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Cheap spring break getaways from Sacramento airport? Find 6 flights under $100

For less than $100, Sacramento travelers can experience the night-life of Las Vegas, square dance in Texas and get coffee in Seattle.
For less than $100, Sacramento travelers can experience the night-life of Las Vegas, square dance in Texas and get coffee in Seattle. Photo by Arkin Si via Unsplash

Spring break is coming up, and it’s not too late to make vacation plans.

For less than $100, Sacramento travelers can experience the night-life of Las Vegas, square dance in Texas and get coffee in Seattle.

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

Where can I fly direct from Sacramento in 2026?

Sacramento International Airport offers more than 155 daily 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.

According to United Airlines, here are the most popular spring break destinations:

  • New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Nassau, Bahamas
  • Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Nashville, Tennessee

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 March.

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 Wednesday, March 4:

  • Las Vegas: $84 on Frontier Airlines
  • Los Angeles: $69 on Frontier Airlines
  • San Diego: $69 on Southwest Airlines
  • Seattle: $79 on Southwest Airlines
  • Austin, Texas: $86 on Southwest 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 late March, The Sacramento Bee found.

These were the least expensive nonstop round-trip flights from Sacramento International Airport as of Wednesday, March 4.

  • Las Vegas: $166 on Frontier Airlines
  • San Diego: $137 on Southwest Airlines
  • Los Angeles: $113 on Frontier Airlines
A Southwest Airlines has three of the six nonstop, one-way flights out of Sacramento for under $100.
A Southwest Airlines has three of the six nonstop, one-way flights out of Sacramento for under $100. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com

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

Sacramento International Airport also offers pricier spring 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: $330 on Frontier Airlines
  • Washington, D.C.: $329 on Southwest Airlines
  • New York City: $313 on Southwest Airlines
  • Chicago: $234 on Frontier Airlines
  • Mexico City, Mexico: $361 on Volaris Airlines

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 spring break start for Sacramento-area schools?

Spring break 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 spring, according to the Sacramento County Office of Education:

  • Sacramento City Unified School District: Monday, March 30, to Friday, April 3
  • Natomas Unified School District: Monday, March 30, to Friday, April 3
  • Elk Grove Unified School District: Monday, March 16, to Friday, March 20
  • Galt Union Elementary/High School District: Monday, March 30, to Monday, April 6
  • Folsom Cordova Unified School District: Friday, April 3, to Friday, April 10
  • River Delta Unified School District: Monday, March 23, to Friday, March 27
  • San Juan Unified School District: Monday, March 30, to Friday, April 3
  • Twin Rivers Unified School District: Monday, March 30, to Monday, April 6
  • Center Joint Unified School District: Monday, March 30, to Friday, April 3
  • Elverta Joint School District: Monday, March 30, to Monday, April 6
  • Arcohe Union School District: Monday, March 30, to Monday, April 6
  • Robla School District: Monday, March 30, to Friday, April 10
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
The Sacramento Bee
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.
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