Chicago Airport (ORD) Flights to San Francisco International Airport Airport (SFO)

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Returns from £158.96

One-way from £79.85

If you are looking to fly from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International you will find there are 22 airliners who offer this route. These include Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Air China, Royal Jordanian, Fiji Airways, China Southern Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Iberia, British Airways, All Nippon Airways, Brussels Airlines, Aer Lingus, Jet Linx Aviation, Emirates, Lufthansa, Qantas, American Airlines, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, Air Canada and United Airlines. The flight from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International is approximately 2,964 Kilometers which is 1,842 Miles. You should expect a flight time of around 4 Hours 18 Minutes.

The cost of flights varies on the time and day you fly. To obtain the best prices for San Francisco International flights than book well in advance. Flight to San Francisco International will get more expensive the nearer you get the departure date, so it’s advisable to book in advance if it is possible.

On arriving at San Francisco International please note the time difference, the time zone at San Francisco International is 8.0 GMT compared to 6.0 GMT at O'Hare International Airport.

To see all airliners that offer flights between O'Hare International Airport and San Francisco International please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines008101081006:2520:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada00510107006:2523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand0051097006:2523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia004987006:2523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines002555506:4520:48VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas002453006:4523:47VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa002221019:0923:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation001122011:1523:47VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates000222009:0118:17VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus000221006:4523:47VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines001111019:0919:19VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia000120022:4023:47VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways000120022:4023:47VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways000111006:2506:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Jordanian000020022:4023:47VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways001010011:4613:46VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines000101013:4613:46VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines001010019:0919:19VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines000101018:1718:17VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways000010022:4022:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air000010022:4022:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China0000010VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 46 a week with times that vary between 06:25 and 20:20.

Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with United Airlines on their website united.com.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Wednesday
08:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1082
QantasQF3325
09:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1807
11:46
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
12:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2386
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
16:16
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2331
17:16
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2166
17:36
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:29
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:09
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
19:58
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2243
20:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Thursday
06:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA483
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA712
QantasQF3164
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA341
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1498
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC4363
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
EmiratesEK6303
11:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
11:15
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2257
QantasQF4527
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
12:46
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:46
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
American AirlinesAA2969
QantasQF4389
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1334
17:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA742
17:40
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:17
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
19:19
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC3763
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
19:42
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2113
20:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
20:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1318
20:48
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA710
23:24
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
23:47
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7141
British AirwaysBA5508
IberiaIB8297
QantasQF4325
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Friday
06:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA483
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA712
QantasQF3164
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA482
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1498
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC4363
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
EmiratesEK6303
09:59
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3325
11:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
12:46
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:46
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5118
American AirlinesAA2969
QantasQF4389
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1334
17:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA742
17:40
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:17
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
Air CanadaAC5395
EmiratesEK6302
19:19
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
19:42
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2113
20:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
20:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1318
20:48
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA710
22:40
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR9302
Royal JordanianRJ7577
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3241
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
23:24
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
23:47
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7141
British AirwaysBA5508
IberiaIB8297
Royal JordanianRJ7305
QantasQF4325
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
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Saturday
06:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA483
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA712
QantasQF3164
08:56
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1498
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC4363
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
EmiratesEK6303
09:59
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3325
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
11:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
12:46
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:46
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2969
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1334
16:43
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
QantasQF4389
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
17:40
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:17
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
19:19
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
19:42
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2113
20:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1318
20:50
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA710
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Sunday
06:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA483
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA712
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA341
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1498
11:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
11:15
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2257
12:46
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1097
13:46
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2969
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1334
17:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA742
18:18
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:42
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2113
20:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1318
20:48
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA710
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If the airlines stated don’t offer flights that suite your travel times, you could look at alternative options. Below we have summarised flights from alternative departures airports and flights that are not direct.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Chicago Midway to San Francisco04 Hours 19 Minutes

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Flight Price FAQ - Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)

DIRECT United
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £79.85 ($109 €91.82)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest direct return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £158.96 ($217 €182.80)
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What is the cheapest flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £54.21 ($74 €62.34)
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What is the cheapest return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £115.01 ($157 €132.26)
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Flight Info FAQ - Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)

Who flies from Chicago to San Francisco?
The following airlines fly from Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO): Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Gulf Air, Iberia, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, United Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How far is the flight from Chicago to San Francisco?
The flight from Chicago to San Francisco is 2,964KM or 1,842 miles.
How long does the flight from Chicago to San Francisco to take?
The flight from Chicago to San Francisco takes 4 Hours 18 Minutes.

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