| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (LAS) F92145, F94157 07h 29min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DEN) F91230, F93174 10h 06min |  Frontier Airlines |  | $164 | ||
| Best option Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 02/19/25 direct AA1453 05h 02min | Return 03/10/25 direct AA2761 04h 15min |  American Airlines |  | ? | $200 | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (SLC) F92027, F93393 17h 15min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DEN) F91230, F93174 10h 06min | Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $172 | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (SLC) F92027, F93393 17h 15min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DEN) F91230, F93174 10h 06min | Frontier Airlines | | ? | $173 | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (DFW) F93241, F93999 09h 41min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DEN) F91230, F93174 10h 06min | Frontier Airlines |  | $175 | ||
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 direct AS0597 04h 59min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0147, AS0340 06h 55min |  Alaska Airlines | | ? | $190 | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 direct AS0597 04h 59min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0147, AS0340 06h 55min | Alaska Airlines | | ? | $191 | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 direct AS0597 04h 59min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0147, AS0340 06h 55min | Alaska Airlines | | $203 | ||
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0260, SY0395 07h 10min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DEN) F91230, F93174 10h 06min |  Sun Country Airlines |  | ? | $208 | |
| Chicago San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 direct AS0597 04h 59min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0147, AS0340 06h 55min | Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $209 |
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Outbound departure month
- December 2024
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- March 2025
Outbound weekday
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Sunday
Return departure month
- December 2024
- March 2025
Return weekday
- Monday
- Tuesday
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- Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport, NV
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, T
- Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
- Salt Lake City International Airport, UT
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.
Flight information: Chicago - San Francisco
| Roundtrip from | $163.48 |
|---|---|
| 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 (ORD, MDW, RFD) (CHI) |
| Arrival airport | Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) |
| Destination country | Flights to United States |
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