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Cheap Flight Deals from Sacramento to Cincinnati (SMF-CVG)

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Sacramento to Cincinnati

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Sacramento to Cincinnati.
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6:20 am - 6:16 pmSMF-CVG
8h 56m1 stop
7:00 am - 2:15 pmCVG-SMF
10h 15m1 stop
$263Delta
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Thu, Dec 12 - Tue, Jan 7
6:20 am - 6:16 pmSMF-CVG
8h 56m1 stop
7:00 am - 4:49 pmCVG-SMF
12h 49m2 stops
$268Delta
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Thu, Dec 12 - Tue, Jan 7
11:24 am - 12:44 pmSMF-CVG
22h 20m1 stop
6:00 am - 6:00 pmCVG-SMF
15h 00m1 stop
$328Frontier
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Thu, Dec 26 - Sat, Jan 4
2:13 pm - 11:46 pmSMF-CVG
6h 33m1 stop
1:41 pm - 6:57 pmCVG-SMF
8h 16m1 stop
$402United Airlines
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Thu, Dec 19 - Tue, Dec 31
5:20 am - 8:37 pmSMF-CVG
12h 17m3 stops
4:31 pm - 12:14 amCVG-SMF
10h 43m2 stops
$411United Airlines
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Wed, Jan 15 - Tue, Jan 21
6:16 pm - 5:15 pmSMF-CVG
19h 59m2 stops
9:30 pm - 9:39 amCVG-SMF
15h 09m2 stops
$440Frontier
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Mon, Dec 16 - Sun, Dec 29
6:35 am - 5:15 pmSMF-CVG
7h 40m1 stop
6:25 pm - 9:48 amCVG-SMF
18h 23m1 stop
$456Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Apr 9 - Sun, Apr 13
10:00 am - 10:20 pmSMF-CVG
9h 20m2 stops
5:25 am - 10:25 amCVG-SMF
8h 00m1 stop
$467American Airlines
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Wed, Dec 4 - Sun, Dec 15
6:35 am - 5:15 pmSMF-CVG
7h 40m1 stop
6:25 pm - 1:13 pmCVG-SMF
21h 48m1 stop
$496Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Mar 26 - Sun, Mar 30
10:00 am - 10:20 pmSMF-CVG
9h 20m2 stops
12:51 pm - 6:42 pmCVG-SMF
8h 51m2 stops
$555American Airlines
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Wed, Dec 4 - Sun, Dec 15

Flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sacramento to Cincinnati?

The average price of all flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Cincinnati on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Sacramento to Cincinnati. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Cincinnati?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati is January, where tickets cost $346 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets is $616 and $612 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Sacramento to Cincinnati, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 73 days before departure.

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January

High season

October

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$132
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sacramento to Cincinnati based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Cincinnati?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Cincinnati was $132 for a one-way ticket and $263 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Sacramento and Cincinnati?

    No

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sacramento to Cincinnati?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Sacramento and Cincinnati, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $486 and an overall rating of 8.1, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $441 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sacramento to Cincinnati?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cincinnati from Sacramento is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cincinnati with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and CVG can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sacramento to Cincinnati?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cincinnati from Sacramento up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Sacramento to Cincinnati

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento to Cincinnati. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sacramento to Cincinnati? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9464 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
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Overall good. Good communication from the captain on delay, cozy seats, nice staff, and a perfect landing.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Nov 2024SMF - SEA
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Overall good. Good communication from the captain on delay, cozy seats, nice staff, and a perfect landing.

i liked that all seats had usb ports and a plug

Short flight so really no interaction with crew and there was no food. It was on time and comfortable. Liked the plugs in seat in front!

Frontier airlines would have been better than this AA commuter flight.

Crew was great. Helpful, friendly, sense of humor. 👍🏽 Seat was really uncomfortable -- too concave ( why make them like that???) but worst, This is the first flight I've ever been on in my life where the seat did not have the option to recline!!! Whaaaat??? I was so sleepy but never was able to get comfortable enough to actually sleep. I forget which model of a plane it was exactly, but it was a 737 of some type.

You need another option on certain questions - ones that not applicable.

We had tried to change our seats in the app multiple times before check-in but the flight was seemingly full. When we boarded, there were several empty seats available that my husband and I were offered to take by one crew member only to be told by two others that those rows were reserved for the crew members’ bags.

One of the flight attendant was very rude and not helpful. The others were good. Also seats were dirty with food bags left on the seats. Looks like the plane wasn’t clean before we boarded.

