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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Sacramento (SMF): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% 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 2,860 km, an estimated 4 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Sacramento. Updated 21 October 2026 at 19:19 UTC.
Today, ORD → SMF
Wed 21 Oct · local times- 09:25 UA2145United Left 09:18 SMF est. 11:51In the air · sched 12:06
- 10:15 AA2735American Left 10:05 SMF est. 12:29In the air · sched 13:02
- 16:10 UA1519United Airlines On scheduleGate B4 · T1 ·
- 20:08 UA1828United Airlines On scheduleGate E7 · T2 ·
- 21:14 AA1086American Airlines On scheduleGate H11B · T3 ·
Checked ORD board 14:19 · SMF board 10:18
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
SMF
Sacramento
smooth · +0
2,860 km · ~4h 10m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 7 operated ORD → 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 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and SMF: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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. 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 ORD–SMF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:25 and evening departures around 20:08 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 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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