Cheap flights from Sacramento to Chicago from $171

The month of February is another great option to travel to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, with average flight prices from Sacramento averaging around $437.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $438. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Sacramento because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $556.

Flying to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Sacramento in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $450 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $489. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Sacramento when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for around $464 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Sacramento for as low as $252 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.

As of June 2026, prices for Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flights are approximately 78% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Alaska Airlines and Frontier are the most popular carriers operating from Sacramento Intl to Chicago O'Hare Intl

United Airlines, American Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 O'Hare Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% 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 163 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.

Tuesday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 57% 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.

10 flights are operational daily from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 43% of flights per day taking off at noon.

72 flights are operational weekly from Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport as of June 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.