| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 10/14/25 1 Stopover (SAN) AS3490, AS1188 09h 59min | Return - |  Alaska Airlines |  | $234 | ||
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 02/25/26 1 Stopover (SAN) HA7019, HA7493 06h 40min | Return 02/28/26 1 Stopover (SAN) HA7447, HA6540 07h 05min |  Hawaiian Airlines |  | $202 | ||
| Best option San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 10/18/25 direct WN0698 04h 05min | Return 10/22/25 direct WN1193 04h 30min |  Southwest Airlines |  | ? | $244 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 02/25/26 1 Stopover (LAS) AS1362, NK2425 12h 55min | Return 02/28/26 1 Stopover (LAS) NK2424, AS0613 14h 07min |  Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines |  | ? | $435 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 02/25/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS3327, AS1495 19h 29min | Return 02/28/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS1470, AS3352 07h 05min | Alaska Airlines | | ? | $269 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 10/18/25 direct AA2634 04h 30min | Return 10/22/25 direct AA2113 04h 54min |  American Airlines |  | ? | $269 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 02/25/26 1 Stopover (SEA) HA6935, HA6819 07h 19min | Return 02/28/26 1 Stopover (PDX) HA6293, HA6534 07h 14min | Hawaiian Airlines |  | ? | $272 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 02/25/26 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0758, AS0328 09h 19min | Return 02/28/26 1 Stopover (SEA) HA6297, HA6892 08h 18min | Alaska Airlines | | ? | $282 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 02/25/26 direct AA2761 04h 07min | Return 02/28/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS1447, AS3327 07h 05min | American Airlines | | ? | $283 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 02/25/26 1 Stopover (SEA) AS1340, AS0538 07h 19min | Return 02/28/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS1447, AS3327 07h 05min | Alaska Airlines | | $291 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- Alaska Airlines
- American Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to Chicago
Favorite airline: Frontier Airlines
Most travelers looking for flights on the route from San Francisco to Chicago decide to book flights with Frontier Airlines.
Frontier Airlines
47 %
United Airlines
18 %
Alaska Airlines
17 %
Cheapest weekday: Tuesday
The cheapest ticket prices are available for flights departing on Tuesday.
Direct flights are the cheapest connection
Flights with a stopover are on average $52.00 more expensive than direct flights.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
04h 13min
10h 49min
09h 58min
$ 112
$ 164
$ 861
The favorite connection is non-stop
Direct flights are especially popular on this route. 58 % of travelers will book a direct flight.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
04h 13min, from $ 112
58 %
1 stopover Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA
10h 56min, from $ 174
13 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
17h 11min, from $ 301
12 %
Important flight information
Flight information: San Francisco - Chicago
| Cheapest outbound flight from | $ 233,97 |
|---|---|
| Roundtrip from | $ 202,00 |
| Flight duration | min. 03:53 / max. 07:10 |
| Return flight duration | min. 04:33/ max. 11:40 |
| Distance | 2990 km |
| Flights per week | 154 |
| Departure airport | Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) |
| Arrival airport | Airport Chicago-IL, all airports (CHI) |
| Destination country | Flights to United States |
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