Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
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Best option San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 10/18/25 direct WN0698 04h 05min | Return 10/22/25 direct WN1193 04h 30min | | ![]() | ? | $244 | |
San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 10/18/25 direct AA2634 04h 30min | Return 10/22/25 direct AA2113 04h 54min | | ![]() | ? | $269 | |
San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F92779 23h 02min | Return 10/22/25 2 Stopovers (ATL, DEN) F92292, F91449, F91093 16h 22min | | ![]() | ? | $494 |
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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 | $ 243,20 |
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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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