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Cheap flights from Sacramento to Chicago

36 nonstop flights a week, 6 of them today. Operated by 3 airlines, about 3h 58m in the air, 1,789 mi (2,879 km). Tickets from $141, nonstop from $168.

Flights from Sacramento to Chicago

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Prices by day: Sacramento to Chicago

Lowest one-way price in dollars from recent searches, cheap days in green. Press a day to see flights and exact prices.

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Best fares from Sacramento to Chicago

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $141 26 February 2027, with a connection Cheapest nonstop $168 26 February 2027, American Airlines Cheapest in the next 7 days $176 14 November, Sat Cheapest weekend departure $176 Sat, 14 November 2026 Cheapest month February 2027 tickets from $141

Sacramento to Chicago at a glance

flight time, from 3h 50m to 7h 58m
3h 58m
straight-line distance
1,789 mi (2,879 km)
flights a week
36
flights today
6
first and last departure
05:30 - 11:15
lowest price, with a connection, 26 February
$141
lowest nonstop price
$168
airlines
3

Sacramento to Chicago ticket prices by month

Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches

Cheapest month: February 2027, tickets from $141. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.

The most expensive month is November 2026: from $176. The average across months is $158.

Sacramento to Chicago flight schedule

36 flights a week, 6 today, 37 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
WN 2919
Southwest Airlines
05:30 Sacramento International, terminal B
11:25 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Sat
Boeing 737
WN 3976
Southwest Airlines
05:45 Sacramento International, terminal B
11:40 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737
WN 3976
Southwest Airlines
06:15 Sacramento International, terminal B
12:10 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Boeing 737-800
WN 1278
Southwest Airlines
06:20 Sacramento International, terminal B
12:15 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Sat
Boeing 737
UA 2370
United Airlines
07:00 Sacramento International, terminal A
13:15 , terminal 1
4h 15m
Daily
Boeing 737
WN 126
Southwest Airlines
09:15 Sacramento International, terminal B
17:25 Chicago Midway International
6h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
UA 2652
United Airlines
09:55 Sacramento International, terminal A
16:07 , terminal 1
4h 12m
Daily
Boeing 737-900
UA 675
United Airlines
10:55 Sacramento International, terminal A
20:05 , terminal 1
7h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320
WN 3573
Southwest Airlines
11:05 Sacramento International, terminal B
17:05 Chicago Midway International
4h
Mon, Thu
Boeing 737-800
WN 3573
Southwest Airlines
11:10 Sacramento International, terminal B
17:05 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Tue, Wed
Boeing 737-800
WN 3573
Southwest Airlines
11:15 Sacramento International, terminal B
17:15 Chicago Midway International
4h
Tue, Wed
Boeing 737-800

