San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Sacramento International then check out the airliners Volaris, Frontier, Spirit Airlines, Japan Airlines, British Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska SkyWest and Southwest Airlines. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from San Diego International Airport, so you will find flying to Sacramento International is quite easy. The flight time is approximately 1 Hour 43 Minutes.

The exact cost of the flight we vary quite significantly base on the dates you travel, the time of day you will depart and how long in advance you pre book the flights. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the close you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International, please see the table below.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Southwest Airlines1299121281206:3021:00
Hawaiian Airlines433443408:0023:01
American Airlines433443408:0023:01
Alaska SkyWest433443408:0021:19
British Airways111111121:1923:01
Spirit Airlines100110106:3006:30
Japan Airlines011010112:4816:25
Volaris100010116:4018:45
Frontier100010116:4017:04

Southwest Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:30 and 21:00.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Southwest Airlines at www.southwest.com/?ref=southwestairlines.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Southwest Airlines are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

DayFlying Time
Monday06:30, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00, 15:30, 17:00, 18:00, 19:30 and 21:00
Tuesday07:30, 09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:00, 18:30 and 20:00
Wednesday07:30, 09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:00, 18:30 and 20:00
Thursday06:30, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00, 15:30, 17:00, 18:00, 19:30 and 21:00
Friday06:30, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00, 15:30, 17:00, 18:00, 19:30 and 21:00
Saturday07:15, 08:25, 09:20, 11:55, 13:55, 15:40, 17:05 and 18:20
Sunday06:30, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00, 15:30, 17:00, 18:00, 19:30 and 21:00

If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to Sacramento International. You can see full details of these below.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
San Diego to Napa0781 km (485 miles)1 Hour 44 Minutes
San Diego to Oakland0718 km (446 miles)1 Hour 39 Minutes
San Diego to Reno0787 km (489 miles)1 Hour 44 Minutes
San Diego to Sacramento Executive0751 km (467 miles)1 Hour 42 Minutes
San Diego to San Francisco0719 km (447 miles)1 Hour 39 Minutes
San Diego to Mineta San Jose0671 km (417 miles)1 Hour 36 Minutes
San Diego to Santa Rosa Sonoma County0819 km (509 miles)1 Hour 46 Minutes

Please remember to leave plenty of time to get though customers when you are departing form the airports. Flights regulations are getting very strict these days so getting through customs can take in excess of 1 hour in some cases.

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