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Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to Chicago

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (CHI) 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 Chicago. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
01/09/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
F91850, F92330
11h 19min
Return
01/15/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F92209, F93439
17h 56min
Frontier Airlines ?
$145
Best option
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
04/26/25
direct
AS0598
04h 24min
Return
05/23/25
direct
AS0597
04h 46min
Alaska Airlines ?
$243
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
01/09/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
F93020, F92330
18h 43min
Return
01/15/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F92209, F93439
17h 56min
Frontier Airlines
$155
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
01/09/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
F91850, F92330
11h 19min
Return
01/15/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F92209, F93439
17h 56min
Frontier Airlines
$156
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
01/09/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
F94158, F92330
22h 55min
Return
01/15/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F92209, F93439
17h 56min
Frontier Airlines ?
$162
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
01/09/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
F93020, F92330
18h 43min
Return
01/15/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F92209, F93439
17h 56min
Frontier Airlines
$165
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
04/26/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS1065, AS0328
08h 09min
Return
05/23/25
direct
AS0597
04h 46min
Alaska Airlines ?
$252
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
04/26/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS1043, AS0410
08h 50min
Return
05/23/25
direct
AS0597
04h 46min
Alaska Airlines ?
$258
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
04/26/25
direct
AS0598
04h 24min
Return
05/23/25
direct
AS0597
04h 46min
Alaska Airlines
$259
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
04/26/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS1327, AS0328
07h 24min
Return
05/23/25
direct
AS0597
04h 46min
Alaska Airlines ?
$259
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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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 $ 144,11
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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