Couldn’t plug in the computer to the electrical plug underneath the seat. Should accommodate a computer power line.

I don't know what it is. But it seems that flights from Ontario to Seattle are always delayed. This one was delayed 3 hours. I guess I should just expect it from now on.

Delayed in taking off because no flight crew. The in seat entertainment was working properly.

The WiFi has been awful on my last few Delta Air Lines flights.

Great - This was the last flight before hurricane closures and did a quick turnaround to get the plane heading north. Much appreciated.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

Was unsure of this flight due to high winds in CVG from Hurricane Helene. Crew did a great job of getting us to CVG safely.

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

Horrible. Grateful to be alive but spent 13 hours at airport only to return back to my familys house and flight changed to next day. They tried to fix a part on plane, had no back up plane and after 10 hours , reattempted the flight and it STILL wasn't fixed. We got a meal voucher and rescheduled flight but there should be some other compensation for the 15 hours spent in airport

The Gate Attendant @ Gate B36 was rude The flight was good but the entertainment system was not functioning as expected. The snacks were ok but could be better The flight crew was excellent.

My seat was changed at the last minute and I was moved to the last row, right next to the bathroom despite selecting my seat well in advance. I was also made to check my carry on due to space but when I got on the plane there was significant empty overhead space. Picking up my carry on from the luggage carousel added time to my trip which had already been extended due to delay.

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

Made all groups except 2 check despite ample bin space. Inflight WiFi and entertainment didn’t work most of the time.

Not enough room between rows and food was gross. $160 baggage charge?! Never again.

It was fine. The flight attendant appeared to be in a bad mood but everything was fine.

Seats are outdated. Entertainment relies on personal device. Boarding was delayed due to inaccurate passenger tracking, resulted in late arrival at Reno.

Excellent staff helping my 96 year old senior promptly with her oxygen needs

The crew and flight was amazing. I haven't flown United in years but plan to switch to you being my main airline

As usual, United scheduling is completely misleading. A 54-minute layover at O’Hare is too short to make a lot of connections, especially since the flight landed “on time” but had to wait on the taxiway 15 minutes for a gate to open up. Then it takes another 10 minutes to exit the plane before one can run to another concourse to catch a connecting flight.

I am not an electronic savy. I don't know how to maneuver the APPS for services. Why can't I just buy food without the apps.

This was a short flight with no food. The attendants were great but the comfort was poor: just to cramped. The flight from Denver to Frankfort was excellent! Seating was roomier, food was good, service was good. This was a great experience.

It was as expected for such a short flight. No complaints

It was nice being on a flight that had working wifi. The boarding was quick - why don’t all airlines have small boarding groups window to aisle? Makes so much sense!!! I was disappointed to be the first person stopped to have to gate check my carryon. Especially when there was plenty of overhead space at the back! But I get it…keeps it moving. Crew was nice.

The flight encountered a delay exceeding 4 hours. The food voucher issued was valued at $12, insufficient to cover our meal expenses. Consequently, I was unable to take my medication, leading to a drop in blood sugar levels and exacerbating my anxiety.

On time (actually a little early). Was a good and short flight!

Charlotte NC agents were great and ended up with decent seats after having to switch flights amidst Hurricane situation. CMH was a different story. Doors to flight closed 15 minutes before departure so we nearly were left behind. Flight crew were OK but nothing to brag about for sure

Not too impressed with them to be honest. They had forgotten my gf meal, despite the fact that the app had notified me that it was sorted. Apparently there is a ‘glitch’ in the system, according to one of the stewardesses, and has been for a while. Also the legroom in economy is way too small (and I’m a slight person) and are very uncomfortable. An extra Internal flight I booked via the app, had not even given me the option to order a meal, so was unaware of that and left without food on a 9 hr. flight !! Don’t think I’ll use AA again after this.

The flight was uneventful. What was a problem was I was delayed getting home one entire day because the flight from Sacramento was delayed. That made getting to my connecting flight impossible. I had to stay another night at the hotel and incur that expense as a result.

VERY disappointed at the agent checking in my luggage. I know that the weight limit is 23 kg, a little over 50 pounds (50.71 pounds). Yet the agent kept repeating "50 pounds". So I said, the limit is 23 kg, and she had the audacity to say 'no, it is 22 kg!" Imagine my surprise. Was she ignorant or was she poorly trained? Not sure. The boarding process was pretty good. The speakers were loud enough so I still could hear them despite inconsiderate passengers continuing to speak while the announcements were going on. During the flight, the teenage girl sitting behind me kept pressing her feet to the back of my chair. I turned around several times, yet she did not get the hint. I did not make a fuss since I sense I had a bad streak that night with AA, so I just did the best I can to lean forward and not let that bother me.

