Journey information
Overview: Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA flight
Flights from Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA depart on average 44 times per day, taking around 5h 10m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $92 (€74) if you book in advance.
There are 10 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:08, the last at 23:58. The fastest flight covers the 1853 miles (2983 km) distance in 4h 30m. April is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 1853 miles (2983 km) |
Average flight duration 5h 10m |
Cheapest ticket price $92 (€74) |
Flights per day 44 |
Direct flights 10 |
Fastest flight 4h 30m |
Cheapest month to travel April |
First flight 00:08 |
Last flight 23:58 |
The cheapest and fastest flights from Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA
Cheapest price
$465
Average price
$779
Fastest journey
4 h 45 m
Average duration
4 h 49 m
Flights per day
91
Distance
2983 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA will cost around $779 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $465.
Of the 91 flights that leave Chicago, IL for San Francisco, CA onThu, Dec 04, 12 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Dec 04 the direct flights cover the 2983 km distance in an average of 4 h 49 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 4 h 45 m .
On Thu, Dec 04 the longest flights will take 4 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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AS587 · AS680
AS407 · AS590
AS1464 · AS655
AS407 · AS411
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Compare bus, train, and flight for Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from €74. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of €74, and a train costs an average of €117.
Distance: 1853 miles (2983 km)
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€199 Average price Cheapest | €259 Average price | €252 Average price |
8h 10m Average total duration Fastest 5h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 54h 33m Average total duration 54h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 52h 36m Average total duration 52h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
8.9 - 17.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.0 - 7.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA flight times
The table below shows live departures for Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA flights for today, Wednesday, December 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA1406 | 12:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h45 | 5:40 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2361 · UA1710 | 1:10 PM O'Hare International Airport | 8h25 | 9:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2280 · UA1757 | 1:20 PM O'Hare International Airport | 15h41 | 5:01 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1470 · AS2480 | 2:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 12h01 | 2:56 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1470 · AS720 | 2:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 14h51 | 5:46 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1470 · AS3376 | 2:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 15h53 | 6:48 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1470 · AS2427 | 2:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 7h20 | 10:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1470 · AS3028 · AS634 | 2:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 10h29 | 1:24 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1061 · UA217 | 2:59 PM O'Hare International Airport | 8h13 | 11:12 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1498 | 3:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h46 | 7:46 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1620 · UA1482 | 3:02 PM O'Hare International Airport | 8h20 | 11:22 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA517 · UA5940 | 3:04 PM O'Hare International Airport | 7h50 | 10:54 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1933 · UA2439 | 3:16 PM O'Hare International Airport | 8h14 | 11:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS329 · AS590 | 4:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 13h34 | 5:34 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS329 · AS2473 · AS2446 | 4:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 13h17 | 5:17 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS329 · AS3290 · AS1393 | 4:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 11h45 | 3:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS329 · AS688 | 4:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 12h15 | 4:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS329 · AS2414 · AS2446 | 4:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 13h17 | 5:17 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS329 · AS773 · AS3248 | 4:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 12h02 | 4:02 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS329 · AS1385 | 4:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 10h03 | 2:03 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS329 · AS1300 · AS2150 | 4:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 12h15 | 4:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS329 · AS528 | 4:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 14h45 | 6:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2483 · UA2220 | 4:35 PM O'Hare International Airport | 8h11 | 12:46 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1848 · UA555 · UA1558 | 4:35 PM O'Hare International Airport | 15h23 | 7:58 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1803 · UA1812 | 4:35 PM O'Hare International Airport | 6h41 | 11:16 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2684 · UA2019 | 4:38 PM O'Hare International Airport | 9h04 | 1:42 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA343 | 4:45 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h50 | 9:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2137 · UA2439 | 4:50 PM O'Hare International Airport | 6h40 | 11:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1126 · UA2328 | 5:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 9h11 | 2:11 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1126 · UA1340 | 5:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 10h44 | 3:44 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA233 · UA1684 | 5:10 PM O'Hare International Airport | 7h56 | 1:06 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1253 | 5:10 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h58 | 10:08 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA455 · UA564 | 6:50 PM O'Hare International Airport | 7h00 | 1:50 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA777 · UA2047 | 6:57 PM O'Hare International Airport | 6h51 | 1:48 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1484 · UA1007 | 7:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 8h37 | 3:37 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3495 · UA2416 | 7:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 9h08 | 4:08 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2683 · UA2117 | 7:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 6h50 | 1:50 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1139 · UA1424 | 7:25 PM O'Hare International Airport | 8h02 | 3:27 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS325 · AS526 | 8:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 20h54 | 4:59 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS325 · AS1318 · AS528 | 8:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 10h40 | 6:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS325 · AS667 · AS3376 | 8:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 10h43 | 6:48 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS325 · AS1393 | 8:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 7h40 | 3:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2618 · UA2416 | 8:14 PM O'Hare International Airport | 7h54 | 4:08 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2649 · UA1035 | 8:30 PM O'Hare International Airport | 9h08 | 5:38 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1577 | 8:35 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h53 | 1:28 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA587 · UA1757 | 8:39 PM O'Hare International Airport | 8h22 | 5:01 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA587 · UA1129 | 8:39 PM O'Hare International Airport | 9h10 | 5:49 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1447 · AS3376 | 9:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 9h43 | 6:48 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1447 · AS3463 | 9:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 20h05 | 5:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1447 · AS720 | 9:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 8h41 | 5:46 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1447 · AS2467 | 9:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 19h01 | 4:06 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA793 · UA497 | 9:35 PM O'Hare International Airport | 8h15 | 5:50 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS407 · AS590 | 9:35 PM O'Hare International Airport | 7h59 | 5:34 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS407 · AS528 | 9:35 PM O'Hare International Airport | 9h10 | 6:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1525 · UA2495 | 9:40 PM O'Hare International Airport | 7h40 | 5:20 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2095 · UA2128 | 9:53 PM O'Hare International Airport | 10h06 | 7:59 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2331 · UA2615 | 10:10 PM O'Hare International Airport | 7h23 | 5:33 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2866 | 10:10 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h50 | 3:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1941 · UA2128 | 10:45 PM O'Hare International Airport | 9h14 | 7:59 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA448 | 11:17 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h53 | 4:10 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA3048 | 11:39 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h51 | 4:30 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS337 · AS725 | 11:51 PM O'Hare International Airport | 19h09 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
| Thursday, December 4 | |||||
UA1967 · UA2056 | 12:05 AM O'Hare International Airport | 7h00 | 7:05 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1616 · UA2123 | 12:15 AM O'Hare International Airport | 6h40 | 6:55 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2677 · UA367 | 12:15 AM O'Hare International Airport | 9h00 | 9:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2179 | 12:35 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h54 | 5:29 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA636 | 1:35 AM O'Hare International Airport | 5h02 | 6:37 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS1466 · AS2467 | 2:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 13h07 | 4:06 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1466 · AS2427 | 2:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 19h16 | 10:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1466 · AS3463 | 2:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 14h11 | 5:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1466 · AS3347 | 2:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 16h04 | 7:03 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
F91596 · F91949 | 11:05 AM O'Hare International Airport | 10h13 | 9:18 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1464 · AS680 | 12:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 11h46 | 11:46 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1464 · AS2497 · AS3306 | 12:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 10h53 | 10:53 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS1464 · AS688 | 12:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 16h15 | 4:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1464 · AS590 | 12:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 17h34 | 5:34 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1464 · AS528 | 12:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 18h45 | 6:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1464 · AS406 · AS2112 | 12:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 12h24 | 12:24 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS1464 · AS655 | 12:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 10h03 | 10:03 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1464 · AS1408 · AS2112 | 12:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 12h24 | 12:24 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS1464 · AS1385 | 12:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 14h03 | 2:03 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1464 · AS2028 · AS2112 | 12:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 12h24 | 12:24 AM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
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FAQs: Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA Flight
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at San Francisco, CA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Fleet Week, a maritime celebration featuring the Blue Angels and naval ship tours
- Outside Lands, a major music festival showcasing top artists and local food
- Chinese New Year Parade, the largest Lunar New Year celebration outside Asia with colorful floats and performances
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, a free music festival in Golden Gate Park featuring a diverse lineup of bluegrass and folk artists.
- Thanksgiving, mild weather and a festive atmosphere with family gatherings
- Christmas, beautiful decorations and holiday spirit throughout the city
- Memorial Day, the start of summer with outdoor activities and parades
- Labor Day, a long weekend perfect for enjoying the city's parks and beaches.
Typically, passengers are allowed one carry-on bag and one personal item (for example a purse, laptop bag, or backpack). Personal items must fit under the seat in front of you.
Budget Airlines (like Ryanair or Wizz Air) have stricter size and weight limits, often requiring fees for larger carry-ons. Full-Service Airlines have more lenient policies, sometimes including more spacious dimensions or higher weight limits depending on your ticket class.
popular airports
Popular airports from Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops are located in all terminals, including duty-free and brands like Hudson and MAC Cosmetics.
- Parking available with options including hourly, daily, and economy lots, approximately 2.85€ ($3) per hour.
- Restaurants are located in all terminals, offering a variety of cuisines including American and intertiol. Top options include Tortas Frontera and Publican Tavern.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, toilets
- Available throughout the airport.
- Hotels such as Hilton Chicago O'Hare are located on airport grounds, with others like the Hyatt Regency nearby.
- Showers are available in some lounges, such as the United Club, but access may require a fee or membership.
- Lounges available, including United Club and American Airlines Admirals Club.
- Lost and Found located in terminal 1, near the baggage claim area.
- Car rental services are available at the Multi-Modal Facility, with companies like Hertz and Avis.
- CTA Blue Line, O'Hare Station, 45 minutes to city center
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops are located in all terminals, including DFS Duty-Free and Burberry.
- Parking available in the Domestic and International Garages, approximately 1.9€ ($2) per 15 minutes.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, toilets.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including the United Club and Delta Sky Club.
- Located in the main hall of the Domestic Terminal.
- Buses: SamTrans 292, 397, 398, KX
- Metro: BART Yellow Line
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