MDW → SMFChicago to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,874 km, an estimated 4 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Sacramento. Updated 10 October 2026 at 15:01 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +1
SMF Sacramento smooth · +2
2,874 km · ~4h 11m est.
dep bank 09:50–22:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated MDW → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN3222 varies daily · WN1088 19:45 Sa · WN2994 22:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09WN2994dep +30 → arr−6
10-09WN3222dep +16 → arr−6
10-08WN2994dep +18 → arr−16
10-08WN3222dep +14 → arr−6
10-07WN2994dep +0 → arr−22
10-07WN3222dep +1 → arr−23
10-06WN2994departed+22

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MDWChicago +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 11 kt Full MDW delay board →
SMFSacramento +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 13 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and SMF: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Sacramento route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to SMF flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

MDW to SMF questions

Is MDW–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–SMF?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:45 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SMF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 2,874 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 233–276 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–SMF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.