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Route overview: Sacramento to Denver (DEN) flight deals

Sacramento → Denver

Dec 8, 2026 · return Dec 18, 2026

SMF → DEN1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Frontier Airlines
12:30 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
3:54 pmDEN
Frontier Airlines
8:58 amDEN
2h 44m
Nonstop
10:42 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmSMF
2h 15m
Nonstop
8:40 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
8:15 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
10:00 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

United Airlines
1:03 pmSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
4:27 pmDEN
United Airlines
9:00 pmDEN
2h 46m
Nonstop
10:46 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Frontier Airlines
11:59 amSMF
2h 26m
Nonstop
3:25 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
8:15 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
10:00 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Southwest Airlines
8:40 pmSMF
2h 15m
Nonstop
11:55 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
8:15 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
10:00 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

United Airlines
5:10 amSMF
2h 24m
Nonstop
8:34 amDEN
United Airlines
9:00 pmDEN
2h 46m
Nonstop
10:46 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Alaska Airlines
2:47 pmSMF
5h 41m
PDX · 1h 17m
9:28 pmDEN
Alaska Airlines
2:51 pmDEN
5h 40m
PDX · 1h 5m
7:31 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Southwest Airlines
11:50 amSMF
5h 15m
TUS · 1h 20m
6:05 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
8:15 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
10:00 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Southwest Airlines
11:25 amSMF
5h 30m
ONT · 1h 45m
5:55 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
8:15 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
10:00 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Southwest Airlines
6:00 amSMF
4h 45m
LAX · 1h
11:45 amDEN
Southwest Airlines
8:15 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
10:00 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

United Airlines
6:20 amSMF
4h 49m
SFO · 1h 15m
12:09 pmDEN
United Airlines
9:00 pmDEN
2h 46m
Nonstop
10:46 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

United Airlines
7:26 pmSMF
5h 33m
LAX · 1h 45m
1:59 am+1DEN
United Airlines
9:00 pmDEN
2h 46m
Nonstop
10:46 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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All dates for this routeDec 7, 2026 → Dec 17, 2026Dec 9, 2026 → Dec 19, 2026
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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.

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Route overview: Sacramento to Denver (DEN) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Frontier AirlinesF93666 / F93665$145.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Southwest AirlinesWN4004 / WN1823$280.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18United AirlinesUA1961 / UA1602$285.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Alaska AirlinesAS3070 + AS687 / AS714 + AS636$350.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Frontier Airlines / Southwest AirlinesF93666 / WN1823$212.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Southwest AirlinesWN3279 / WN1823$280.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18United AirlinesUA1889 / UA1602$285.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Southwest AirlinesWN4062 + WN759 / WN1823$290.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Southwest AirlinesWN4032 + WN2316 / WN1823$290.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Southwest AirlinesWN4806 + WN2494 / WN1823$290.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18United AirlinesUA1623 + UA1068 / UA1602$305.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18United AirlinesUA1546 + UA1476 / UA1602$305.002026-10-29T01:26:44Z

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $145.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93666: SMF 2026-12-08 12:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 15:54:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93665: DEN 2026-12-18 08:58:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 10:42:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $280.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4004: SMF 2026-12-08 17:25:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 20:40:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1823: DEN 2026-12-18 20:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 22:00:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $285.00

  • United Airlines UA1961: SMF 2026-12-08 13:03:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 16:27:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1602: DEN 2026-12-18 21:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 22:46:00; nonstop; 166 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $350.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS3070 / AS687: SMF 2026-12-08 14:47:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 21:28:00; 1 stop(s) via PDX; 341 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS3070: SMF 2026-12-08 14:47:00 → PDX 2026-12-08 16:34:00; layover at PDX: 77 minutes.
    • AS687: PDX 2026-12-08 17:51:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 21:28:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS714 / AS636: DEN 2026-12-18 14:51:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 19:31:00; 1 stop(s) via PDX; 340 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS714: DEN 2026-12-18 14:51:00 → PDX 2026-12-18 16:48:00; layover at PDX: 65 minutes.
    • AS636: PDX 2026-12-18 17:53:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 19:31:00.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $212.50

  • Frontier Airlines F93666: SMF 2026-12-08 11:59:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 15:25:00; nonstop; 146 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1823: DEN 2026-12-18 20:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 22:00:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $280.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3279: SMF 2026-12-08 20:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 23:55:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1823: DEN 2026-12-18 20:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 22:00:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $285.00

  • United Airlines UA1889: SMF 2026-12-08 05:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 08:34:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1602: DEN 2026-12-18 21:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 22:46:00; nonstop; 166 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $290.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4062 / WN759: SMF 2026-12-08 11:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 18:05:00; 1 stop(s) via TUS; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4062: SMF 2026-12-08 11:50:00 → TUS 2026-12-08 14:50:00; layover at TUS: 80 minutes.
    • WN759: TUS 2026-12-08 16:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 18:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1823: DEN 2026-12-18 20:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 22:00:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $290.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4032 / WN2316: SMF 2026-12-08 11:25:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 17:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ONT; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4032: SMF 2026-12-08 11:25:00 → ONT 2026-12-08 12:50:00; layover at ONT: 105 minutes.
    • WN2316: ONT 2026-12-08 14:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 17:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1823: DEN 2026-12-18 20:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 22:00:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $290.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4806 / WN2494: SMF 2026-12-08 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 11:45:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4806: SMF 2026-12-08 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-08 07:30:00; layover at LAX: 60 minutes.
    • WN2494: LAX 2026-12-08 08:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 11:45:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1823: DEN 2026-12-18 20:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 22:00:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $305.00

  • United Airlines UA1623 / UA1068: SMF 2026-12-08 06:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 12:09:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 289 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1623: SMF 2026-12-08 06:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-08 07:15:00; layover at SFO: 75 minutes.
    • UA1068: SFO 2026-12-08 08:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 12:09:00.
  • United Airlines UA1602: DEN 2026-12-18 21:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 22:46:00; nonstop; 166 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $305.00

  • United Airlines UA1546 / UA1476: SMF 2026-12-08 19:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 01:59:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1546: SMF 2026-12-08 19:26:00 → LAX 2026-12-08 20:50:00; layover at LAX: 105 minutes.
    • UA1476: LAX 2026-12-08 22:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 01:59:00.
  • United Airlines UA1602: DEN 2026-12-18 21:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-18 22:46:00; nonstop; 166 minutes. Local airport times.

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