What is the cheapest airline that flies from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl?

Frontier, Delta, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl

How many flights depart from North Carolina to Sacramento on average per week?

The number of flights available between North Carolina and Sacramento is 6 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 33% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

How long does it take to fly to Sacramento?

Flight times from North Carolina to Sacramento vary, but if you’re flying out of Charlotte and flying into San Francisco (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 5h 43m on average. Another popular route from North Carolina to Sacramento is flying from Raleigh to San Francisco, which will take roughly 6h 03m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

What airlines fly to Sacramento?

American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sacramento from North Carolina according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Sacramento. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Sacramento on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl Airport?

There are 6 operators available for flights from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl Airport as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sacramento Intl Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Sacramento Intl Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sacramento Intl Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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5:34 pm - 11:44 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 10m1 stop Salt Lake City

7:00 am - 6:13 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

8h 13m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$267Delta

Wed, Dec 9 - Wed, Dec 16

5:01 pm - 2:02 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-SMF Sacramento Intl

24h 01m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles

5:11 pm - 4:00 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-RDU Raleigh-Durham

19h 49m2 stops Los Angeles Denver Intl

$288Frontier

Fri, Dec 4 - Thu, Dec 10

4:24 pm - 11:30 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SMF Sacramento Intl

22h 06m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Denver Intl

12:30 pm - 4:00 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-RDU Raleigh-Durham

24h 30m1 stop Denver Intl

$293Frontier

Thu, Dec 3 - Thu, Dec 10

5:05 pm - 10:17 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-SMF Sacramento Intl

8h 12m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 4:13 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

7h 13m1 stop Salt Lake City

$307Delta

Sat, Feb 20 - Thu, Feb 25

6:29 pm - 9:04 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-SMF Sacramento Intl

5h 35mnonstop

8:00 am - 8:44 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

9h 44m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$347American Airlines

Tue, Jan 5 - Tue, Jan 12

6:17 pm - 8:56 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-SMF Sacramento Intl

5h 39mnonstop

11:05 am - 9:14 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

7h 09m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$347American Airlines

Thu, Dec 10 - Sat, Dec 12

4:55 pm - 10:59 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 04m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

6:20 am - 4:22 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-RDU Raleigh-Durham

7h 02m1 stop San Francisco

$357United Airlines

Fri, Dec 4 - Mon, Dec 7

5:35 pm - 10:41 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-SMF Sacramento Intl

8h 06m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

9:00 am - 9:34 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

9h 34m1 stop Denver Intl

$357United Airlines

Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15

7:25 pm - 12:10 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 45m1 stop Chicago Midway

11:50 pm - 11:15 amSMF Sacramento Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

8h 25m1 stop Chicago Midway

$357Southwest

Thu, Feb 18 - Mon, Feb 22

7:25 pm - 12:10 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 45m1 stop Chicago Midway

11:50 pm - 11:15 amSMF Sacramento Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

8h 25m1 stop Chicago Midway

$357Southwest

Thu, Feb 18 - Mon, Feb 22

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4:47 pm - 11:04 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-SMF Sacramento Intl

21h 17m1 stop Denver Intl

12:05 pm - 3:56 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

24h 51m1 stop Denver Intl

$414Frontier

Thu, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 14

6:05 am - 11:04 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-SMF Sacramento Intl

31h 59m2 stops Orlando Denver Intl

12:04 pm - 8:37 amSMF Sacramento Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

17h 33m2 stops Denver Intl Orlando

$430Frontier

Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Nov 12

5:40 am - 10:25 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 45m1 stop Denver Intl

1:35 pm - 11:15 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-RDU Raleigh-Durham

6h 40m1 stop Denver Intl

$491Southwest

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 10

3:05 pm - 9:45 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:30 am - 11:59 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-RDU Raleigh-Durham

9h 29m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$491Delta

Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16

6:15 am - 1:01 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 46m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Denver Intl

7:00 am - 5:41 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-RDU Raleigh-Durham

7h 41m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$496United Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16

5:40 am - 10:25 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 45m1 stop Denver Intl

7:30 pm - 9:00 amSMF Sacramento Intl-RDU Raleigh-Durham

10h 30m2 stops Los Angeles Nashville Intl

$516Southwest

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 10

4:10 pm - 8:52 pmGSO Greensboro/H. Point-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 42m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

10:24 pm - 8:30 amSMF Sacramento Intl-GSO Greensboro/H. Point

7h 06m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$521American Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 14

4:10 pm - 8:52 pmGSO Greensboro/H. Point-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 42m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

10:02 am - 10:23 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-GSO Greensboro/H. Point

9h 21m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$552American Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 14

6:31 am - 11:09 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 38m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:36 pm - 11:27 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

6h 51m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

$583Delta

Tue, Nov 10 - Wed, Nov 18

8:36 am - 1:01 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 25m1 stop Denver Intl

11:00 pm - 11:39 amSMF Sacramento Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

9h 39m1 stop Newark

$585United Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 14

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Delta flights from North Carolina to Sacramento

