Cheap last-minute getaways from Sacramento airport? We found 6 flights under $200

Itching for a last-minute vacation?

Sacramento International Airport offers several flights to beach towns and ski destinations for less than $200 in March and April — just in time for spring break.

The airport expects to see an increase in plane passengers through the summer, according to Lindsay Myers, spokesperson for the Sacramento County Department of Airports.

“March kicks off a busy travel season for families and Sacramento International Airport is expecting high volumes of travelers,” the county Department of Airports said in a March 13 news release. “To ensure a smooth and enjoyable journey, SMF is asking travelers to plan ahead and give themselves plenty of time to start their travels on a positive note.”

Here’s where you can fly from Sacramento for cheap this spring:

Where can I fly direct from Sacramento in 2025?

Sacramento International Airport offers more than 155 daily direct flights on 12 airlines to 36 destinations in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Those include cities with access to sunny beaches or snowy mountains.

That means travelers flying out of Sacramento can easily access some of the cities cited by U.S. News and World Report as top destinations for spring break vacations and ski vacations.

They include:

• Miami Beach, Florida
• Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
• Vail, Colorado
• Breckenridge, Colorado
• Park City, Utah

Airlines flying out of the Sacramento airport offer nonstop service to other U.S. cities with beach access, according to U.S. News and World Report, including:

• Santa Barbara
• Los Angeles
• Long Beach
• San Diego
• Houston

What are cheap nonstop flights from Sacramento?

For less than $200, you can fly nonstop from Sacramento to at least six destinations in March and April, The Sacramento Bee found.

As of Monday, March 17, affordable round-trip flights were available from Sacramento International Airport to the following destinations:

• Salt Lake City: $174 on Southwest Airlines
• Los Angeles: $92 on Frontier Airlines
• Long Beach: $167 on Southwest Airlines
• Denver: $188 on Frontier Airlines
• San Diego: $147 on Alaska Airlines
• Santa Barbara: $89 on Frontier Airlines

How much does it cost to fly from Sacramento to Miami? Mexico?

Sacramento International Airport also offers round-trip flights to pricier spring break destinations.

Here’s how much it costs to fly from Sacramento to these popular vacation spots and back:

• Miami: $313 on American Airlines

• Houston: $369 on Southwest Airlines

• Vancouver, British Columbia: $423 on Air Canada
• Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: $422 on Alaska Airlines
• Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: $356 on Alaska Airlines

Though tickets are subject to change daily, prices detailed were originally sourced from Google Flights on Monday, March 17.

How busy will Sacramento airport be in March?

During the month of March, roughly 580,000 passengers are expected to pass through the airport, Myers wrote in an email to The Bee.

To accommodate the rush, airlines serving Sacramento International Airport have increased their service capacity in March by 21% compared to March 2024, Myers said.

This included adding new flights and switching to larger aircraft, according to Myers.

When does spring break start for Sacramento-area schools?

Spring vacation varies among school districts and colleges in the Sacramento area.

Here’s when Sacramento-area school districts serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade observe spring break, according to the Sacramento County Office of Education:

• Sacramento City Unified School District: April 14 through April 18
• Natomas Unified School District: March 31 through April 4
• Elk Grove Unified School District: March 17 through March 21
• Galt Union Elementary/High School districts: April 14 through April 21
• Folsom Cordova Unified School District: April 14 through April 21
• River Delta Unified School District: March 24 through March 28
• San Juan Unified School District: April 14 through April 18
• Twin Rivers Unified School District: April 14 through April 21
• Center Joint Unified School District: April 14 through April 18
• Elverta Joint School District: April 14 through April 18
• Arcohe Union School District: April 14 through April 21
• Robla School District: March 31 through April 11

What about Sacramento State? UC Davis?

Here’s when Sacramento-area community colleges and universities go on spring break:

• Sacramento State: March 31 through April 5
• Los Rios Community College District: March 17 through March 23
• UC Davis: March 24 through March 27

This story was originally published March 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM.

Camila Pedrosa

The Sacramento Bee

Camila Pedrosa is the California Diversions Reporter at The Sacramento Bee. She previously worked on The Bee’s service journalism team and was a summer reporting intern for The Bee in 2024. She graduated from Arizona State University with a master’s degree in mass communication.