Flights from San Diego to Sacramento – Direct & connecting routes
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SAN to SMF – All flight route options from San Diego International Airport, California, USA to Sacramento International, California, USA. These routes are operated by 9 airlines. Fly non-stop with Southwest Airlines or Alaska Airlines, or choose from 4 different stopover flights. The shortest flight time is 1 hour and 45 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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San Diego to Sacramento flights
With over 401 flights every week and 6 different airlines you have a wide range of options. You can fly non-stop to Sacramento (SMF) from San Diego (SAN) with Alaska Airlines or Southwest Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Las Vegas, San Francisco or any other of the 4 alternatives with connectiing airports.
San Diego to Sacramento with Alaska Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. Alaska Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
With United Airlines
If you choose to fly with United Airlines from San Diego to Sacramento you can make a transit either via San Francisco or via Los Angeles. The route via San Francisco is 1 minutes faster. United Airlines is a Star Alliance member.
Distance & flight times: San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International
The shortest flight time between SAN and SMF is 1 hour and 47 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 1h 47m | - | 483 miles (777 km) |
LAS Las Vegas | 4h 39m | 1h 30m | 659 miles (1060 km) |
SFO San Francisco | 4h 40m | 2h 1m | 534 miles (859 km) |
LAX Los Angeles | 4h 40m | 1h 58m | 484 miles (779 km) |
PHX Phoenix | 5h 47m | 1h 55m | 955 miles (1537 km) |


