| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 10/09/25 direct AA0834 04h 37min | Return - |  American Airlines |  | ? | $157 found 3 days ago | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 direct UA1406 04h 45min | Return 12/07/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F93440, F93172 20h 41min |  United Airlines |  | ? | $208 | |
| Best option Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 direct UA2628 04h 49min | Return 12/07/25 direct UA2231 04h 23min | United Airlines |  | ? | $284 | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0262, SY0395 25h 10min | Return 12/07/25 2 Stopovers (MSP, MCO) SY0396, SY0341, NK2530 25h 05min |  Sun Country Airlines |  | $431 | ||
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 direct UA2628 04h 49min | Return 12/07/25 direct UA2091 04h 24min | United Airlines |  | $302 | ||
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 10/10/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F93398, F91949 11h 00min | Return 10/14/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F91230, F93172 15h 19min |  Frontier Airlines | | $321 found 3 days ago | ||
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 02/13/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0325, AS1393 07h 14min | Return 02/26/26 1 Stopover (SEA) AS1340, AS0538 07h 19min |  Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $339 | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 10/10/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F93398, F91949 11h 00min | Return 10/14/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F91230, F93172 15h 19min | Frontier Airlines | | ? | $341 found 3 days ago | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 02/13/26 direct AA1253 04h 54min | Return 02/26/26 direct AA2614 04h 05min | American Airlines |  | ? | $347 | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 02/13/26 1 Stopover (PDX) HA6293, HA6534 07h 14min | Return 02/26/26 1 Stopover (SEA) HA6935, HA6819 07h 19min |  Hawaiian Airlines | | $361 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- American Airlines
- United Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Chicago to San Francisco
Favorite airline: Alaska Airlines
Most travelers looking for flights on the route from Chicago to San Francisco decide to book flights with Alaska Airlines.
Alaska Airlines
43 %
United Airlines
23 %
Sun Country Airlines
16 %
Cheapest weekday: Monday
On this route flights are cheapest on Monday when a ticket costs $146.00 on average.
Direct flights are more expensive
Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are $45.00 more expensive on this route.
non stop flight
1 stop
04h 44min
09h 18min
$210
$165
The favorite connection is non-stop
Direct flights are especially popular on this route. 61 % of travelers will book a direct flight.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
04h 44min, from $210
61 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
17h 02min, from $308
23 %
1 stopover Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA
09h 18min, from $165
6 %
Useful information about the flight from Chicago to San Francisco
Flights from Chicago to San Francisco
The flight route from Chicago (CHI) to San Francisco (SFO) is popular among all sorts of travelers- both business passengers and those simply seeking the refuge of Californian weather- with between 17 and 26 flights daily. It will take you just under 5 hours to travel the 1850 miles across the country. Airlines offering a direct flight are: American, Virgin America, Southwest and United.
Cheap flights
There are several airlines offering a low-cost air ticket option so that you can have more to spend on your trip. For the lowest price, book flight tickets as far in advance as possible, while trying to avoid weekends and popular vacation times. Comparing prices on a flight price comparison will also help you find the lowest price.
Destination San Francisco
Once you have landed, getting around town is easy and, given that it's San Francisco, often stylish. A rail service is operated by BART in the form of express trains that go to the north, to downtown as well as East Bay. The railway station can be found near the International Terminal and can be reached by riding the AirTrain. Caltrain provides rail service between San Francisco and San Jose, with weekday commute-hour service to Gilroy. Buses, taxis and shuttles will also take passengers from the airport to various destinations in the region.
Important flight information
Flight information: Chicago - San Francisco
| Cheapest outbound flight from | $156.75 |
|---|---|
| Roundtrip from | $207.67 |
| Flight duration | min. 04:33 / max. 11:40 |
| Return flight duration | min. 03:53/ max. 07:10 |
| Distance | 2990 km |
| Flights per week | 134 |
| Departure airport | Airport Chicago-IL, all airports (CHI) |
| Arrival airport | Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) |
| Destination country | Flights to United States |
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