| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best option Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 07/26/26 direct AA2543 04h 50min | Return 08/05/26 direct AA2113 04h 15min |  American Airlines |  | ? | $161 found 2 days ago | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 06/03/26 2 Stopovers (LGA, JFK, MSP) NK0932, SY0566, SY0395 34h 14min | Return 06/10/26 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0396, SY0261 23h 05min |   Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines |  | $433 | ||
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 07/26/26 direct AA2543 04h 50min | Return 08/05/26 direct AA2614 04h 20min | American Airlines |  | ? | $251 found 2 days ago | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 02/25/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91596, F91949 11h 48min | Return 03/01/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F91441 09h 42min |  Frontier Airlines |  | $273 | ||
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 02/25/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91596, F91949 11h 48min | Return 03/01/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F91441 09h 42min | Frontier Airlines | | $276 | ||
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 05/16/26 direct AA1557 04h 57min | Return 05/29/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS1407, AS1478 08h 56min | American Airlines | | ? | $279 | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 02/25/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91596, F91949 11h 48min | Return 03/01/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F91441 09h 42min | Frontier Airlines | | ? | $278 | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 06/03/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS1447, AS1406 08h 02min | Return 06/10/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0525, AS0376 08h 06min |  Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $282 | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 06/03/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS1447, AS1406 08h 02min | Return 06/10/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS3426, AS1478 07h 37min | Alaska Airlines | | $293 | ||
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 06/03/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS1470, AS3013 10h 01min | Return 06/10/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS3426, AS1478 07h 37min | Alaska Airlines | | ? | $305 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- American Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- United Airlines
- JetBlue Airways
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
| Roundtrip from | 160,30 $ |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Alternative routes to United States
- Flight Chicago - New York from 149 $
- Flight Chicago - Las Vegas from 127 $
- Flight Chicago - Los Angeles from 169 $
- Flight Chicago - Miami from 135 $
- Flight Chicago - Tampa from 165 $
- Flight Chicago - Denver from 145 $
- Flight Chicago - Orlando from 119 $
- Flight Chicago - New Orleans from 160 $
- Flight Chicago - Boston from 193 $
- Flight Chicago - Atlanta from 134 $
Alternative flights to San Francisco
- Flight Las Vegas - San Francisco from 47 $
- Flight New York - San Francisco from 263 $
- Flight Los Angeles - San Francisco from 69 $
- Flight New York - San Francisco from 263 $
- Flight Seattle-Tacoma - San Francisco from 136 $
- Flight San Diego - San Francisco from 46 $
- Flight Washington-DC - San Francisco from 119 $
- Flight Boston - San Francisco from 258 $
- Flight Denver - San Francisco from 147 $
- Flight Dallas - San Francisco from 231 $
Flight destinations with a similar price
- Flight San Francisco - Auckland from 953 $
- Flight San Francisco - Amsterdam from 721 $
- Flight San Francisco - Bangkok from 668 $
- Flight San Francisco - Brussels from 569 $
- Flight San Francisco - Frankfurt from 509 $
- Flight San Francisco - Guadalajara from 401 $
- Flight San Francisco - Hong Kong from 708 $
- Flight San Francisco - Munich from 1.904 $
- Flight San Francisco - San Jose, Costa Rica from 164 $
- Flight San Francisco - Sydney from 899 $
Flight destinations with a similar price
- Flight Chicago - New York from 149 $
- Flight Chicago - Los Angeles from 169 $
- Flight Chicago - Tampa from 165 $
- Flight Chicago - Denver from 145 $
- Flight Chicago - New Orleans from 160 $
- Flight Chicago - Seattle-Tacoma from 150 $