| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best option San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 09/19/25 direct AS0598 04h 27min | Return 09/29/25 direct AS0597 04h 50min |  Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $220 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 09/19/25 direct AS0598 04h 27min | Return 09/29/25 direct AS0597 04h 50min | Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $230 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 09/19/25 direct AS0598 04h 27min | Return 09/29/25 direct AS0597 04h 50min | Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $234 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 09/19/25 direct HA7000 04h 27min | Return 09/29/25 direct HA6199 04h 50min |  Hawaiian Airlines |  | $240 | ||
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 09/19/25 direct AS0598 04h 27min | Return 09/29/25 direct AS0597 04h 50min | Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $244 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 07/25/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F91230, F93174 15h 22min | Return 08/17/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F91483, F93439 20h 39min |  Frontier Airlines |  | $265 | ||
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 09/19/25 direct UA2046 04h 19min | Return 09/29/25 direct UA2179 04h 48min |  United Airlines |  | ? | $268 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 07/25/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F91230, F93174 15h 22min | Return 08/17/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F91483, F93439 20h 39min | Frontier Airlines |  | $277 | ||
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 07/25/25 1 Stopover (LAX) UA2064, UA1843 06h 20min | Return 08/17/25 1 Stopover (LAX) UA2361, UA1791 06h 55min | United Airlines | | ? | $279 | |
| San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 07/25/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F91441 09h 53min | Return 08/17/25 direct AS0597 04h 48min | Frontier Airlines | | ? | $293 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- Alaska Airlines
- United Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- American Airlines
- Hawaiian 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
| Roundtrip from | $219.49 |
|---|---|
| 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 (ORD, MDW, RFD) (CHI) |
| Destination country | Flights to United States |
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