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Sacramento → Santa Ana

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 28, 2026

SMF → SNA1 adulteconomyRound trip

5 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
6:25 amSMF
1h 30m
Nonstop
7:55 amSNA
Southwest Airlines
12:40 pmSNA
1h 30m
Nonstop
2:10 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
1:33 pmSMF
5h 38m
LAS · 2h 53m
7:11 pmSNA
Southwest Airlines
9:10 amSNA
4h 5m
LAS · 1h 15m
1:15 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
6:20 amSMF
5h 50m
SFO · 3h 20m
12:10 pmSNA
United Airlines
7:42 pmSNA
4h 2m
SFO · 1h 16m
11:44 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
8:30 amSMF
4h 45m
LAS · 2h 10m
1:15 pmSNA
Southwest Airlines
9:10 amSNA
4h 5m
LAS · 1h 15m
1:15 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
7:35 amSMF
1h 30m
Nonstop
9:05 amSNA
Southwest Airlines
9:10 amSNA
4h 5m
LAS · 1h 15m
1:15 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.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN1271 / WN4094$344.262026-10-29T01:27:21Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28Frontier Airlines / Southwest AirlinesF94144 + F93737 / WN2377 + WN2090$276.752026-10-29T01:27:21Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA1623 + UA643 / UA5339 + UA5566$398.262026-10-29T01:27:21Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN2341 + WN1526 / WN2377 + WN2090$310.502026-10-29T01:27:21Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN1271 / WN2377 + WN2090$327.382026-10-29T01:27:21Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28 · $344.26

  • Southwest Airlines WN1271: SMF 2026-12-21 06:25:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 07:55:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4094: SNA 2026-12-28 12:40:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 14:10:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28 · $276.75

  • Frontier Airlines F94144 / F93737: SMF 2026-12-21 13:33:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 19:11:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 338 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94144: SMF 2026-12-21 13:33:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 15:01:00; layover at LAS: 173 minutes.
    • F93737: LAS 2026-12-21 17:54:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 19:11:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2377 / WN2090: SNA 2026-12-28 09:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 13:15:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2377: SNA 2026-12-28 09:10:00 → LAS 2026-12-28 10:20:00; layover at LAS: 75 minutes.
    • WN2090: LAS 2026-12-28 11:35:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 13:15:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28 · $398.26

  • United Airlines UA1623 / UA643: SMF 2026-12-21 06:20:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 12:10:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1623: SMF 2026-12-21 06:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 07:15:00; layover at SFO: 200 minutes.
    • UA643: SFO 2026-12-21 10:35:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 12:10:00.
  • United Airlines UA5339 / UA5566: SNA 2026-12-28 19:42:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 242 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5339: SNA 2026-12-28 19:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-28 21:29:00; layover at SFO: 76 minutes.
    • UA5566: SFO 2026-12-28 22:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 23:44:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28 · $310.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2341 / WN1526: SMF 2026-12-21 08:30:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 13:15:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2341: SMF 2026-12-21 08:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 09:55:00; layover at LAS: 130 minutes.
    • WN1526: LAS 2026-12-21 12:05:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 13:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2377 / WN2090: SNA 2026-12-28 09:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 13:15:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2377: SNA 2026-12-28 09:10:00 → LAS 2026-12-28 10:20:00; layover at LAS: 75 minutes.
    • WN2090: LAS 2026-12-28 11:35:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 13:15:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-28 · $327.38

  • Southwest Airlines WN1271: SMF 2026-12-21 07:35:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 09:05:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2377 / WN2090: SNA 2026-12-28 09:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 13:15:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2377: SNA 2026-12-28 09:10:00 → LAS 2026-12-28 10:20:00; layover at LAS: 75 minutes.
    • WN2090: LAS 2026-12-28 11:35:00 → SMF 2026-12-28 13:15:00.

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