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Route overview: Sacramento to San Diego (SAN) flight deals

Sacramento → San Diego

Dec 9, 2026 · return Dec 19, 2026

SMF → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

Southwest Airlines
6:40 amSMF
1h 40m
Nonstop
8:20 amSAN
Southwest Airlines
6:15 amSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
7:55 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

Alaska Airlines
6:42 amSMF
1h 35m
Nonstop
8:17 amSAN
Alaska Airlines
8:48 pmSAN
1h 48m
Nonstop
10:36 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

Southwest Airlines
4:30 pmSMF
1h 35m
Nonstop
6:05 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
6:15 amSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
7:55 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

Alaska Airlines
3:03 pmSMF
1h 37m
Nonstop
4:40 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
8:48 pmSAN
1h 48m
Nonstop
10:36 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
2:15 pmSMF
4h 26m
SFO · 1h 33m
6:41 pmSAN
United Airlines
4:45 pmSAN
3h 51m
LAX · 1h 15m
8:36 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

American Airlines
1:07 pmSMF
5h 18m
PHX · 2h 5m
6:25 pmSAN
American Airlines
6:25 amSAN
5h 50m
PHX · 2h 4m
12:15 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
9:33 amSMF
6h 2m
LAX · 3h 22m
3:35 pmSAN
Delta Air Lines
6:15 amSAN
4h 12m
LAX · 1h 13m
10:27 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

Southwest Airlines
8:30 amSMF
4h
LAS · 1h 15m
12:30 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
6:15 amSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
7:55 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

Southwest Airlines
9:05 amSMF
5h 45m
SBA · 3h 40m
2:50 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
6:15 amSAN
1h 40m
Nonstop
7:55 amSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
7:26 pmSMF
4h 25m
LAX · 2h
11:51 pmSAN
United Airlines
4:45 pmSAN
3h 51m
LAX · 1h 15m
8:36 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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All dates for this routeDec 8, 2026 → Dec 18, 2026Dec 10, 2026 → Dec 20, 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 San Diego (SAN) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19Southwest AirlinesWN4829 / WN4664$287.502026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19Alaska AirlinesAS1445 / AS1444$299.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA5323 + UA1561 / UA2212 + UA2801$391.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19American AirlinesAA1677 + AA3291 / AA1694 + AA1677$402.502026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19Delta Air LinesDL3822 + DL4001 / DL3743 + DL3755$425.502026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19Southwest AirlinesWN4046 / WN4664$287.502026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19Alaska AirlinesAS1457 / AS1444$299.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19Southwest AirlinesWN2341 + WN352 / WN4664$302.502026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19Southwest AirlinesWN2492 + WN553 / WN4664$302.502026-10-29T01:27:18Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA1546 + UA1380 / UA2212 + UA2801$391.002026-10-29T01:27:18Z

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $287.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN4829: SMF 2026-12-09 06:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 08:20:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4664: SAN 2026-12-19 06:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 07:55:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $299.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS1445: SMF 2026-12-09 06:42:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 08:17:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1444: SAN 2026-12-19 20:48:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 22:36:00; nonstop; 108 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $391.00

  • United Airlines UA5323 / UA1561: SMF 2026-12-09 14:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 18:41:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 266 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5323: SMF 2026-12-09 14:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 15:29:00; layover at SFO: 93 minutes.
    • UA1561: SFO 2026-12-09 17:02:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 18:41:00.
  • United Airlines UA2212 / UA2801: SAN 2026-12-19 16:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 20:36:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 231 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2212: SAN 2026-12-19 16:45:00 → LAX 2026-12-19 17:50:00; layover at LAX: 75 minutes.
    • UA2801: LAX 2026-12-19 19:05:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 20:36:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $402.50

  • American Airlines AA1677 / AA3291: SMF 2026-12-09 13:07:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 18:25:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1677: SMF 2026-12-09 13:07:00 → PHX 2026-12-09 16:00:00; layover at PHX: 125 minutes.
    • AA3291: PHX 2026-12-09 18:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 18:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA1694 / AA1677: SAN 2026-12-19 06:25:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1694: SAN 2026-12-19 06:25:00 → PHX 2026-12-19 09:00:00; layover at PHX: 124 minutes.
    • AA1677: PHX 2026-12-19 11:04:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 12:15:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $425.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL3822 / DL4001: SMF 2026-12-09 09:33:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 15:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 362 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3822: SMF 2026-12-09 09:33:00 → LAX 2026-12-09 11:13:00; layover at LAX: 202 minutes.
    • DL4001: LAX 2026-12-09 14:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 15:35:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL3743 / DL3755: SAN 2026-12-19 06:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 10:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 252 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3743: SAN 2026-12-19 06:15:00 → LAX 2026-12-19 07:32:00; layover at LAX: 73 minutes.
    • DL3755: LAX 2026-12-19 08:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 10:27:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $287.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN4046: SMF 2026-12-09 16:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 18:05:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4664: SAN 2026-12-19 06:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 07:55:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $299.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS1457: SMF 2026-12-09 15:03:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 16:40:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1444: SAN 2026-12-19 20:48:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 22:36:00; nonstop; 108 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $302.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2341 / WN352: SMF 2026-12-09 08:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 12:30:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2341: SMF 2026-12-09 08:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-09 09:55:00; layover at LAS: 75 minutes.
    • WN352: LAS 2026-12-09 11:10:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 12:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4664: SAN 2026-12-19 06:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 07:55:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $302.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2492 / WN553: SMF 2026-12-09 09:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 14:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SBA; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2492: SMF 2026-12-09 09:05:00 → SBA 2026-12-09 10:20:00; layover at SBA: 220 minutes.
    • WN553: SBA 2026-12-09 14:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 14:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4664: SAN 2026-12-19 06:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 07:55:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $391.00

  • United Airlines UA1546 / UA1380: SMF 2026-12-09 19:26:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 23:51:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 265 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1546: SMF 2026-12-09 19:26:00 → LAX 2026-12-09 20:50:00; layover at LAX: 120 minutes.
    • UA1380: LAX 2026-12-09 22:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-09 23:51:00.
  • United Airlines UA2212 / UA2801: SAN 2026-12-19 16:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 20:36:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 231 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2212: SAN 2026-12-19 16:45:00 → LAX 2026-12-19 17:50:00; layover at LAX: 75 minutes.
    • UA2801: LAX 2026-12-19 19:05:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 20:36:00.

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