Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Sacramento, CA from $85

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 6 direct and 275 connecting flights from Chicago to Sacramento. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $85, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-SMF flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Sacramento depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Sacramento is 2883 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:15 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:15 to 4 Sacramento airports. Average flight time is 4h 33m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 31m
  • Average flight time 4h 33m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:15
  • Distance 1792 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Sacramento are august (from 85 $), december (from 104 $), february (from 104 $).

The most expensive months are september (from 146 $), october (from 122 $), july (from 110 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Sacramento?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $85. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK188 flight by Spirit Airlines for October 7, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 15:21 am and arrives at Sacramento Sacramento Intl at 23:56.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Sacramento (California)

05:40 — 11:16
7h 36m flight time
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from$104
18:48 — 20:32 Chicago — Denver
F91483 Frontier Airlines
2h 12m stop
13:25 — 15:00 Denver — Sacramento
F93665 Frontier Airlines
06:40 — 11:06+1day
30h 26m flight time
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from$131
06:40 — 09:08 Chicago — Los Angeles
NK1104 Spirit Airlines
10h 12m stop
21:08 — 22:26 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
NK1052 Spirit Airlines
13h 4m stop
09:38 — 11:06 Las Vegas — Sacramento
NK2172 Spirit Airlines
07:09 — 11:06
5h 57m flight time
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from$118
07:09 — 09:07 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK1033 Spirit Airlines
31m stop
09:38 — 11:06 Las Vegas — Sacramento
NK2172 Spirit Airlines
07:09 — 18:31
13h 22m flight time
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07:09 — 09:07 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK1033 Spirit Airlines
7h 53m stop
17:00 — 18:31 Las Vegas — Sacramento
NK1649 Spirit Airlines
09:05 — 11:46
4h 41m flight time
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from$221
Chicago — Sacramento
UA1328 United Airlines
11:00 — 16:19
7h 19m flight time
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from$97
11:00 — 12:56 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK183 Spirit Airlines
1h 49m stop
14:45 — 16:19 Las Vegas — Sacramento
NK1485 Spirit Airlines
11:00 — 23:56
14h 56m flight time
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11:00 — 12:56 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK183 Spirit Airlines
9h 26m stop
22:22 — 23:56 Las Vegas — Sacramento
NK2909 Spirit Airlines
15:21 — 23:56
10h 35m flight time
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15:21 — 17:16 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK188 Spirit Airlines
5h 6m stop
22:22 — 23:56 Las Vegas — Sacramento
NK2909 Spirit Airlines
15:51 — 11:06+1day
21h 15m flight time
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15:51 — 17:52 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK1270 Spirit Airlines
15h 46m stop
09:38 — 11:06 Las Vegas — Sacramento
NK2172 Spirit Airlines
15:51 — 18:31+1day
28h 40m flight time
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15:51 — 17:52 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK1270 Spirit Airlines
23h 8m stop
17:00 — 18:31 Las Vegas — Sacramento
NK1649 Spirit Airlines
16:00 — 18:35
4h 35m flight time
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from$242
Chicago — Sacramento
UA2658 United Airlines
16:00 — 18:31
4h 31m flight time
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from$248
Chicago — Sacramento
UA1920 United Airlines
16:00 — 18:31
4h 31m flight time
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from$269
Chicago — Sacramento
UA1634 United Airlines
20:10 — 22:43
4h 33m flight time
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from$242
Chicago — Sacramento
UA1710 United Airlines
20:35 — 23:07
4h 32m flight time
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from$244
Chicago — Sacramento
UA230 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Sacramento. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on December 14, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Sacramento is served by 7 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 43 departures per week at the price of from $ 164 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 579.

Direct flights

There are 6 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1920 by United Airlines takes 4h 31m and the cheapest is NK188 by Spirit Airlines for $221.

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Connecting Flights

There are 275 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1033 by Spirit Airlines takes 5h 57m and the cheapest is NK188 by Spirit Airlines for $85.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
    from $156
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Sacramento from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Sacramento airports

  • Mcclellan AFB-MCC
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  • Executive-SAC
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  • Sacramento Intl-SMF
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  • Mather AFB-MHR
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