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Chicago → Sacramento

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 23, 2026

ORD → SMF1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
10:00 amORD
4h 44m
Nonstop
12:44 pmSMF
American Airlines
1:44 pmSMF
4h 20m
Nonstop
8:04 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
3:55 pmORD
4h 46m
Nonstop
6:41 pmSMF
United Airlines
9:55 amSMF
4h 12m
Nonstop
4:07 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
9:08 pmORD
4h 47m
Nonstop
11:55 pmSMF
American Airlines
1:44 pmSMF
4h 20m
Nonstop
8:04 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
7:55 pmORD
4h 45m
Nonstop
10:40 pmSMF
United Airlines
9:55 amSMF
4h 12m
Nonstop
4:07 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Frontier Airlines
6:21 amORD
7h 56m
LAS · 2h 2m
12:17 pmSMF
United Airlines
9:55 amSMF
4h 12m
Nonstop
4:07 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
7:30 amORD
6h 32m
SLC · 1h
12:02 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
1:36 pmSMF
6h 1m
MSP · 1h 1m
9:37 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
12:05 pmORD
7h 25m
LAX · 1h 3m
5:30 pmSMF
American Airlines
1:44 pmSMF
4h 20m
Nonstop
8:04 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
12:23 pmORD
7h 11m
DEN · 1h 33m
5:34 pmSMF
United Airlines
9:55 amSMF
4h 12m
Nonstop
4:07 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
3:45 pmORD
4h 38m
Nonstop
6:23 pmSMF
United Airlines
9:00 amSMF
7h 38m
DEN · 2h 37m
6:38 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
7:37 amORD
8h 6m
SFO · 2h 5m
1:43 pmSMF
United Airlines
9:55 amSMF
4h 12m
Nonstop
4:07 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA2992 / AA2245$492.762026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA1125 / UA2652$513.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF92145 + F92069 / UA2652$398.252026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL2231 + DL1423 / DL2801 + DL1563$499.502026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA2277 / AA2245$492.762026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA1193 / UA2652$513.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA832 + AA4921 / AA2245$475.882026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA2465 + UA1208 / UA2652$492.752026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA1125 / UA2285 + UA1651$492.752026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA1116 + UA4790 / UA2652$492.752026-10-29T01:53:23Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $492.76

  • American Airlines AA2992: ORD 2026-12-21 10:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:44:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2245: SMF 2026-12-23 13:44:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 20:04:00; nonstop; 260 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $513.00

  • United Airlines UA1125: ORD 2026-12-21 15:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 18:41:00; nonstop; 286 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2652: SMF 2026-12-23 09:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 16:07:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $398.25

  • Frontier Airlines F92145 / F92069: ORD 2026-12-21 06:21:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:17:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 476 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92145: ORD 2026-12-21 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 08:34:00; layover at LAS: 122 minutes.
    • F92069: LAS 2026-12-21 10:36:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:17:00.
  • United Airlines UA2652: SMF 2026-12-23 09:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 16:07:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $499.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL2231 / DL1423: ORD 2026-12-21 07:30:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:02:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 392 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2231: ORD 2026-12-21 07:30:00 → SLC 2026-12-21 10:10:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL1423: SLC 2026-12-21 11:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 12:02:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2801 / DL1563: SMF 2026-12-23 13:36:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 21:37:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 361 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2801: SMF 2026-12-23 13:36:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 19:04:00; layover at MSP: 61 minutes.
    • DL1563: MSP 2026-12-23 20:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 21:37:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $492.76

  • American Airlines AA2277: ORD 2026-12-21 21:08:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 23:55:00; nonstop; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2245: SMF 2026-12-23 13:44:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 20:04:00; nonstop; 260 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $513.00

  • United Airlines UA1193: ORD 2026-12-21 19:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 22:40:00; nonstop; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2652: SMF 2026-12-23 09:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 16:07:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $475.88

  • American Airlines AA832 / AA4921: ORD 2026-12-21 12:05:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 17:30:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA832: ORD 2026-12-21 12:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 14:48:00; layover at LAX: 63 minutes.
    • AA4921: LAX 2026-12-21 15:51:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 17:30:00.
  • American Airlines AA2245: SMF 2026-12-23 13:44:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 20:04:00; nonstop; 260 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $492.75

  • United Airlines UA2465 / UA1208: ORD 2026-12-21 12:23:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 17:34:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 431 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2465: ORD 2026-12-21 12:23:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 14:18:00; layover at DEN: 93 minutes.
    • UA1208: DEN 2026-12-21 15:51:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 17:34:00.
  • United Airlines UA2652: SMF 2026-12-23 09:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 16:07:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $492.75

  • United Airlines UA1125: ORD 2026-12-21 15:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 18:23:00; nonstop; 278 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2285 / UA1651: SMF 2026-12-23 09:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 18:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 458 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2285: SMF 2026-12-23 09:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 12:24:00; layover at DEN: 157 minutes.
    • UA1651: DEN 2026-12-23 15:01:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 18:38:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $492.75

  • United Airlines UA1116 / UA4790: ORD 2026-12-21 07:37:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 13:43:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 486 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1116: ORD 2026-12-21 07:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 10:40:00; layover at SFO: 125 minutes.
    • UA4790: SFO 2026-12-21 12:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 13:43:00.
  • United Airlines UA2652: SMF 2026-12-23 09:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 16:07:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

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