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Sacramento → Dulles

Dec 13, 2026 · return Dec 17, 2026

SMF → IAD1 adulteconomyRound trip

6 flight options · 4 airlines

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Thu, Dec 17

Alaska Airlines
7:00 amSMF
7h 40m
SAN · 1h 6m
5:40 pmIAD
Frontier Airlines
1:09 pmIAD
8h 40m
LAS · 1h 34m
6:49 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Thu, Dec 17

American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
7h 17m
CLT · 1h 6m
8:41 am+1IAD
American Airlines
3:23 pmIAD
8h 31m
CLT · 1h 14m
8:54 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Thu, Dec 17

United Airlines
9:00 amSMF
7h 36m
DEN · 1h 51m
7:36 pmIAD
United Airlines
6:10 amIAD
8h 47m
ORD · 1h 35m
11:57 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Thu, Dec 17

Delta Air Lines
10:25 pmSMF
7h 44m
ATL · 1h 36m
9:09 am+1IAD
Delta Air Lines
7:00 amIAD
8h 2m
SLC · 1h 16m
12:02 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Thu, Dec 17

Delta Air Lines
1:40 pmSMF
7h 7m
SLC · 1h 28m
11:47 pmIAD
Delta Air Lines
7:00 amIAD
8h 2m
SLC · 1h 16m
12:02 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Thu, Dec 17

United Airlines
11:35 pmSMF
4h 58m
Nonstop
7:33 am+1IAD
United Airlines
6:10 amIAD
8h 47m
ORD · 1h 35m
11:57 amSMF

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)
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-17Alaska Airlines / Frontier AirlinesAS2422 + AS506 / F94277 + F92069$315.002026-10-29T01:26:59Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-17American AirlinesAA2464 + AA5249 / AA5543 + AA2464$390.002026-10-29T01:26:59Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-17United AirlinesUA2285 + UA347 / UA565 + UA2145$400.002026-10-29T01:26:59Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-17Delta Air LinesDL1007 + DL1324 / DL432 + DL1423$420.002026-10-29T01:26:59Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-17Delta Air LinesDL1423 + DL847 / DL432 + DL1423$420.002026-10-29T01:26:59Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-17United AirlinesUA2149 / UA565 + UA2145$432.502026-10-29T01:26:59Z

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-17 · $315.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS2422 / AS506: SMF 2026-12-13 07:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2422: SMF 2026-12-13 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-13 08:35:00; layover at SAN: 66 minutes.
    • AS506: SAN 2026-12-13 09:41:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 17:40:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94277 / F92069: IAD 2026-12-17 13:09:00 → SMF 2026-12-17 18:49:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94277: IAD 2026-12-17 13:09:00 → LAS 2026-12-17 15:31:00; layover at LAS: 94 minutes.
    • F92069: LAS 2026-12-17 17:05:00 → SMF 2026-12-17 18:49:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-17 · $390.00

  • American Airlines AA2464 / AA5249: SMF 2026-12-13 22:24:00 → IAD 2026-12-14 08:41:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 437 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2464: SMF 2026-12-13 22:24:00 → CLT 2026-12-14 06:04:00; layover at CLT: 66 minutes.
    • AA5249: CLT 2026-12-14 07:10:00 → IAD 2026-12-14 08:41:00.
  • American Airlines AA5543 / AA2464: IAD 2026-12-17 15:23:00 → SMF 2026-12-17 20:54:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 511 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5543: IAD 2026-12-17 15:23:00 → CLT 2026-12-17 17:01:00; layover at CLT: 74 minutes.
    • AA2464: CLT 2026-12-17 18:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-17 20:54:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-17 · $400.00

  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA347: SMF 2026-12-13 09:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 19:36:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 456 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2026-12-13 09:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-13 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 111 minutes.
    • UA347: DEN 2026-12-13 14:15:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 19:36:00.
  • United Airlines UA565 / UA2145: IAD 2026-12-17 06:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-17 11:57:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 527 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA565: IAD 2026-12-17 06:10:00 → ORD 2026-12-17 07:32:00; layover at ORD: 95 minutes.
    • UA2145: ORD 2026-12-17 09:07:00 → SMF 2026-12-17 11:57:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-17 · $420.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1007 / DL1324: SMF 2026-12-13 22:25:00 → IAD 2026-12-14 09:09:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 464 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1007: SMF 2026-12-13 22:25:00 → ATL 2026-12-14 05:49:00; layover at ATL: 96 minutes.
    • DL1324: ATL 2026-12-14 07:25:00 → IAD 2026-12-14 09:09:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL432 / DL1423: IAD 2026-12-17 07:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-17 12:02:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL432: IAD 2026-12-17 07:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-17 09:54:00; layover at SLC: 76 minutes.
    • DL1423: SLC 2026-12-17 11:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-17 12:02:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-17 · $420.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1423 / DL847: SMF 2026-12-13 13:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1423: SMF 2026-12-13 13:40:00 → SLC 2026-12-13 16:23:00; layover at SLC: 88 minutes.
    • DL847: SLC 2026-12-13 17:51:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 23:47:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL432 / DL1423: IAD 2026-12-17 07:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-17 12:02:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL432: IAD 2026-12-17 07:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-17 09:54:00; layover at SLC: 76 minutes.
    • DL1423: SLC 2026-12-17 11:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-17 12:02:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-17 · $432.50

  • United Airlines UA2149: SMF 2026-12-13 23:35:00 → IAD 2026-12-14 07:33:00; nonstop; 298 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA565 / UA2145: IAD 2026-12-17 06:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-17 11:57:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 527 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA565: IAD 2026-12-17 06:10:00 → ORD 2026-12-17 07:32:00; layover at ORD: 95 minutes.
    • UA2145: ORD 2026-12-17 09:07:00 → SMF 2026-12-17 11:57:00.

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