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Typical prices: $362-$566
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$365
Typical prices: $385-$591
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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to O'Hare Intl (SMF-ORD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sacramento to O'Hare Intl that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26
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2:52 pm - 11:59 pm
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to O'Hare Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sacramento to O'Hare Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport departing in August.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Sacramento usually cost between $275 and $539 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $349 on Multiple Airlines (Aug 18-Aug 22).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Chicago O'Hare Airport back to Sacramento, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is August, where tickets cost $389 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $528 and $524 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $481 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Bill is an award-winning travel writer with extensive credits covering airlines and the aviation industry for publications including AARP, AFAR, The Points Guy and Yahoo. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bill has traveled to more than 75 countries - and been late for his flight in most of them. He once achieved top-level frequent flier status for all of American, Delta and United Airlines during a single year.

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When to book flights from Sacramento to O'Hare Intl

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FAQs for booking Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport flights

  • What are some of the transportation options to get from the Chicago O' Hare International Airport (ORD) into the downtown Chicago area after a flight?

    A good option that utilizes public transportation is to take the Blue Line train operated by the Chicago Transit Authority, which makes the trip from the airport to the downtown area in around 43min. Passengers that would like to take a taxi on this trip should expect to be traveling for about 23 minutes.

  • Does the Chicago O' Hare International Airport offer any shower facilities at the airport?

    Passengers can utilize the showers at the Hilton Athletic Club, the American Airlines Club, or the United Polaris Lounge after a flight from Sacramento.

  • Are there any airports that have a location close to the terminal buildings at the Chicago O' Hare International Airport?

    One of the most convenient options is to stay at the Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport Hotel, which has a location right across from Terminal Two, and there's a connection to all of the domestic terminals through an underground walkway system.

  • If I plan on renting a car upon my arrival at Chicago O' Hare International Airport, where should I plan to find the rental car companies?

    One of the greatest features of this airport is that they offer around 12 different rental car companies offering service here. Every one of the rental car companies has its customer service desk, and all of the cars are available for rent at the Multi-Modal Facility. To get to this facility after a flight, passengers should follow signage to make their way to the Airport Transit System that will take them from the airport terminals to the facility.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $176 for a one-way ticket and $349 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Sacramento and Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route: American Airlines, JetBlue, Delta, United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Alaska Airlines, and Air Canada.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Sacramento and Chicago O'Hare Airport, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sacramento to Chicago, Alaska Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Chicago are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $345 and an overall rating of 7.9, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $288 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and ORD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport from Sacramento up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $250 or less one-way and $444 or less round-trip.
  • A really terrific way to get from the downtown Sacramento area to the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) that does not involve driving in your own car is to take the Line 142 bus operated by Sacramento Regional Transit, which can take you from the downtown area to the airport in around 18min.
  • Passengers that are going to park their own cars at the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) that want to find the most economical choice for parking should utilize the East and West Economy Parking Lots at the airport which offer the lowest daily rate and have shuttle service back to the airport buildings around every 25min.
  • For those passengers looking for a way to pass the time before a flight from Sacramento International Airport, this airport offers an extensive collection of artwork found throughout both of the terminal buildings at the airport. One of the great things to see in this collection is the Flying Gardens in Terminal A which consists of 12 massive bird sculptures mounted at varying heights.
  • For those passengers that want to find a relaxing and convenient place to wait for a flight at Sacramento International Airport, there are two Escape Lounge locations at this airport that feature an abundance of seating options, food and beverage choices, computers with internet access, and flight information screens.
  • Passengers that will be taking a four-legged friend or a service animal with them on their flight from Sacramento International Airport should know that this airport offers four different pet relief areas, with two in each terminal building -- one outside of the terminal and then one past the security checkpoints.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Sacramento to O'Hare Intl

 
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Only issue is that when you board last they make you check your carry on due to lack of space. Did not care for that.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2026
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Only issue is that when you board last they make you check your carry on due to lack of space. Did not care for that.

Great with American Poor with Alaska airlines. 3 hrs isn’t enough to transfer bags from one gate to another 5-6 gates away in the same terminal. Bags essential for cruise were unavailable Flights delayed cascading the problem. (Alaska Airlines responsibility). Very poor execution of operations that should be the simplest aspect of travel.

My flight was several times rescheduled and then finally canceled.

Worst first/business class I have ever flown after 75 years on planes. Barely acceptable seats, terrible food, uninterested attendants, unavailable WiFi. I’ll never fly this airline again.

Dropping off of the checked bags took way longer than it should have. The agent for the pre-tagged and ready to drop off line was gone and didn't come back for about 15 minutes. The other bag check lines were barely moving. Agents were standing around and not much was getting done. Everything else about the flight was great.

Check in online didn't accept my confirmation number so i could only check in with assistance at the airport and ended up with s creepy middle seat.

It was the most expensive Alaska Airlines ticket I’ve ever purchased. I had a middle seat with no legroom or space compared to any other middle seat I’ve hadThere was a silver box under the seat that took up 70% of my legroom on the most narrow 737 max the crew flat out would not help they would not help with bags they would not help with garbage there was no coffee,It was definitely not one of my better experiences on Alaska.

