148$280.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10United AirlinesUA1961 / UA2132$285.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF93666 / UA2132$215.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10Southwest AirlinesWN4004 / WN3148$280.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10United AirlinesUA1889 / UA2132$285.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF93666 / UA1389 + UA5566$235.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10Southwest AirlinesWN4062 + WN759 / WN3148$290.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10Southwest AirlinesWN4806 + WN2494 / WN3148$290.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10United AirlinesUA1546 + UA1476 / UA2132$305.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10United AirlinesUA1961 / UA1389 + UA5566$305.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10United AirlinesUA1623 + UA1068 / UA2132$305.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10 · $145.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93666: SMF 2026-12-03 12:25:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 15:49:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93665: DEN 2026-12-10 08:58:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 10:42:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10 · $280.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4001: SMF 2026-12-03 10:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 13:45:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3148: DEN 2026-12-10 13:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 15:30:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10 · $285.00

  • United Airlines UA1961: SMF 2026-12-03 13:03:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 16:27:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2132: DEN 2026-12-10 19:29:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 21:14:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10 · $215.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93666: SMF 2026-12-03 11:59:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 15:25:00; nonstop; 146 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2132: DEN 2026-12-10 19:29:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 21:14:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10 · $280.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4004: SMF 2026-12-03 17:25:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 20:40:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3148: DEN 2026-12-10 13:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 15:30:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10 · $285.00

  • United Airlines UA1889: SMF 2026-12-03 05:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 08:34:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2132: DEN 2026-12-10 19:29:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 21:14:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10 · $235.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93666: SMF 2026-12-03 11:57:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 15:26:00; nonstop; 149 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1389 / UA5566: DEN 2026-12-10 19:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 324 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-10 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-10 21:10:00; layover at SFO: 95 minutes.
    • UA5566: SFO 2026-12-10 22:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 23:44:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10 · $290.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4062 / WN759: SMF 2026-12-03 11:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 18:05:00; 1 stop(s) via TUS; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4062: SMF 2026-12-03 11:50:00 → TUS 2026-12-03 14:50:00; layover at TUS: 80 minutes.
    • WN759: TUS 2026-12-03 16:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 18:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3148: DEN 2026-12-10 13:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 15:30:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10 · $290.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4806 / WN2494: SMF 2026-12-03 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 11:45:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4806: SMF 2026-12-03 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-03 07:30:00; layover at LAX: 60 minutes.
    • WN2494: LAX 2026-12-03 08:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 11:45:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3148: DEN 2026-12-10 13:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 15:30:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10 · $305.00

  • United Airlines UA1546 / UA1476: SMF 2026-12-03 19:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-04 01:59:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1546: SMF 2026-12-03 19:26:00 → LAX 2026-12-03 20:50:00; layover at LAX: 105 minutes.
    • UA1476: LAX 2026-12-03 22:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-04 01:59:00.
  • United Airlines UA2132: DEN 2026-12-10 19:29:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 21:14:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10 · $305.00

  • United Airlines UA1961: SMF 2026-12-03 13:06:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 16:30:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1389 / UA5566: DEN 2026-12-10 19:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 324 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-10 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-10 21:10:00; layover at SFO: 95 minutes.
    • UA5566: SFO 2026-12-10 22:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 23:44:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-10 · $305.00

  • United Airlines UA1623 / UA1068: SMF 2026-12-03 06:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 12:09:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 289 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1623: SMF 2026-12-03 06:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 07:15:00; layover at SFO: 75 minutes.
    • UA1068: SFO 2026-12-03 08:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 12:09:00.
  • United Airlines UA2132: DEN 2026-12-10 19:29:00 → SMF 2026-12-10 21:14:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

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