Here are 6 major US cities you can fly to directly from Sacramento International Airport

Jacqueline Pinedo
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Sacramento International Airport flies direct to more than 15 states in the country — and that’s not including the international nonstop flights to Mexico and Canada.

In early June, the airport announced it was adding non-stop flights to Toronto.

With summer just around the corner and travel on the rise, below is a full list of cities you can visit with no layovers involved, according to the airport website.

Below we break out prices for seven major cities you can fly directly to from Sacramento International Airport. A complete list can be found at the end of this story:

Direct flight to New York from SMF

Planning a trip to New York City?

You can fly direct to John F. Kennedy airport with Jetblue from Sacramento. The flight is roughly 5 hours and 21 minutes long.

Jetblue has flights to JFK starting at around $250 if you book two weeks in advance. If you book three weeks in advance tickets are even cheaper. Right now, there is a one way ticket from Sacramento to JFK, leaving July 10 for $149.

Direct flight to Seattle from SMF

If you’re considering a trip to the Pacific Northwest, you can shop around with three different airlines for direct flights to Tacoma International Airport. The flight from Sacramento is roughly an hour and 50 minutes.

Sacramento airport offers direct flights with Alaska Airlines, Delta Airlines and Southwest Airlines. The most affordable tickets we found were through Southwest. Right now you can find a one-way ticket leaving from Sacramento July 22 for $95.

Direct flight to Las Vegas from SMF

Direct flights to Las Vegas are available with Southwest and Spirit Airlines. The trip from Sacramento into Harry Reid International Airport is roughly an hour and 15 minutes long.

You can snag a one-way flight with Spirit Airlines for $59 as early as June 18.

Direct flight to Honolulu from SMF

Nonstop flights are available to Honolulu from Sacramento through Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest. The flight takes roughly 5 hours and 35 minutes.

After a quick search on both airlines, Southwest has the most affordable direct flights into Honolulu, at $351 for a one-way ticket, leaving July 30.

Below are two other Hawaiian islands you can can directly fly into from Sacramento:

Kailua-Kona on either Southwest Airlines Maui on Hawaiian Airlines or Southwest Airlines

Direct flight to Austin from SMF

Curious about the Texas state capital?

You can fly directly from Sacramento to Austin with either Southwest or American Airlines. The flight takes roughly 4 hours and 50 minutes.

Southwest has one-way tickets starting at $270, leaving July 7.

Below are two other Texas cities you can directly fly into from Sacramento:

Dallas, Forth Worth International Airport, on American Airlines Dallas, Love Field Airport, on Southwest Airlines Houston Intercontinental Airport on United Airlines Houston, William P. Hobby Airport, on Southwest Airlines

Direct flight to Washington D.C. from SMF

Direct flights into the United States capital take roughly 4 hours and 56 minutes with United Airlines. You can find a one-way direct flight with United Airlines, leaving July 6, at $264.

Other non-stop destinations:

Below is a list of other cities you can fly directly from Sacramento airport, without having to factor in a layover to your travel itinerary:

  • Atlanta on Delta Airlines

  • Boise, Idaho, on Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines

  • Charlotte, North Carolina on American Airlines

  • Denver on Frontier, Southwest and United Airlines

  • Minneapolis on Delta Airlines

  • Nashville, Tennessee, on Southwest Airlines

  • Phoenix on American Airlines and Southwest Airlines

  • Portland, Oregon, on Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines

  • Salt Lake City on Delta Airlines and Southwest Airlines

  • St. Louis on Southwest Airlines

  • Spokane on Southwest Airlines

  • Newark, New Jersey with United Airlines

  • Merced on Boutique Air

  • San Francisco on United Airlines

  • Burbank on Southwest Airlines

  • Long Beach on Southwest Airlines

  • Los Angeles on either American Airlines, Delta, Southwest Airlines, or United Airlines

  • Ontario on Southwest Airlines

  • Orange County on Southwest Airlines and Spirit

  • Palm Springs on Southwest Airlines

  • Santa Ana on Southwest Airlines

  • San Diego on either Alaska Airlines or Southwest Airlines

  • Chicago, Midway International Airport, on Southwest Airlines

  • Chicago, O’Hare International, on United Airlines and American Airlines

International non-stop flights

Mexico

  • Cabo San Lucas, on Southwest Airlines

  • Guadalajara, on AeroMexico and Volaris

  • Leon, on Volaris

  • Mexico City, on Volaris

Canada

  • Vancouver, BC on Air Canada

  • Toronto, on Air Canada

Seasonal non-stop flights

  • Boston, Massachusetts on Jetblue

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