The one gate agent was very abrupt and rude. Not a good look for American for the day

Seats were very uncomfortable. I paid extra for a seat with more leg room, the seat was no different than a seat at the back of the plane. Flight attendant was rude.

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

We understand and comply with Frontier’s bag sizes. We’ve had some problems in past while having to await other passengers who do not understand the baggage restrictions or have not prepaid and that is usually our biggest concern (others delaying us) with flying Frontier. Flying OUT of ONT, however, has always been a great experience. I’ve also noted even on delayed Frontier flights very knowledgeable pilots who manage expectations well.

There was no easy way to check in. I don't want to install an app to checkin. I will use alaska from now on because they have a web check in method that is easy.

Horrible! The short distance flight ended up taking 5 hrs! There was a 3 hr delay for the flight to take off and there was a 70 min wait on the tarmac for some bogus reason that the pilot said the gate he was supposed to board was taken up. After a 30 min wait he said the plane that was supposed to push out of the gate called a medical emergency and 40 min later he ended up boarding another gate. For the initial 3 hr delay there was no information/alert about the gate or delay in the app or the boards up until the boarding time and even beyond! Had to walk all the way to the end of the terminal to find the frontier staff to ask what was going on. Avoid this airline at all costs! If you have carryon bags or checked bags , their prices come equivalent to the prices of more reliable airlines. They are the worst in timeliness at 60% (reported as delayed) this year (check the data) by a high margin even compared to the second worst airline. If you are ok with having a miserable flight experience with the odds close to flip of a coin, feel free to try them. If you value your time , money and flying experience, stay away.

Allowed me to chose my seat without extra charge (I purchased full-price ticket) and boarding was in group1. Didn't even serve water.

I went to the Frontier counter in San Jose at 1030am or so on Sunday 10/13/24 to see if I could get an earlier flight to San Diego in lieu of my reserved 630pm flight. One thing led to another, and I was able to obtain an open seat for about $ 56. on the earlier flight. Fine. Then the agent asked if I "was checking a bag". Not knowing that carry-ons cost extra per Frontier policy, I thought that she meant a regular checked bag. Therefore, I said no. Once I got to the gate, the same gate agent who sold me a ticket told me that I had to pay $99 for a carry-on, and that all bags were extra on Frontier. Having never flown on Frontier, I was not aware of this. Part of the issue was that she was not a native English speaker, so there was a miscommunication as to what "bag" meant. I would have preferred for her to have clearly let me know at the front counter that any bag including a carry-on cost $99. It would have had the same outcome, as I had to take my carry-on. But it got hectic at the last minute at the gate itself. The baggage policy should have mentioned "including carry-ons" when we first spoke.

Most horrible airlines. Please avoid it. It's ok to spend $50 extra for delta, united or Alaska

Every day about it was very different all the boarding pass where all wrong l miss flight no refund all crazy

Staff members pretty horrible when boarding. No care for customers

The trip was good but the last minute changes I didn’t like because I had already talked to the attendee and they didn’t help me with my ticket I was having trouble checking in and when the time was up they help me but charge me for that and last minute luggage it was a small bag. After I was in the airplane I realized you were charging because the flight was almost empty and you have to get the money some how. Thanks for everything.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sacramento to Cincinnati found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/25Wed
1 stopDelta
9h 40mSMF-CVG
$132
12/24Tue
1 stopDelta
8h 21mSMF-CVG
$153
12/25Wed
2 stopsSouthwest
9h 45mSMF-CVG
$190
12/19Thu
1 stopFrontier
6h 11mSMF-CVG
$194
12/24Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
11h 52mSMF-CVG
$203
12/18Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 50mSMF-CVG
$248
12/17Tue
1 stopDelta
8h 18mSMF-CVG
$249
12/25Wed
3 stops
14h 40mSMF-CVG
$271
12/20Fri
1 stopSouthwest
10h 05mSMF-CVG
$329
12/22Sun
1 stopFrontier
6h 11mSMF-CVG
$349

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Last minute flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Sacramento to Cincinnati that are departing in the next 10 days.
11/25Mon
multi-stopFrontier
8h 08mSMF-CVG
12/2Mon
multi-stopFrontier
10h 02mCVG-SMF
$848
11/25Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 31mSMF-CVG
12/2Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 03mCVG-SMF
$931
11/25Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 22mSMF-CVG
12/2Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 32mCVG-SMF
$1,157

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