Nonstop flights from Chicago to Sacramento

3 airlines fly from 2 Chicago airports (ORD and MDW) to Sacramento (SMF), with up to 7 flights a day.

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Routes

2 airport pairs

When they leave

Chicago time

9:09a9:00pFirst departure 9:09 AM, last 9:00 PM

Three in the morning, 9:09 AM to 11:56 AM, then one afternoon flight at 3:40 PM, then four in the evening, 6:10 PM to 9:00 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

9:09 AM→11:51 AMORD to SMFUnited AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 9Daily
10:05 AM→12:25 PMMDW to SMFSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Daily
11:56 AM→2:23 PMORD to SMFAmerican AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
3:40 PM→6:18 PMORD to SMFUnited AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
6:10 PM→8:35 PMMDW to SMFSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
6:25 PM→8:45 PMMDW to SMFSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
8:10 PM→10:48 PMORD to SMFUnited AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
9:00 PM→11:25 PMMDW to SMFSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Chicago to Sacramento

United Airlines flies most often, 3 times a day on the Boeing 737 and Boeing 737 MAX 9. Southwest Airlines flies 2 to 3 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8. American Airlines flies daily on the Boeing 737.

Flights run every day of the week, 7 on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and 6 on the other days. The first arrival in Sacramento is at 11:51 AM and the last at 11:25 PM.

ORD to SMF is the busiest airport pair, with 28 flights a week, then MDW to SMF with 17.

Flying back, Sacramento to Chicago has 45 nonstop flights a week.

Return flights

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.