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Route overview: Sacramento to Dallas (DFW) flight deals

Sacramento (SMF) to Dallas (DFW), Jan 3–17, 2027: from $248 round trip

Sacramento (SMF) to Dallas (DFW), Jan 3–17, 2027: from $248 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $248 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, 1 stop, Jan 3–17, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

SMF → DFW1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Jan 3 – Sun, Jan 17

American Airlines
2:49 pmSMF
3h 28m
Nonstop
8:17 pmDFW
American Airlines
8:05 pmDFW
3h 53m
Nonstop
9:58 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Jan 3 – Sun, Jan 17

American Airlines
5:00 amSMF
3h 29m
Nonstop
10:29 amDFW
American Airlines
8:05 pmDFW
3h 53m
Nonstop
9:58 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Sun, Jan 3 – Sun, Jan 17

Frontier Airlines
1:33 pmSMF
7h 21m
LAS · 2h 59m
10:54 pmDFW
Frontier Airlines
6:57 amDFW
6h 5m
DEN · 1h 4m
11:02 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Jan 3 – Sun, Jan 17

United Airlines
6:20 amSMF
6h
SFO · 1h 30m
2:20 pmDFW
United Airlines
8:37 amDFW
6h 24m
DEN · 1h 23m
1:01 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Jan 3 – Sun, Jan 17

Delta Air Lines
1:40 pmSMF
5h 45m
SLC · 1h 21m
9:25 pmDFW
American Airlines
8:05 pmDFW
3h 53m
Nonstop
9:58 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Jan 3 – Sun, Jan 17

American Airlines
7:30 pmSMF
7h 1m
PHX · 2h 39m
4:31 am+1DFW
American Airlines
8:05 pmDFW
3h 53m
Nonstop
9:58 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Jan 3 – Sun, Jan 17

United Airlines
9:00 amSMF
5h 35m
DEN · 1h 6m
4:35 pmDFW
United Airlines
8:37 amDFW
6h 24m
DEN · 1h 23m
1:01 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Jan 3 – Sun, Jan 17

Delta Air Lines
2:17 pmSMF
7h 16m
LAX · 2h 35m
11:33 pmDFW
American Airlines
8:05 pmDFW
3h 53m
Nonstop
9:58 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Hotels for these nights (Jan 3–17, 2027 · 14 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Wingate by Wyndham Dallas Love Field $913 · 4★ Lorenzo Hotel Dallas, Tapestry Collection by Hilton $2,067 · 5★ Hilton Anatole $4,497

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Sacramento (SMF) to Dallas (DFW), Jan 3–17, 2027: from $248 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $248 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, 1 stop, Jan 3–17, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. 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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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17American AirlinesAA2078 / AA153614:49:00→20:17:00 3h 28m nonstop · 20:05:00→21:58:00 3h 53m nonstopAxel-exclusive $472.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17Frontier AirlinesF94144 + F93978 / F92147 + F9366513:33:00→22:54:00 7h 21m 1 stop via LAS · 06:57:00→11:02:00 6h 05m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $247.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17United AirlinesUA1623 + UA1883 / UA644 + UA141506:20:00→14:20:00 6h 00m 1 stop via SFO · 08:37:00→13:01:00 6h 24m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $461.252026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17Delta Air Lines / American AirlinesDL1423 + DL2796 / AA153613:40:00→21:25:00 5h 45m 1 stop via SLC · 20:05:00→21:58:00 3h 53m nonstopAxel-exclusive $472.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17American AirlinesAA1609 / AA153605:00:00→10:29:00 3h 29m nonstop · 20:05:00→21:58:00 3h 53m nonstopAxel-exclusive $472.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17American AirlinesAA494 + AA2777 / AA153619:30:00→04:31:00 7h 01m 1 stop via PHX · 20:05:00→21:58:00 3h 53m nonstopAxel-exclusive $453.752026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17United AirlinesUA2285 + UA728 / UA644 + UA141509:00:00→16:35:00 5h 35m 1 stop via DEN · 08:37:00→13:01:00 6h 24m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $461.252026-10-29T01:26:44Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17Delta Air Lines / American AirlinesDL3812 + DL420 / AA153614:17:00→23:33:00 7h 16m 1 stop via LAX · 20:05:00→21:58:00 3h 53m nonstopAxel-exclusive $472.502026-10-29T01:26:44Z

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Route overview: Sacramento to Dallas (DFW) flight deals

