--- title: "Sacramento (SMF) to Chicago (ORD) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from SMF to ORD, about 45 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sacramento to Chicago (SMF-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Sacramento (SMF) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 45 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h 3m to 4h 23m for the 1,777 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See SMF to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 45 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 3m to 4h 23m Scheduled flight time 1,777 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sacramento to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SMF to ORD starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Sacramento (SMF) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SMF | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2370 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 13:13 | 4h 13m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1278 | United Airlines | 09:41 | 15:55 | 4h 14m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2735 | American Airlines | 13:57 | 20:20 | 4h 23m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2797 | United Airlines | 14:25 | 20:37 | 4h 12m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1741 | American Airlines | 22:57 | 05:00 | 4h 3m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2370 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 13:13 | 4h 13m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1278 | United Airlines | 09:41 | 15:55 | 4h 14m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2735 | American Airlines | 13:52 | 20:15 | 4h 23m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2797 | United Airlines | 14:25 | 20:37 | 4h 12m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1741 | American Airlines | 22:57 | 05:00 | 4h 3m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2370 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 13:13 | 4h 13m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2652 | United Airlines | 09:55 | 16:07 | 4h 12m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2735 | American Airlines | 14:07 | 20:30 | 4h 23m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2291 | United Airlines | 14:15 | 20:31 | 4h 16m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1741 | American Airlines | 22:57 | 05:00 | 4h 3m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2370 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 13:15 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1278 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 16:42 | 4h 12m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2652 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 16:42 | 4h 12m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 2735 | American Airlines | 14:07 | 20:30 | 4h 23m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2291 | United Airlines | 14:15 | 20:31 | 4h 16m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2797 | United Airlines | 14:20 | 20:32 | 4h 12m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 1741 | American Airlines | 22:57 | 05:00 | 4h 3m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2370 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 13:15 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2652 | United Airlines | 09:55 | 16:07 | 4h 12m | Boeing 737-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1278 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 16:42 | 4h 12m | Boeing 737-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 2735 | American Airlines | 14:07 | 20:30 | 4h 23m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2291 | United Airlines | 14:13 | 20:29 | 4h 16m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 1741 | American Airlines | 22:57 | 05:00 | 4h 3m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2370 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 13:15 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2652 | United Airlines | 09:55 | 16:07 | 4h 12m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1278 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 16:42 | 4h 12m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 2735 | American Airlines | 14:07 | 20:30 | 4h 23m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2291 | United Airlines | 14:15 | 20:31 | 4h 16m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 1741 | American Airlines | 22:57 | 05:00 | 4h 3m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 2370 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 13:15 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 2652 | United Airlines | 09:55 | 16:07 | 4h 12m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 1278 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 16:42 | 4h 12m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 2735 | American Airlines | 14:07 | 20:30 | 4h 23m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 2291 | United Airlines | 14:15 | 20:31 | 4h 16m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 1741 | American Airlines | 22:57 | 05:00 | 4h 3m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 40 scheduled SMF to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SMF to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sacramento to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), and American Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on SMF to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Sacramento to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 11 of the 14 Sacramento to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the SMF to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See SMF to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sacramento to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating SMF to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See SMF to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SMF to ORD **How long is the flight from Sacramento (SMF) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from Sacramento (SMF) to Chicago (ORD) run from 4h 3m to 4h 23m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,777 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SMF to ORD?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly SMF to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SMF to ORD?** About 45 nonstop flights a week run between Sacramento (SMF) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SMF to ORD depart?** Scheduled SMF to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:00 and 22:57, local time at Sacramento. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SMF to ORD nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SMF to ORD nonstops fly as UA 1278, UA 2291, UA 2370, UA 2652, and UA 2797 on United Airlines, and AA 1741 and AA 2735 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on SMF to ORD?** Open the SMF to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ORD to SMF upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-smf.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF): - [San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-ord.md), 85 miles from SMF - [San Jose (SJC) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sjc-ord.md), 93 miles from SMF - [Reno (RNO) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rno-ord.md), 112 miles from SMF - [Monterey (MRY) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mry-ord.md), 146 miles from SMF Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss SMF to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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