Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
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San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0524, AS0376 08h 00min | Return 11/17/25 direct AA2418 04h 43min | | ![]() | ? | $201 | |
Best option San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 09/04/25 direct AA2742 04h 23min | Return 09/28/25 direct AA2113 04h 54min | | ![]() | ? | $211 | |
San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F91441 09h 57min | Return 11/17/25 1 Stopover (DFW) F93241, F93999 07h 52min | | ![]() | ? | $226 | |
San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 10/18/25 direct AA3250 04h 15min | Return 11/17/25 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0413, AS0128 07h 41min | | ![]() | ? | $226 | |
San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 09/04/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F94158, F92146 13h 17min | Return 09/28/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F92145, F93019 17h 18min | | ![]() | $235 | ||
San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 09/04/25 direct UA2097 04h 13min | Return 09/28/25 direct UA1881 04h 41min | | ![]() | ? | $243 | |
San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 09/04/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F94158, F92146 13h 17min | Return 09/28/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F92145, F93019 17h 18min | | ![]() | $246 | ||
San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 09/04/25 direct AA2742 04h 23min | Return 09/28/25 direct AA2113 04h 54min | | ![]() | ? | $247 | |
San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0524, AS0376 08h 00min | Return 11/17/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0260, SY0395 07h 36min | | ![]() | ? | $249 | |
San Francisco Chicago | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0524, AS0376 08h 00min | Return 11/17/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0587, AS0680 10h 07min | | ![]() | $252 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- American Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- United Airlines
- Alaska 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 | $200.92 |
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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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