Spirit's Big Front Seats offer 11 inches more legroom, ideal for short flights.
Spirit's self-service bag drop saves time; print boarding pass in advance.
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
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Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $63 (Frontier) |
One-way from | $34 (Cheapflightsfares) |
Popular in | March |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $213 |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
SacramentoSan Diego
SMF - SAN
SMFSAN
Sacramento Intl
Sun 1/5
6:49 pm-8:20 pm
Nonstop1h 31m
San Diego
Sat 1/11
8:32 am-10:31 am
Nonstop1h 59m
SacramentoSan Diego
SMF - SAN
SMFSAN
Sacramento Intl
Thu 2/6
11:12 am-12:51 pm
Nonstop1h 39m
San Diego
Tue 2/11
4:21 pm-8:05 pm
1 stop3h 44m
SacramentoSan Diego
SMF - SAN
SMFSAN
Sacramento Intl
Wed 1/22
4:41 pm-10:18 pm
1 stop5h 37m
San Diego
Tue 1/28
4:21 pm-8:05 pm
1 stop3h 44m
SacramentoSan Diego
SMF - SAN
SMFSAN
Sacramento Intl
Mon 1/13
6:00 am-7:34 am
Nonstop1h 34m
San Diego
Tue 1/14
8:02 am-9:49 am
Nonstop1h 47m
SacramentoSan Diego
SMF - SAN
SMFSAN
Sacramento Intl
Mon 1/13
4:30 pm-6:00 pm
Nonstop1h 30m
San Diego
Tue 1/21
9:00 am-10:40 am
Nonstop1h 40m
SacramentoSan Diego
SMF - SAN
SMFSAN
Sacramento Intl
Tue 3/18
6:00 am-12:12 pm
1 stop6h 12m
San Diego
Tue 3/18
4:25 pm-10:37 pm
1 stop6h 12m
SacramentoSan Diego
SMF - SAN
SMFSAN
Sacramento Intl
Mon 3/17
7:33 pm-10:50 pm
1 stop3h 17m
San Diego
Wed 3/19
7:08 pm-11:46 pm
1 stop4h 38m
SacramentoSan Diego
SMF - SAN
SMFSAN
Sacramento Intl
Wed 1/15
5:20 am-2:49 pm
2 stops9h 29m
San Diego
Sat 1/18
8:51 pm-12:14 am
1 stop3h 23m
SacramentoSan Diego
SMF - SAN
SMFSAN
Sacramento Intl
Thu 2/27
1:27 pm-3:06 pm
Nonstop1h 39m
SacramentoSan Diego
SMF - SAN
SMFSAN
Sacramento Intl
Sun 2/2
9:00 pm-8:58 am
1 stop11h 58m
Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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Expedia | Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars |
FlightHub | Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
eDreams | Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Cheapflightsfares | Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star |
Priceline | Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Trip.com | Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Cheapfaremart | Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
FareScan | Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star |
Kiwi.com | Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
CheapTicketsDeal | Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
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The price you pay for your flight from Sacramento to San Diego may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 78 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to San Diego (average of $286). Flying from Sacramento to San Diego in March is currently the most expensive (average of $366). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Unlike in the evening, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 55% on flights from Sacramento to San Diego by exploring options for tickets at noon.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Sacramento to San Diego flight should consider departing on Tuesday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Wednesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from SMF to SAN are scheduled on a Thursday (26 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Diego ranges from 0.0 - 2.3 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.3 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Diego when rainfall is around 0.0 in.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Diego, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 71.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 57.2 F).
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Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
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Frontier | Cheapest$38 | Average$83 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% |
Spirit Airlines | Cheapest$55 | Average$93 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% |
Southwest | Cheapest$113 | Average$207 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% |
Delta | Cheapest$119 | Average$195 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A |
Alaska Airlines | Cheapest$133 | Average$238 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% |
American Airlines | Cheapest$195 | Average$399 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% |