Broke the wheels of my luggage. Should be more gentle with other peoples belongings. Very upset about needing a new suitcase before Christmas.

There was no coffee on the flight. I was very surprised. I know it is a small thing, but they seemed to have run out of other drinks.

If Alaska Air is going to partner with other airlines, then it has to make the transition to the connecting flight better, especially if Alaska Air is the one that is running late. When I realized our 30 minutes of lateness due to weather was going to make getting to my connecting flight home more difficult ,I would have expected more from the crew than blank stares and "sorry". My son and I had 20 minutes to get from Gate E to the end of Gate K in the Chicago airport. My 50+ year-old body had to sprint and yell to get through the throngs and have any chance of arriving to the gate on time. In addition, the seats I had chosen when I purchased the connecting flight were changed so that my son and I placed in the last rows next to the bathrooms and were separated. There needs to be better communication between the airlines if one is going to be late. The thought of not making it home on time (we still had an 1.5 hour drive to get there) was stressful and unnecessary.

It was as good as it could be. Flying is not a pleasant experience these days.

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

There was an unruly family behind us that made the short flight miserable!!! The cabin crew did nothing to contain it.

Flight delay was frustrating, also you cannot checkin online without delta app, web browser check-in throw errors

5 hour delay. They blamed the weather but it was the computer issues they had been dealing with for days.

I usually have a positive experience with Delta. Complimentary upgrades are always nice!

long flights are never truly comfortable but the airline did their best. crew was great and the flight was safe.

The captain was amazing and kept us informed throughout that there would be some rough air. The flight also got delayed but we were able to actually leave on time, which was great.

The staff did not do a good job of getting everyone boarded quickly, so we missed our take off window and had to sit on the tarmac for 20+ min waiting for our turn. The plan was old. Pockets on the back of seats were torn and tearing off. One of the attendants was rude-she would ask a question but he walking away before you finished answering so she kept getting our drink orders wrong.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

As usual, United scheduling is completely misleading. A 54-minute layover at O’Hare is too short to make a lot of connections, especially since the flight landed “on time” but had to wait on the taxiway 15 minutes for a gate to open up. Then it takes another 10 minutes to exit the plane before one can run to another concourse to catch a connecting flight.

when you can say you don't remember being at any point upset during a flight, the airline is winning .

I had a great flight. Everything went smoothly and the flight arrived early.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

The Palm Springs to Chicago O’Hare was on Time and Palm Springs airport is easier navigate. As our connection was only an approximately 50 minutes, we asked staff for insights for the Chicago airport in terms of transferring into the other terminal from which our flight left, and they were unhelpful. However, the United App was very helpful in terms of notifications and even providing directions. The Chicago to Detroit flight was significantly delayed which we all know does happen. However, there were very few updates or notifications as to why this was happening when we would actually arrive. It took nearly 30 minutes for bags to make it to baggage claim. We arrived nearly 1 hour late on a 40 minute flight.

Bag check employee was on the phone the whole time… couldn’t even explain why I was missing tags and just looked at me funny and laughed while he was on the phone. Horrible customer service.

My seat had a worn out cushion, which made it a bit uncomfortable. Other than that, the flight was excellent.

The flight from LA to Chicago was smooth and service was very good overall.

The chicken wrap was tiny ($13 for what looked like a 1/3 of a normal wrap?) and disgusting.

We flew in first class. The crew did not offer drinks before the flight took off, but they treated us well during the flight. The food was excellent. There was actually too much food served, but it was nice to have all the options.

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

It was nice being on a flight that had working wifi. The boarding was quick - why don’t all airlines have small boarding groups window to aisle? Makes so much sense!!! I was disappointed to be the first person stopped to have to gate check my carryon. Especially when there was plenty of overhead space at the back! But I get it…keeps it moving. Crew was nice.

The flight encountered a delay exceeding 4 hours. The food voucher issued was valued at $12, insufficient to cover our meal expenses. Consequently, I was unable to take my medication, leading to a drop in blood sugar levels and exacerbating my anxiety.

The flight was uneventful. What was a problem was I was delayed getting home one entire day because the flight from Sacramento was delayed. That made getting to my connecting flight impossible. I had to stay another night at the hotel and incur that expense as a result.

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

This company socks. It's fraud. They canceled our flight yesterday, and today we were late because of a really long line at the check in bag. At the rebook station, there was ton of people. The workers were all rude. I am gonna make a report to FTC.

Too many extra fees, uncomfortable, little leg room. Will not recommend this airline.

Severe turbulence. Captain never came on to reassure passengers after things settled down.

We were delayed three times ,and that destroyed my plans, and reservations

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

The crew was delayed because they came on another flight that was delayed due to weather 10pm flight left at 1.30 am The airline made no effort to align alternate crew

Flying Frontier was a nightmare. From the booking through Kayak, checking in, departing and arriving, I will never recommend Kayak or Frontier.

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