ORD → SMFChicago to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Sacramento (SMF): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 32 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,860 km, an estimated 4 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Sacramento. Updated 16 September 2026 at 16:25 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
SMF Sacramento smooth · +6
2,860 km · ~4h 10m est.
dep bank 09:09–20:0814x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 5 operated ORD → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +32 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+32 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~4h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesUnited 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA1906 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2145 09:09 daily · UA1920 15:40 daily · UA245 18:31 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · UA734 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16UA2145departed+4
09-15AA1906dep +109 → arr+112
09-15UA1920dep +42 → arr+32
09-15UA2145departed−2
09-15UA734dep +100 → arr+119

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 11 kt Full ORD delay board →
SMFSacramento +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 14 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and SMF: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 ORD 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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ORD to SMF questions

Is ORD–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:09 from ORD. 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 ORD to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 2,860 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 232–275 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–SMF fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 34 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.