Cheap flights from Sacramento to Chicago

One-way fares from $181 · SAC → CHI · prices found by travellers in the last 48 hours

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Cheapest fare
$181

Frontier Airlines · Sat, Nov 14

Cheapest month
November

from $181

Direct flights
Not recently

Usually 1+ stop

Quickest trip
4h 50m

2,880 km

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Cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Chicago

Lowest one-way fare per person in each month. Choose a month to see every date.

  1. November 2026 Cheapest $181

Cheapest dates in November 2026

The lowest fares we've seen for each day, cheapest first.

Frontier Airlines
Depart12:05 Sat, Nov 14SMF → ORD 4h 50m · 1 stop
$181one way, per person
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Frontier Airlines
Depart11:59 Wed, Nov 11SMF → ORD 4h 52m · 1 stop
$182one way, per person
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Frontier Airlines
Depart18:19 Thu, Nov 12SMF → ORD 5h 19m · 1 stop
$196one way, per person
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Frontier Airlines
Depart18:19 Fri, Nov 13SMF → ORD 5h 19m · 1 stop
$196one way, per person
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Frontier Airlines
Depart18:19 Sun, Nov 8SMF → ORD 5h 19m · 1 stop
$199one way, per person
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About flights from Sacramento to Chicago

Sacramento (SAC) and Chicago (CHI) are about 2,880 km apart. We haven't seen direct fares on this route recently, so expect at least one stop; the quickest journey we've seen takes about 4h 50m. Over the next few months, one-way fares start from $181, and November 2026 is currently the cheapest month to fly.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is a flight from Sacramento to Chicago?

The cheapest one-way fare we've seen recently is $181 with Frontier Airlines, departing Saturday, November 14, 2026.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Chicago?

November 2026 currently has the lowest fares, from $181 one way.

Are there direct flights from Sacramento to Chicago?

We haven't seen direct fares recently, so most journeys include at least one stop.

How long is the flight from Sacramento to Chicago?

The quickest journey we've seen takes about 4h 50m. Sacramento and Chicago are around 2,880 km apart.

Which airlines fly from Sacramento to Chicago?

Recent fares on this route were with Frontier Airlines.

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