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Delta

Dec 9

CLT5:34 pmCharlotte Douglas

9h 10m

1 stop

SMF11:44 pmSacramento Intl

Dec 16

SMF7:00 amSacramento Intl

8h 13m

1 stop

CLT6:13 pmCharlotte Douglas

$267

Delta

Jan 8

CLT5:21 pmCharlotte Douglas

9h 36m

1 stop

SMF11:57 pmSacramento Intl

Jan 12

SMF6:00 amSacramento Intl

7h 11m

1 stop

CLT4:11 pmCharlotte Douglas

$307

Delta

Dec 10

CLT6:30 amCharlotte Douglas

7h 40m

1 stop

SMF11:10 amSacramento Intl

Dec 12

SMF6:00 amSacramento Intl

9h 27m

1 stop

CLT6:27 pmCharlotte Douglas

$312

Frontier flights from North Carolina to Sacramento

Our best Frontier deals on North Carolina to Sacramento flight tickets

Frontier

Dec 3

RDU4:24 pmRaleigh-Durham

22h 06m

2 stops

SMF11:30 amSacramento Intl

Dec 10

SMF12:30 pmSacramento Intl

24h 30m

1 stop

RDU4:00 pmRaleigh-Durham

$293

Frontier

Dec 11

CLT10:16 pmCharlotte Douglas

16h 19m

1 stop

SMF11:35 amSacramento Intl

Dec 18

SMF11:37 amSacramento Intl

28h 08m

1 stop

CLT6:45 pmCharlotte Douglas

$321

Frontier

Dec 3

RDU4:24 pmRaleigh-Durham

22h 06m

2 stops

SMF11:30 amSacramento Intl

Dec 10

SMF12:30 pmSacramento Intl

32h 16m

2 stops

RDU11:46 pmRaleigh-Durham

$322

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Wed 12/9

5:34 pm-11:44 pm

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Wed 12/16

7:00 am-6:13 pm

1 stop8h 13m

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RDU Raleigh-Durham - SMF Sacramento Intl

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Raleigh-Durham

Fri 12/4

5:01 pm-2:02 pm

2 stops24h 01m

Sacramento Intl

Thu 12/10

5:11 pm-4:00 pm

2 stops19h 49m

$288

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RDU Raleigh-Durham - SMF Sacramento Intl

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Thu 12/3

4:24 pm-11:30 am

2 stops22h 06m

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Thu 12/10

12:30 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop24h 30m

$293

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CLT Charlotte Douglas - SMF Sacramento Intl

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Sat 2/20

5:05 pm-10:17 pm

1 stop8h 12m

Sacramento Intl

Thu 2/25

6:00 am-4:13 pm

1 stop7h 13m

$307

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CLT Charlotte Douglas - SMF Sacramento Intl

CLTSMF

Charlotte Douglas

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6:29 pm-9:04 pm

Nonstop5h 35m

Sacramento Intl

Tue 1/12

8:00 am-8:44 pm

1 stop9h 44m

$347

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CLT Charlotte Douglas - SMF Sacramento Intl

CLTSMF

Charlotte Douglas

Thu 12/10

6:17 pm-8:56 pm

Nonstop5h 39m

Sacramento Intl

Sat 12/12

11:05 am-9:14 pm

1 stop7h 09m

$347

RaleighSacramento

RDU Raleigh-Durham - SMF Sacramento Intl

RDUSMF

Raleigh-Durham

Fri 12/4

4:55 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop9h 04m

Sacramento Intl

Mon 12/7

6:20 am-4:22 pm

1 stop7h 02m

$357

CharlotteSacramento

CLT Charlotte Douglas - SMF Sacramento Intl

CLTSMF

Charlotte Douglas

Tue 12/8

5:35 pm-10:41 pm

1 stop8h 06m

Sacramento Intl

Tue 12/15

9:00 am-9:34 pm

1 stop9h 34m

$357

CharlotteSacramento

CLT Charlotte Douglas - SMF Sacramento Intl

CLTSMF

Charlotte Douglas

Thu 2/18

7:25 pm-12:10 am

1 stop7h 45m

Sacramento Intl

Mon 2/22

11:50 pm-11:15 am

1 stop8h 25m

$357

CharlotteSacramento

CLT Charlotte Douglas - SMF Sacramento Intl

CLTSMF

Charlotte Douglas

Thu 2/18

7:25 pm-12:10 am

1 stop7h 45m

Sacramento Intl

Mon 2/22

11:50 pm-11:15 am

1 stop8h 25m

$357

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Sacramento?

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sacramento from North Carolina, with most prices found around $385. If you are unable to visit Sacramento during the month of January, then departing from North Carolina during the month May is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $424.

What is the cheapest North Carolina to Sacramento Intl flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from North Carolina to Sacramento?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sacramento from North Carolina when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sacramento for around $455 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sacramento from North Carolina for as low as $336 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on North Carolina to Sacramento flights?

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on North Carolina to Sacramento flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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Best Price Found	$128
Fastest flight time	5h 33m
Direct flights	Every day
Airports in Sacramento	1 airport

The best one-way flight to Sacramento from North Carolina in the past 72 hours is $128. The best round-trip flight deal from North Carolina to Sacramento found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $267.

The fastest flight from North Carolina to Sacramento takes 5h 33m

Direct flights go from North Carolina to Sacramento every day.

There is 1 airport in Sacramento. From North Carolina there are direct flights to Sacramento Intl (SMF).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from North Carolina to Sacramento

When did momondo last update prices for flights from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl Airport?
There are 6 operators available for flights from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl Airport as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from North Carolina to Sacramento Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sacramento Intl Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Sacramento Intl Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sacramento Intl Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from North Carolina to Sacramento?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular plane model on flight routes from North Carolina to Sacramento is Airbus A321-100/200 (74.24% of total bookings). The next most popular plane models are Airbus A321neo (6.06%), Boeing 737-900 (6.06%), and Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 (3.03%).

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Frontier	PriceFrom $222	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,507 reviews	Search Frontier flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $238	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,472 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $250	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,227 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $281	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,699 reviews	Search Delta flights
Southwest	PriceFrom $308	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 4,218 reviews	Search Southwest flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom $351	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,064 reviews	Search JetBlue flights

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