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17 · Axel-exclusive $472.50

  • American Airlines AA2078: SMF 2027-01-03 14:49:00 → DFW 2027-01-03 20:17:00; nonstop; 208 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1536: DFW 2027-01-17 20:05:00 → SMF 2027-01-17 21:58:00; nonstop; 233 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17 · Axel-exclusive $247.50

  • Frontier Airlines F94144 / F93978: SMF 2027-01-03 13:33:00 → DFW 2027-01-03 22:54:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 441 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94144: SMF 2027-01-03 13:33:00 → LAS 2027-01-03 15:01:00; layover at LAS: 179 minutes.
    • F93978: LAS 2027-01-03 18:00:00 → DFW 2027-01-03 22:54:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92147 / F93665: DFW 2027-01-17 06:57:00 → SMF 2027-01-17 11:02:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92147: DFW 2027-01-17 06:57:00 → DEN 2027-01-17 08:10:00; layover at DEN: 64 minutes.
    • F93665: DEN 2027-01-17 09:14:00 → SMF 2027-01-17 11:02:00.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17 · Axel-exclusive $461.25

  • United Airlines UA1623 / UA1883: SMF 2027-01-03 06:20:00 → DFW 2027-01-03 14:20:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1623: SMF 2027-01-03 06:20:00 → SFO 2027-01-03 07:15:00; layover at SFO: 90 minutes.
    • UA1883: SFO 2027-01-03 08:45:00 → DFW 2027-01-03 14:20:00.
  • United Airlines UA644 / UA1415: DFW 2027-01-17 08:37:00 → SMF 2027-01-17 13:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 384 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA644: DFW 2027-01-17 08:37:00 → DEN 2027-01-17 09:53:00; layover at DEN: 83 minutes.
    • UA1415: DEN 2027-01-17 11:16:00 → SMF 2027-01-17 13:01:00.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17 · Axel-exclusive $472.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1423 / DL2796: SMF 2027-01-03 13:40:00 → DFW 2027-01-03 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1423: SMF 2027-01-03 13:40:00 → SLC 2027-01-03 16:23:00; layover at SLC: 81 minutes.
    • DL2796: SLC 2027-01-03 17:44:00 → DFW 2027-01-03 21:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA1536: DFW 2027-01-17 20:05:00 → SMF 2027-01-17 21:58:00; nonstop; 233 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17 · Axel-exclusive $472.50

  • American Airlines AA1609: SMF 2027-01-03 05:00:00 → DFW 2027-01-03 10:29:00; nonstop; 209 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1536: DFW 2027-01-17 20:05:00 → SMF 2027-01-17 21:58:00; nonstop; 233 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17 · Axel-exclusive $453.75

  • American Airlines AA494 / AA2777: SMF 2027-01-03 19:30:00 → DFW 2027-01-04 04:31:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 421 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA494: SMF 2027-01-03 19:30:00 → PHX 2027-01-03 22:24:00; layover at PHX: 159 minutes.
    • AA2777: PHX 2027-01-04 01:03:00 → DFW 2027-01-04 04:31:00.
  • American Airlines AA1536: DFW 2027-01-17 20:05:00 → SMF 2027-01-17 21:58:00; nonstop; 233 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17 · Axel-exclusive $461.25

  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA728: SMF 2027-01-03 09:00:00 → DFW 2027-01-03 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2027-01-03 09:00:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 66 minutes.
    • UA728: DEN 2027-01-03 13:30:00 → DFW 2027-01-03 16:35:00.
  • United Airlines UA644 / UA1415: DFW 2027-01-17 08:37:00 → SMF 2027-01-17 13:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 384 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA644: DFW 2027-01-17 08:37:00 → DEN 2027-01-17 09:53:00; layover at DEN: 83 minutes.
    • UA1415: DEN 2027-01-17 11:16:00 → SMF 2027-01-17 13:01:00.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-17 · Axel-exclusive $472.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL3812 / DL420: SMF 2027-01-03 14:17:00 → DFW 2027-01-03 23:33:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 436 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3812: SMF 2027-01-03 14:17:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 15:55:00; layover at LAX: 155 minutes.
    • DL420: LAX 2027-01-03 18:30:00 → DFW 2027-01-03 23:33:00.
  • American Airlines AA1536: DFW 2027-01-17 20:05:00 → SMF 2027-01-17 21:58:00; nonstop; 233 minutes. Local airport times.

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