Flights from San Francisco to Chicago

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
10/18/25
1 Stopover (PDX)
AS0524, AS0376
08h 00min
Return
11/17/25
direct
AA2418
04h 43min
Alaska Airlines ?
$201
Best option
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
09/04/25
direct
AA2742
04h 23min
Return
09/28/25
direct
AA2113
04h 54min
American Airlines ?
$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
Frontier Airlines ?
$226
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
10/18/25
direct
AA3250
04h 15min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (PDX)
AS0413, AS0128
07h 41min
American Airlines ?
$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
Frontier Airlines
$235
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
09/04/25
direct
UA2097
04h 13min
Return
09/28/25
direct
UA1881
04h 41min
United Airlines ?
$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
Frontier Airlines
$246
San Francisco
Chicago
Outbound
09/04/25
direct
AA2742
04h 23min
Return
09/28/25
direct
AA2113
04h 54min
American Airlines ?
$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
Alaska Airlines ?
$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
Alaska Airlines
$252
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 $200.92
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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