Journey information
Overview: San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL flight
Flights from San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL depart on average 43 times per day, taking around 4h 37m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $88 (€71) 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 17m. February is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 1853 miles (2983 km) |
Average flight duration 4h 37m |
Cheapest ticket price $88 (€71) |
Flights per day 43 |
Direct flights 10 |
Fastest flight 4h 17m |
Cheapest month to travel February |
First flight 00:08 |
Last flight 23:58 |
The cheapest and fastest flights from San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL
Cheapest price
$274
Average price
$766
Fastest journey
4 h 11 m
Average duration
4 h 16 m
Flights per day
91
Distance
2983 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL will cost around $766 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $274.
Of the 91 flights that leave San Francisco, CA for Chicago, IL onThu, Nov 27, 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Nov 27 the direct flights cover the 2983 km distance in an average of 4 h 16 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 4 h 11 m .
On Thu, Nov 27 the longest flights will take 4 h 20 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.
F91094 · F93172
AS1340 · AS410
AS1410 · AS324
AS1302 · AS324
AS235 · AS324
AA2436
UA2619
UA249
UA2097
UA1557Travel Information
Compare bus, train, and flight for San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from €71. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 37m. 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 €71, and a bus costs an average of €97.
Distance: 1853 miles (2983 km)
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| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|---|
€221 Average price Cheapest | €235 Average price | €249 Average price |
7h 37m Average total duration Fastest 4h 37m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 54h 24m Average total duration 53h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 54h 27m Average total duration 53h 57m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL flight times
The table below shows live departures for San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL flights for today, Wednesday, November 26. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA1448 | 1:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h20 | 5:30 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2614 | 2:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h23 | 6:23 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1571 · UA1006 · UA1583 | 2:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h43 | 10:43 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2091 | 2:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h24 | 6:24 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS68 · AS429 | 2:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h41 | 11:06 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS68 · AS538 | 2:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 15h34 | 5:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1829 · UA617 | 2:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h28 | 10:58 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1712 · UA2677 | 2:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h35 | 11:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
F91230 · F93172 | 2:32 PM San Francisco International Airport | 15h38 | 6:10 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS571 · AS1493 | 3:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 14h32 | 5:32 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS571 · AS1478 | 3:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h53 | 1:53 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1358 · UA1583 | 3:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h43 | 10:43 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2231 | 3:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h23 | 7:23 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA5940 · UA421 · UA1023 | 3:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h38 | 12:53 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA5940 · UA2652 | 3:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h20 | 10:35 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1788 · UA646 | 3:16 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h52 | 11:08 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1410 · AS1394 · AS1478 | 3:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h08 | 1:53 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS1410 · AS376 | 3:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 19h16 | 11:01 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3310 · AS1478 | 4:12 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h41 | 1:53 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3310 · AS1493 | 4:12 PM San Francisco International Airport | 13h20 | 5:32 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA400 · UA1583 | 4:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h18 | 10:43 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4763 · UA5623 | 4:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h37 | 11:02 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1246 · UA274 | 4:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h38 | 11:03 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5560 · UA5904 | 4:28 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h37 | 11:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2243 | 4:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h20 | 8:50 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1678 · UA2148 | 4:38 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h47 | 1:25 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS718 · AS2035 · AS1493 | 5:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h32 | 5:32 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2437 · UA1382 | 5:05 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h49 | 10:54 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5617 · UA1383 | 5:29 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h43 | 2:12 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
SY392 · SY261 | 5:40 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h00 | 12:40 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1032 · UA3467 | 5:42 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h28 | 12:10 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS656 · AS538 | 5:50 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h09 | 5:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3490 · AS1478 | 6:11 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h42 | 1:53 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3490 · AS1493 | 6:11 PM San Francisco International Airport | 11h21 | 5:32 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3262 · AS2377 · AS1493 | 6:18 PM San Francisco International Airport | 11h14 | 5:32 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA336 · UA3597 | 6:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h38 | 2:13 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1557 | 6:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h20 | 10:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA336 · UA2059 | 6:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h12 | 12:47 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1048 · UA1961 · UA1411 | 6:51 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h07 | 2:58 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1048 · UA1383 | 6:51 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h21 | 2:12 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1164 · UA1318 | 6:54 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h36 | 1:30 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1164 · UA2487 | 6:54 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h31 | 2:25 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA611 · UA706 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h19 | 2:19 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2076 · UA1023 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h53 | 12:53 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2177 · UA1779 | 7:05 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h20 | 2:25 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS2061 · AS585 · AS538 | 7:08 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h51 | 5:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1326 · UA1990 | 7:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h49 | 1:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1387 · UA787 | 7:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h02 | 3:17 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3473 · AS1493 | 7:41 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h51 | 5:32 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS235 · AS2249 · AS538 | 7:53 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h06 | 5:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS235 · AS376 | 7:53 PM San Francisco International Airport | 15h08 | 11:01 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS580 · AS328 | 8:52 PM San Francisco International Airport | 15h36 | 12:28 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS580 · AS538 | 8:52 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h07 | 5:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2322 · UA1752 | 9:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h10 | 5:10 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1333 · UA1411 | 9:08 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h50 | 2:58 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2436 | 9:11 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h34 | 1:45 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS2058 · AS1493 | 9:14 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h18 | 5:32 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2391 · UA2486 | 9:17 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h07 | 5:24 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1354 · UA1738 | 9:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h18 | 5:43 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2619 | 9:28 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h12 | 1:40 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS1340 · AS538 | 10:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h29 | 5:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1340 · AS328 | 10:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 13h58 | 12:28 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1340 · AS2007 · AS376 | 10:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h31 | 11:01 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA626 | 10:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h17 | 3:02 AM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
F91094 · F93172 | 10:54 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h16 | 6:10 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1302 · AS376 | 11:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h01 | 11:01 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3496 · AS589 · AS376 | 11:18 PM San Francisco International Airport | 11h43 | 11:01 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS3361 · AS2120 · AS328 | 11:54 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h34 | 12:28 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS3361 · AS3023 · AS328 | 11:54 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h34 | 12:28 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
| Thursday, November 27 | |||||
F94156 · F92146 | 12:32 AM San Francisco International Airport | 22h58 | 11:30 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS2195 · AS2074 · AS328 | 12:39 AM San Francisco International Airport | 11h49 | 12:28 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS2195 · AS361 · AS328 | 12:39 AM San Francisco International Airport | 11h49 | 12:28 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS591 · AS2007 · AS376 | 12:43 AM San Francisco International Airport | 10h18 | 11:01 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS591 · AS328 | 12:43 AM San Francisco International Airport | 11h45 | 12:28 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
This is the last flight of the day. | |||||
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FAQs: San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL Flight
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL 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 Chicago, IL, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Chicago Air and Water Show, an exhilarating display of military and civilian aircraft performing daring maneuvers over Lake Michigan
- Lollapalooza, a massive music festival featuring top artists across multiple genres in Grant Park
- Chicago Gourmet, a premier culinary event celebrating the city's vibrant food scene with tastings, cooking demonstrations, and wine pairings.
- Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer with vibrant outdoor activities and events
- Independence Day, spectacular fireworks and festive celebrations throughout the city
- Labor Day, a lively atmosphere with various festivals and pleasant weather.
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 San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL
- 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
- 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
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