
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $348 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $169 (Alaska Airlines) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | August |
Average price | $449 |
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Route
Depart
Return
SacramentoChicago
SMF - ORD
SMFORD
Sacramento Intl
Fri 6/19
5:37 pm-1:21 pm
1 stop17h 44m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 6/23
7:59 pm-9:36 am
1 stop15h 37m
SacramentoChicago
SMF - ORD
SMFORD
Sacramento Intl
Thu 6/4
4:52 pm-1:14 pm
1 stop18h 22m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 6/8
7:59 pm-9:47 am
1 stop15h 48m
SacramentoChicago
SMF - ORD
SMFORD
Sacramento Intl
Sat 7/11
5:37 pm-1:21 pm
1 stop17h 44m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 7/19
7:59 pm-9:36 am
1 stop15h 37m
SacramentoChicago
SMF - RFD
SMFRFD
Sacramento Intl
Wed 7/29
5:07 pm-12:24 pm
1 stop17h 17m
Chicago Greater Rockford
Mon 8/3
9:13 pm-7:23 pm
2 stops24h 10m
SacramentoChicago
SMF - MDW
SMFMDW
Sacramento Intl
Wed 9/30
5:30 am-1:35 pm
1 stop6h 05m
Chicago Midway
Tue 10/6
8:40 pm-11:00 pm
Nonstop4h 20m
SacramentoChicago
SMF - ORD
SMFORD
Sacramento Intl
Thu 7/16
10:13 am-6:57 pm
1 stop6h 44m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 7/19
7:59 pm-9:36 am
1 stop15h 37m
SacramentoChicago
SMF - RFD
SMFRFD
Sacramento Intl
Thu 8/27
5:10 pm-11:23 am
2 stops16h 13m
Chicago Greater Rockford
Sun 8/30
9:35 pm-4:15 pm
1 stop20h 40m
SacramentoChicago
SMF - ORD
SMFORD
Sacramento Intl
Sat 6/13
7:17 pm-5:00 am
1 stop7h 43m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 6/16
2:20 pm-9:45 pm
1 stop9h 25m
SacramentoChicago
SMF - MDW
SMFMDW
Sacramento Intl
Sat 7/18
11:50 pm-5:45 am
Nonstop3h 55m
Chicago Midway
Sun 7/26
9:50 pm-12:15 am
Nonstop4h 25m
SacramentoChicago
SMF - ORD
SMFORD
Sacramento Intl
Sat 6/20
2:24 pm-8:40 pm
Nonstop4h 16m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 6/21
5:00 am-9:35 am
1 stop6h 35m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Booking 78 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Sacramento to Chicago. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to Chicago (average of $84). Flying from Sacramento to Chicago in November is currently the most expensive (average of $205). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
It’s optimal to fly from Sacramento to Chicago in the afternoon. By choosing this option you can save up to 4% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the morning.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Sacramento to Chicago flight should consider departing on Wednesday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from SMF to CHI are scheduled on a Monday (17 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (10 on average).
Los Angeles (LAX) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 67% of 1-stop itineraries from Sacramento to Chicago on Cheapflights.
Los Angeles (LAX) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $188.
Flights via San Diego (SAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 6h 52m.
Flights via San Diego (SAN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 26m.
About 10% of weekly flights between Sacramento and Chicago have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 165 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 9% of flights being delayed.
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