Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Sacramento and Tampa?

Phoenix (PHX) was the most common stop: 40% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Sacramento to Tampa?

Denver (DEN) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 18m.

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

Frontier is the most popular carrier operating from Sacramento Intl to Tampa

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

As of November 2026, there are 5 flights per week flying from Sacramento to Tampa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.

What airlines fly to Tampa?

United Airlines, Southwest and Alaska Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tampa from Sacramento according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 64% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tampa. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Tampa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Sacramento to Tampa?

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 30m.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Sacramento to Tampa?

Flights via Houston (IAH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $260.

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

Prices for flights from Sacramento Intl Airport to Tampa Airport were last updated today.

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

There are 5 operators available for flights from Sacramento Intl Airport to Tampa Airport as of November 2026.

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

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Sacramento Intl Airport to Tampa Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Tampa Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Tampa Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$124 Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Tampa in 2026/27

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12:25 pm - 12:27 amSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

9h 02m1 stop Denver Intl

6:00 am - 11:35 amTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

8h 35m1 stop Denver Intl

$273Frontier

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 10

12:29 pm - 2:27 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

22h 58m1 stop Denver Intl

6:15 am - 11:16 amTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

8h 01m1 stop Denver Intl

$273Frontier

Thu, Jan 14 - Fri, Jan 22

12:11 pm - 12:27 amSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

9h 16m1 stop Denver Intl

6:30 pm - 10:21 amTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

18h 51m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Los Angeles

$331Multiple Airlines

Thu, Feb 4 - Sun, Feb 7

11:16 am - 5:10 amSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

14h 54m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

6:01 pm - 7:51 amTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

16h 50m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$351Multiple Airlines

Sat, Feb 6 - Wed, Feb 10

7:30 pm - 6:20 amSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

7h 50m1 stop Los Angeles

7:05 am - 1:05 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 00m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$447Southwest

Tue, Dec 29 - Sat, Jan 9

6:42 am - 6:34 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

8h 52m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:07 pm - 10:58 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 51m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$447American Airlines

Wed, Feb 17 - Sat, Feb 20

7:48 pm - 6:58 amSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

8h 10m1 stop Los Angeles

5:00 pm - 10:59 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

8h 59m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$447United Airlines

Tue, Dec 29 - Sat, Jan 9

1:03 pm - 10:59 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

6h 56m1 stop Denver Intl

11:40 am - 8:25 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

11h 45m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Los Angeles

$448United Airlines

Wed, Feb 17 - Sat, Feb 20

6:00 am - 8:52 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

11h 52m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

9:09 am - 2:01 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 52m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$452American Airlines

Wed, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 12

11:15 am - 11:25 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

9h 10m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Denver Intl

6:00 am - 1:10 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

10h 10m2 stops Denver Intl Eugene

$457Southwest

Wed, Jan 20 - Sat, Jan 23

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11:59 am - 12:27 amSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

9h 28m1 stop Denver Intl

6:15 am - 11:04 amTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 49m1 stop Denver Intl

$398Frontier

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

12:04 pm - 12:27 amSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

9h 23m1 stop Denver Intl

6:15 am - 11:04 amTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 49m1 stop Denver Intl

$482Frontier

Mon, Nov 9 - Wed, Nov 11

11:59 am - 12:27 amSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

9h 28m1 stop Denver Intl

11:29 am - 7:36 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

11h 07m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth San Diego

$624Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

12:04 pm - 12:27 amSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

9h 23m1 stop Denver Intl

6:42 pm - 2:04 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

22h 22m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl San Diego

$813Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Fri, Nov 13

10:59 pm - 2:01 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

12h 02m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:44 pm - 11:55 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

13h 11m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,010American Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Fri, Nov 13

5:50 am - 6:10 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

9h 20m2 stops Denver Intl Kansas City

6:20 am - 10:30 amTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 10m1 stop Dallas Love Field

$1,055Southwest

Mon, Nov 9 - Fri, Nov 13

6:00 am - 6:21 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

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

5:05 am - 12:14 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

10h 09m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$1,069American Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Sat, Nov 14

6:20 am - 11:59 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

14h 39m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

9:17 am - 7:40 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

13h 23m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$1,111United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Sat, Nov 14

7:16 pm - 6:15 amSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

7h 59m1 stop Los Angeles

3:20 pm - 9:45 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,623Delta

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

1:06 pm - 11:15 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-TPA Tampa

7h 09m1 stop Denver Intl

8:00 am - 3:12 pmTPA Tampa-SMF Sacramento Intl

10h 12m1 stop Denver Intl

$1,838United Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

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Frontier flights from Sacramento to Tampa

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Frontier

Nov 26

SMF12:25 pmSacramento Intl

9h 02m

1 stop

TPA12:27 amTampa

Dec 10

TPA6:00 amTampa

8h 35m

1 stop

SMF11:35 amSacramento Intl

$273

Frontier

Dec 4

SMF12:25 pmSacramento Intl

23h 13m

1 stop

TPA2:38 pmTampa

Dec 7

TPA6:00 amTampa

8h 35m

1 stop

SMF11:35 amSacramento Intl

$277

Frontier

Nov 26

SMF12:25 pmSacramento Intl

9h 02m

1 stop

TPA12:27 amTampa

Dec 3

TPA6:00 amTampa

30h 45m

2 stops

SMF9:45 amSacramento Intl

$295

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Alaska Airlines

Jan 20

SMF4:50 pmSacramento Intl

22h 36m

1 stop

TPA6:26 pmTampa

Jan 25

TPA7:41 pmTampa

17h 19m

1 stop

SMF10:00 amSacramento Intl

$383

Alaska Airlines

Jan 6

SMF7:55 pmSacramento Intl

19h 31m

1 stop

TPA6:26 pmTampa

Jan 12

TPA7:41 pmTampa

28h 48m

1 stop

SMF9:29 pmSacramento Intl

$408

Alaska Airlines

Jan 23

SMF7:55 pmSacramento Intl

19h 31m

1 stop

TPA6:26 pmTampa

Jan 31

TPA7:41 pmTampa

21h 34m

1 stop

SMF2:15 pmSacramento Intl

$433

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SMF Sacramento Intl - TPA Tampa

