| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 09/04/25 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 1 Stopover (LAS) F92486, F92146 25h 59min | Return 09/28/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F92145, F94401 25h 25min | Frontier Airlines | | ? | $237 | |
| 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 09/04/25 direct UA2097 04h 13min | Return 09/28/25 direct UA1881 04h 41min |  United Airlines |  | ? | $243 | |
| 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 09/04/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F94158, F92146 13h 17min | Return 09/28/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F92145, F93019 17h 18min | Frontier Airlines |  | $246 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- United Airlines
- American Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- Frontier 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 | $210.57 |
|---|---|
| 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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