Our cheapest offers for flights from Chicago to San Francisco

Here you can compare cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to San Francisco (SFO) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to San Francisco. Prices and availability may change at any time.

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Chicago San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0325, AS1393 07h 14min	Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0525, AS0170 08h 17min	Alaska Airlines	?	$333
Best option Chicago San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 direct UA1495 05h 00min	Return 04/16/26 direct UA1931 04h 30min	United Airlines	?	$1,014
Chicago San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0325, AS1393 07h 14min	Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0525, AS0170 08h 17min	Alaska Airlines	?	$348
Chicago San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS1447, AS0754 10h 47min	Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0525, AS0170 08h 17min	Alaska Airlines	?	$352
Chicago San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS1447, AS0754 10h 47min	Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0525, AS0170 08h 17min	Alaska Airlines	?	$356
Chicago San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0325, AS1393 07h 14min	Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0416, AS0410 08h 53min	Alaska Airlines	?	$392
Chicago San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (LAX) F92445, AS1432 26h 42min	Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0396, SY0261 22h 20min	Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines	?	$442
Chicago San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0171, AS1457 08h 21min	Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (PDX) HA7008, HA6332 08h 17min	Alaska Airlines	?	$508
Chicago San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0171, AS1457 08h 21min	Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (PDX) HA7008, HA6332 08h 17min	Alaska Airlines	?	$509
Chicago San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 direct AA2113 04h 55min	Return 04/16/26 direct AA2756 04h 22min	American Airlines	?	$1,061

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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	$333.00
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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