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American Airlines Chicago, IL (ORD) to Sacramento, CA (SMF) reliability

Among 336 scheduled American Airlines flights from ORD to SMF, 58.6% arrived on time, 28.9% arrived at least 30 minutes late, and 1.5% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Marketing carrier: American Airlines (AA) · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALVariable
58.6%arrived on time
28.9%30+ min late
1.5%cancelled
336scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
30+ minutes late28.9%
60+ minutes late15.8%
Cancelled1.5%
Average arrival+18.8 mincompleted flights

What did American Airlines ORD to SMF record?

American Airlines completed 97.9% of its scheduled reportable ORD to SMF flights in the observation window. 58.6% of all scheduled flights arrived less than 15 minutes late, while 15.8% arrived at least an hour late.

What were American Airlines ORD to SMF disruption rates?

For American Airlines ORD-to-SMF flights, 28.9% arrived at least 30 minutes late, 1.5% were cancelled, and 0.6% were diverted.

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What was the American Airlines ORD to SMF scheduled cohort?

The American Airlines ORD-to-SMF cohort contained 336 scheduled flights; 329 completed, 5 were cancelled, and 2 were diverted.

Not a prediction.

This is a descriptive historical rate. Schedule changes, seasonal operations and current conditions may differ.