Cheap summer getaways from Sacramento airport? We found 6 flights under $100

Summer is around the corner, which means it’s time to iron out your vacation plans.

For less than $100, Sacramento travelers can relax at the beach in San Diego, try their luck in Las Vegas and go hiking in Portland, Oregon.

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

Where can I fly direct from Sacramento in 2025?

Sacramento International Airport offers more than 155 daily direct flights on 12 airlines to a total of 36 destinations in the United States, Mexico and Canada, according to the airport’s website.

Those include areas with access to green mountains, sunny beaches or vibrant cities.

Travelers flying out the Sacramento airport can access a number of U.S. News & World Report’s picks for the best summer vacation spots in the nation, although they’ll need to hop in a car after arriving at their destination.

Those locations include:

• Adirondacks, New York

• Cannon Beach, Oregon

• Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

• Kiawah Island, South Carolina

• Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

• Zion National Park, Utah

Where can I fly from Sacramento for less than $100?

The Sacramento Bee searched through Google Flights to find the most affordable one-way plane trip options for local travelers during the months of June, July and August.

For less than $100, you can fly from Sacramento International Airport to locations across the country.

These were the most affordable nonstop one-way flights available from the Sacramento airport as of Tuesday, May 20:

• Las Vegas: $24 on Spirit Airlines
• Los Angeles: $59 on Frontier Airlines
• San Diego: $59 on Alaska Airlines
• Seattle: $79 on Southwest Airlines
• Portland, Oregon: $79 on Alaska Airlines
• Denver: $84 on Frontier Airlines

What are cheap nonstop flights from Sacramento?

For less than $200, you can book a direct round-trip flight to a handful of destinations in June, July and August, The Sacramento Bee found.

These were the least expensive nonstop round-trip flights from Sacramento International Airport as of Tuesday, May 20.

• Las Vegas: $55 on Spirit Airlines

• Seattle: $157 on Southwest Airlines

• Portland, Oregon: $157 on Southwest Airlines

• Denver: $165 on Frontier Airlines

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

Sacramento International Airport also offers pricier summer flights for travelers, according to Google Flights.

Here’s how much it costs to fly round-trip from Sacramento to these popular vacation destinations:

• Miami: $313 on American Airlines

• Washington, D.C.: $289 on United Airlines

• New York City: $277 on JetBlue Airlines

• Chicago: $339 on Southwest Airlines

• Mexico City, Mexico: $343 on Volaris Airlines

• Toronto, Canada: $633 on Air Canada

Where can I park in the airport?

Sacramento International Airport offers three options for parking your car on-site for a half-hour or longer, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.

There are more than 8,000 parking spots in the airport and all available lots can be used for short-term and long-term parking, according to the airport.

A parking garage and daily lot just off Airport Boulevard offer parking spaces that are within walking distance of Terminal A.

There are more than 5,200 spots in the main parking garage and 3,000 spots in the daily lot, according to Sacramento County Department of Airports spokesperson Scott Johnston.

There is a larger economy lot just east of Aviation Drive, with roughly 6,000 spots available.

The airport also has an economy lot west of Terminal B with 3,300 parking spaces, which is used as an overflow lot when the main parking lots are full.

All parking lots have a base short-term price of $2 per half-hour, the airport said, while overnight airport parking can range from $11 to $20 per day.

When does summer vacation start for Sacramento-area schools?

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

Here’s when Sacramento-area school districts for students in kindergarten through high school break for the summer, according to the Sacramento County Office of Education:

• Sacramento City Unified School District: Thursday, June 12

• Natomas Unified School District: Friday, May 23

• Elk Grove Unified School District: Friday, May 30

• Galt Union Elementary/High School District: Tuesday, June 3, for the high school and Wednesday, June 4, for the elementary school

• Folsom Cordova Unified School District: Thursday, May 29

• River Delta Unified School District: Friday, June 6

• San Juan Unified School District: Tuesday, June 10

• Twin Rivers Unified School District: Friday, June 6

• Center Joint Unified School District: Thursday, May 29

• Elverta Joint School District: Thursday, June 5

• Arcohe Union School District: Thursday, May 29

• Robla School District: Friday, June 13

Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado

The Sacramento Bee

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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado is a service journalism reporter at The Sacramento Bee. She previously worked at the Star Democrat in Annapolis, Maryland. Veronica graduated from Georgetown University with a master’s degree in journalism.