$170 Cheap American Airlines flights Chicago (ORD) to Sacramento (SMF)

You’ll discover budget-friendly return American Airlines flights from $339 from ORD to SMF by organizing your results from “Price (lowest to highest)” on Expedia. Or search for bargains from $170 for a one-way trip.**These prices were available on Expedia within the past 7 days, for flights departing within the next year. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

Search for round-trip or one-way flights to Sacramento in January or February. You could find cheaper fares with American Airlines during these off-season months.

Begin your search one to three months ahead of your departure date to find cheap fares on American Airlines flights from O’Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) to Sacramento Intl. Airport (SMF). You can save 25% by booking your domestic flight 34 to 86 days in advance compared to last-minute reservations made 6 to 12 days out. You could also cut costs by buying your fare on a Sunday, as it’s 6% cheaper on average than a Monday, the most expensive day to book.* Get your timing spot on, and you can enjoy significant savings on domestic flights.*Ideal booking window recommendation is based on average round-trip ticket prices for January through November for 2024. Best day of the week to book recommendation is based on average round-trip ticket prices for January through October 2024. All data sourced from ARC’s global airline sales database.

Use our “Nonstop” filter when looking for direct American Airlines flights from ORD to SMF. It’s also an easy way to compare other carriers servicing the same direct route.

Search American Airlines’s earliest flights from ORD to SMF by using our “Morning” and “Early Morning” filters. Not only will you get to your destination sooner, early departures also experience 20% fewer cancellations.**Most reliable time of the day recommendation is based on January through August 2024 flight status data sourced from OAG’s global flight data platform.

American Airlines flights from O’Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) to Sacramento come in to land at Sacramento Intl. Airport (SMF). This is the main gateway here.

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