SMFTPA

Sacramento Intl

Thu 11/26

12:25 pm-12:27 am

1 stop9h 02m

Tampa

Thu 12/10

6:00 am-11:35 am

1 stop8h 35m

$273

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SMF Sacramento Intl - TPA Tampa

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Sacramento Intl

Thu 1/14

12:29 pm-2:27 pm

1 stop22h 58m

Tampa

Fri 1/22

6:15 am-11:16 am

1 stop8h 01m

$273

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SMF Sacramento Intl - TPA Tampa

SMFTPA

Sacramento Intl

Thu 2/4

12:11 pm-12:27 am

1 stop9h 16m

Tampa

Sun 2/7

6:30 pm-10:21 am

2 stops18h 51m

$331

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SMF Sacramento Intl - TPA Tampa

SMFTPA

Sacramento Intl

Sat 2/6

11:16 am-5:10 am

1 stop14h 54m

Tampa

Wed 2/10

6:01 pm-7:51 am

2 stops16h 50m

$351

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SMF Sacramento Intl - TPA Tampa

SMFTPA

Sacramento Intl

Tue 12/29

7:30 pm-6:20 am

1 stop7h 50m

Tampa

Sat 1/9

7:05 am-1:05 pm

1 stop9h 00m

$447

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SMF Sacramento Intl - TPA Tampa

SMFTPA

Sacramento Intl

Wed 2/17

6:42 am-6:34 pm

1 stop8h 52m

Tampa

Sat 2/20

6:07 pm-10:58 pm

1 stop7h 51m

$447

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SMF Sacramento Intl - TPA Tampa

SMFTPA

Sacramento Intl

Tue 12/29

7:48 pm-6:58 am

1 stop8h 10m

Tampa

Sat 1/9

5:00 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop8h 59m

$447

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SMF Sacramento Intl - TPA Tampa

SMFTPA

Sacramento Intl

Wed 2/17

1:03 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop6h 56m

Tampa

Sat 2/20

11:40 am-8:25 pm

2 stops11h 45m

$448

SacramentoTampa

SMF Sacramento Intl - TPA Tampa

SMFTPA

Sacramento Intl

Wed 1/6

6:00 am-8:52 pm

2 stops11h 52m

Tampa

Tue 1/12

9:09 am-2:01 pm

1 stop7h 52m

$452

SacramentoTampa

SMF Sacramento Intl - TPA Tampa

SMFTPA

Sacramento Intl

Wed 1/20

11:15 am-11:25 pm

2 stops9h 10m

Tampa

Sat 1/23

6:00 am-1:10 pm

2 stops10h 10m

$457

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Sacramento and Tampa?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $158 to $859.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $273.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Tampa?

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tampa from Sacramento, with most prices found around $300. If you aren’t able to travel to Tampa during the month of January, then flying in April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $370.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Tampa?

The cheapest day to depart from Sacramento to Tampa is on a Wednesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Tampa on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $452. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Tampa on Sunday is $581.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Tampa?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Tampa is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $473. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $548 on average. Flights to Tampa from Sacramento in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tampa from Sacramento when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tampa for around $446 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tampa from Sacramento for as low as $398 on momondo.

How have Sacramento to Tampa flight prices changed over time?

As of November 2026, prices for Sacramento to Tampa flights are approximately 120% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best Price Found	$124
Fastest flight time	6h 15m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Tampa from Sacramento in the past 72 hours is $124. The best round-trip flight deal from Sacramento to Tampa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $273.

The fastest flight from Sacramento to Tampa takes 6h 15m

There are no direct flights from Sacramento to Tampa. There are no popular flight routes from Sacramento to Tampa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Sacramento to Tampa

How far is Sacramento Intl to Tampa by plane?
A flight from Sacramento Intl to Tampa will travel around 2350.1 mi. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 6h 15m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Sacramento Intl Airport to Tampa Airport?
Prices for flights from Sacramento Intl Airport to Tampa Airport were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Sacramento Intl Airport to Tampa Airport?
There are 5 operators available for flights from Sacramento Intl Airport to Tampa Airport as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Sacramento Intl Airport to Tampa Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Sacramento Intl Airport to Tampa Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Tampa Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Tampa Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Sacramento to Tampa?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Sacramento to Tampa is Southwest, representing 39% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are American Airlines at 23%, United Airlines at 19%, and Frontier at 10%.

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Frontier	PriceFrom $66	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,511 reviews	Search Frontier flights
Delta	PriceFrom $158	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,698 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $261	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,469 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Southwest	PriceFrom $300	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 4,215 reviews	Search Southwest flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $327	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,228 reviews	Search American Airlines flights

United Airlines Flights From Sacramento to Tampa
Across 5 United Airlines flights from Sacramento to Tampa this week, the average price was $476, with the best United Airlines deals starting from $261 round-trip. 10,474 users have rated United Airlines on momondo, with an average score of 7.3/10.

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