Cheap flights from Sacramento to Chicago from $172

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Sacramento, with most prices found around $409. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in January, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Sacramento to Chicago during October average around $427.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $445. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Sacramento to Chicago for around $576.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is in the afternoon. Flights from Sacramento to Chicago during this time can be as low as $471. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is at noon when prices are around $512.

Fly from Sacramento Intl to Chicago O'Hare Intl for the best Sacramento Intl - Chicago flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Sacramento when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $476 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Sacramento for as low as $403 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Sacramento to Chicago flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a Sacramento to Chicago flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Sacramento to Chicago flights are approximately 95% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Alaska Airlines, Southwest, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Sacramento Intl to Chicago

United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from Sacramento according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Sacramento and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 178 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 44% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Salt Lake City (SLC) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $287.

Flights connecting via Salt Lake City (SLC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 28m.

Salt Lake City (SLC) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 20m.

As of August 2026, there are 13 flights per day flying from Sacramento to Chicago. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00AM, with 59% of flights taking off at noon.

As of August 2026, 95 flights take off from Sacramento and land in Chicago each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.