SMF → ORDSacramento to Chicago

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 Sacramento and Chicago. Updated 10 September 2026 at 01:38 UTC.

SMF Sacramento busy · +17
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
2,860 km · ~4h 10m est.
dep bank 07:00–15:1314x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 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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Thu
Fri
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Sun
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 15:13 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2370 07:00 daily · UA2362 09:20 daily · UA1369 varies Tu We · UA1155 14:23 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09UA1369dep +18 → arr+0
09-09UA2370dep +31 → arr+0
09-09UA2657dep +4 → arr−8
09-08AA1906arrived+4
09-08UA1369arrived+6
09-08UA2370arrived+0
09-08UA2657arrived−5

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
SMFSacramento +17 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full SMF delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sacramento to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF to ORD 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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SMF to ORD questions

Is SMF–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SMF–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to ORD?

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 SMF–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.