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 24 November.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
WN 2919
Southwest Airlines
05:55 Sacramento International, terminal B
11:50 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 3976
Southwest Airlines
06:50 Sacramento International, terminal B
12:40 Chicago Midway International
3h 50m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 2533
Southwest Airlines
05:00 Sacramento International, terminal B
10:55 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2285
United Airlines
09:00 Sacramento International, terminal A
18:52 , terminal 1
7h 52m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
UA 2652
United Airlines
10:36 Sacramento International, terminal A
16:50 , terminal 1
4h 14m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 1278
Southwest Airlines
06:25 Sacramento International, terminal B
12:20 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2652
United Airlines
10:52 Sacramento International, terminal A
17:05 , terminal 1
4h 13m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2370
United Airlines
06:35 Sacramento International, terminal A
12:52 , terminal 1
4h 17m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2285
United Airlines
08:52 Sacramento International, terminal A
18:50 , terminal 1
7h 58m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
UA 2652
United Airlines
10:31 Sacramento International, terminal A
16:50 , terminal 1
4h 19m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
WN 3676
Southwest Airlines
06:35 Sacramento International, terminal B
12:30 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 951
Southwest Airlines
09:55 Sacramento International, terminal B
15:50 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 2687
Southwest Airlines
08:20 Sacramento International, terminal B
14:15 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 3676
Southwest Airlines
05:55 Sacramento International, terminal B
11:50 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 1290
Southwest Airlines
09:10 Sacramento International, terminal B
16:55 Chicago Midway International
5h 45m
Seasonal
WN 2687
Southwest Airlines
10:40 Sacramento International, terminal B
16:35 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
WN 3879
Southwest Airlines
05:55 Sacramento International, terminal B
11:50 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 1859
American Airlines
06:22 Sacramento International, terminal A
12:34 , terminal 3
4h 12m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 2285
United Airlines
08:50 Sacramento International, terminal A
18:46 , terminal 1
7h 56m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
WN 945
Southwest Airlines
09:05 Sacramento International, terminal B
17:55 Chicago Midway International
6h 50m
Seasonal
UA 2652
United Airlines
10:42 Sacramento International, terminal A
16:49 , terminal 1
4h 7m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
WN 441
Southwest Airlines
08:25 Sacramento International, terminal B
16:20 Chicago Midway International
5h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 2652
United Airlines
10:45 Sacramento International, terminal A
17:02 , terminal 1
4h 17m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 2890
Southwest Airlines
05:15 Sacramento International, terminal B
11:10 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 2890
Southwest Airlines
05:25 Sacramento International, terminal B
11:20 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 3730
Southwest Airlines
11:15 Sacramento International, terminal B
17:10 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
WN 4285
Southwest Airlines
08:00 Sacramento International, terminal B
16:05 Chicago Midway International
6h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 3930
Southwest Airlines
09:55 Sacramento International, terminal B
16:00 Chicago Midway International
4h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AA 1859
American Airlines
00:34 Sacramento International, terminal A
06:45 , terminal 3
4h 11m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
WN 3930
Southwest Airlines
06:15 Sacramento International, terminal B
12:10 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 1257
Southwest Airlines
08:00 Sacramento International, terminal B
17:35 Chicago Midway International
7h 35m
Seasonal
WN 399
Southwest Airlines
08:05 Sacramento International, terminal B
14:05 Chicago Midway International
4h
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 3930
Southwest Airlines
05:40 Sacramento International, terminal B
11:35 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 3781
Southwest Airlines
05:15 Sacramento International, terminal B
11:10 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 1327
Southwest Airlines
05:30 Sacramento International, terminal B
11:25 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 1526
Southwest Airlines
06:00 Sacramento International, terminal B
11:55 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 3782
Southwest Airlines
10:50 Sacramento International, terminal B
16:45 Chicago Midway International
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Sacramento to Chicago

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

United Airlines20 a week Southwest Airlines16 a week American Airlinesfrom 11 February
  • United Airlines: 4 flights, first departure at 07:00, last at 10:55, tickets from $237 on 14 November MTWTFSS United Airlines Sacramento to Chicago
  • Southwest Airlines: 23 flights, first departure at 05:30, last at 11:15, tickets from $284 on 22 November MTWTFSS Southwest Airlines Sacramento to Chicago
  • American Airlines: 1 flight, first departure at 00:34, last at 06:22, tickets from $168 on 26 February MTWTFSS

Airports

Where flights from Sacramento to Chicago depart and land

Departure from Sacramento

Sacramento International SMF

36 flights a week, terminals A, B, 10 mi (16 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in Chicago

Chicago Midway International MDW

16 flights a week, 9 mi (14 km) from the city centre

About the airport

When to visit Chicago

Weather by month

Best time to visit: May, June, July, August, September and October, +18° to +27° by day. In November it is +10° by day and +2° at night, with 7 rainy days.

Jan
0° −7° 10 days
Feb
+2° −6° 7 days
Mar
+9° 0° 12 days
Apr
+14° +5° 13 days
May
+19° +10° 11 days
Jun
+27° +17° 9 days
Jul
+27° +19° 12 days
Aug
+27° +19° 10 days
Sep
+24° +16° 7 days
Oct
+18° +10° 11 days
Nov
+10° +2° 7 days
Dec
+4° −3° 10 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Sacramento to Chicago?
A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 58 minutes on average, from 3h 50m to 7h 58m depending on the flight.
How far is Chicago from Sacramento?
1,789 mi (2,879 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Sacramento to Chicago?
United Airlines (20 a week), Southwest Airlines (16 a week) and American Airlines.
How many flights a day are there from Sacramento to Chicago?
6 flights today and 36 a week, about 5.1 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Sacramento to Chicago?
The first departure is at 05:30 (WN2919), the last at 11:15 (WN3573). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Chicago?
February 2027: tickets from $141. The most expensive is November 2026, from $176.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Sacramento to Chicago?
26 February 2027 (Friday): from $141 one way, with a connection, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Sacramento to Chicago?
American Airlines: nonstop tickets from $168 on 26 February by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
What is the time difference between Sacramento and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which Sacramento airport do flights to Chicago leave from?
Sacramento International (36 a week).