Nonstop flights from Sacramento to Chicago

Southwest Airlines flies this route 2 to 3 times a day.

SMFSacramento International

1,786 mi · 17 flights a week

MDWChicago Midway International

SMFMDW

When they leave

Sacramento time

5:25a11:50pFirst departure 5:25 AM, last 11:50 PM

Four in the morning, 5:25 AM to 11:20 AM, then one evening flight at 11:50 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

5:25 AM→11:20 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
6:20 AM→12:15 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
7:25 AM→1:20 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
11:20 AM→5:15 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon, Thu, Fri
11:50 PM→5:45 AM⁺¹Southwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Daily

Schedules last checked Sep 21, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Sacramento to Chicago

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Sacramento to Chicago, 2 to 3 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737 and Boeing 737-700.

Flights run every day of the week, 3 on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and 2 on the other days. The first arrival in Chicago is at 11:20 AM and the last at 5:45 AM the next day. The flight covers 1,786 miles.

Flying back, Chicago to Sacramento has 17 nonstop flights a week. From Sacramento, O'Hare (ORD) is the other Chicago area airport with nonstop flights, 28 a week.