How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to Sacramento?

KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Illinois to Sacramento.

How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Illinois to Sacramento?

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sacramento from Illinois is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Illinois to Sacramento?

Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Sacramento with an airline and back to Illinois with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Illinois to Sacramento?

Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Sacramento from Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Illinois to Sacramento

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

4:41 pm - 8:02 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

17h 21m2 stops Philadelphia Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

11:52 am - 12:24 amSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

10h 32m1 stop Denver Intl

$309Frontier

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

4:41 pm - 8:02 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

17h 21m2 stops Philadelphia Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

11:52 am - 12:24 amSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

10h 32m1 stop Denver Intl

$310Frontier

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27

5:46 pm - 11:51 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

8h 05m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

7:00 am - 6:53 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

9h 53m1 stop San Diego

$337Alaska Airlines

Thu, Jan 7 - Sat, Jan 16

7:40 am - 2:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

8h 35m1 stop San Diego

3:11 pm - 1:15 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 04m1 stop San Diego

$337Alaska Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

6:32 am - 12:06 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 34m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

7:00 am - 3:02 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-MLI Moline Quad-City

6h 02m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$370United Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

6:32 am - 12:06 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 34m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:17 am - 9:22 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-MLI Moline Quad-City

9h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

$375United Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Oct 29

10:30 pm - 1:05 amMDW Chicago Midway-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 35mnonstop

11:55 pm - 5:50 amSMF Sacramento Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

3h 55mnonstop

$377Southwest

Mon, Dec 14 - Wed, Dec 16

8:45 pm - 11:25 pmMDW Chicago Midway-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 40mnonstop

6:15 am - 12:10 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

3h 55mnonstop

$377Southwest

Thu, Dec 10 - Mon, Dec 14

10:05 am - 1:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 55mnonstop

1:52 pm - 8:07 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 15mnonstop

$377American Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Oct 26

10:15 am - 1:02 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 47mnonstop

2:07 pm - 8:30 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 23mnonstop

$377American Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Illinois to Sacramento

Sat, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 6

7:32 pm - 7:48 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

14h 16m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

6:23 pm - 5:38 amSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

9h 15m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$346Frontier

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 31

6:30 am - 10:58 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

6h 28m1 stop Denver Intl

12:05 pm - 10:35 amSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 30m2 stops Denver Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$361Frontier

Wed, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 3

2:22 pm - 7:38 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 16m1 stop Portland

8:13 am - 6:53 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 40m1 stop San Diego

$419Alaska Airlines

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 31

7:45 pm - 10:15 pmMDW Chicago Midway-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 30mnonstop

6:30 am - 12:20 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

3h 50mnonstop

$423Southwest

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 31

11:47 am - 2:18 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 31mnonstop

11:59 pm - 6:00 amSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 01mnonstop

$423American Airlines

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 31

5:05 pm - 9:10 pmMDW Chicago Midway-SMF Sacramento Intl

6h 05m1 stop Denver Intl

6:30 am - 12:20 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

3h 50mnonstop

$433Southwest

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 31

11:47 am - 2:18 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 31mnonstop

6:19 am - 3:59 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 40m1 stop Los Angeles

$433American Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 3

2:18 pm - 7:24 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 06m1 stop San Diego

8:13 am - 6:53 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 40m1 stop San Diego

$444Alaska Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Tue, Oct 6

8:08 pm - 10:46 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 38mnonstop

2:25 pm - 8:37 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 12mnonstop

$499United Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 1

4:20 pm - 9:59 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

7h 39m1 stop Denver Intl

2:25 pm - 8:37 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 12mnonstop

$509United Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from Illinois to Sacramento

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

9:14 pm - 11:59 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 45mnonstop

2:07 pm - 8:30 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 23mnonstop

$377American Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Nov 19

10:05 am - 12:54 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 49mnonstop

11:02 pm - 5:03 amSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 01mnonstop

$377American Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

4:10 pm - 6:48 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 38mnonstop

9:41 am - 3:55 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 14mnonstop

$377United Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

4:10 pm - 6:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 40mnonstop

2:15 pm - 8:31 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 16mnonstop

$377United Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Oct 29

10:30 pm - 1:05 amMDW Chicago Midway-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 35mnonstop

11:55 pm - 5:50 amSMF Sacramento Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

3h 55mnonstop

$377Southwest

Mon, Dec 14 - Wed, Dec 16

8:45 pm - 11:25 pmMDW Chicago Midway-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 40mnonstop

6:15 am - 12:10 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

3h 55mnonstop

$377Southwest

Mon, Dec 14 - Wed, Dec 16

10:05 am - 12:54 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 49mnonstop

11:00 pm - 5:00 amSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 00mnonstop

$377American Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

10:05 am - 12:54 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 49mnonstop

11:00 pm - 5:00 amSMF Sacramento Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 00mnonstop

$377American Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

7:45 pm - 10:15 pmMDW Chicago Midway-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 30mnonstop

6:30 am - 12:20 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

3h 50mnonstop

$377Southwest

Tue, Oct 20 - Sat, Oct 24

8:40 pm - 11:15 pmMDW Chicago Midway-SMF Sacramento Intl

4h 35mnonstop

11:55 pm - 5:50 amSMF Sacramento Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

3h 55mnonstop

$377Southwest

Useful Info

Low season	January
High season	May
Cheapest flight	$172

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.

Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Sacramento

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to Sacramento?
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Illinois to Sacramento.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Illinois to Sacramento?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sacramento from Illinois is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Illinois to Sacramento?
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Sacramento with an airline and back to Illinois with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Illinois to Sacramento?
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Sacramento from Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.