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

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Returns from £141.68

One-way from £72.03

If you are looking to fly from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International you will find there are 27 airliners who offer this route. These include NetJets, National Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Gulf Air, Fiji Airways, Air China, Aer Lingus, China Southern Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Alaska Airlines, Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines, Iberia, British Airways, Lufthansa, Emirates, American Airlines, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Air Canada, Air New Zealand 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 Airlines1099101191006:1522:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand109810119106:1522:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada109810109106:1521:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia109810109006:1521:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas433443008:3523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines322332308:3520:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222222016:2020:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates222222010:3517:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways211221017:5723:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines211221011:4723:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia211221017:5723:24VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways211221008:3523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways111111106:1506:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines111111117:5718:57VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines111111017:5717:57VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines111111017:5717:57VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines111111016:2016:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines011111006:1517:50VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines110101011:4712:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines101011016:2016:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air100110023:2423:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways010101011:4712:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China001002006:1506:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus100110023:2423:24VIEW FLIGHTS
NetJets010000016:0016:00VIEW FLIGHTS
National Airlines000100006:1506:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation000100014:4314:43VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 68 a week with times that vary between 06:15 and 22:55.

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
Monday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1848
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2680
British AirwaysBA6996
QantasQF4325
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:01
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1496
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA352
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC3284
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA738
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS597
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6302
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
QantasQF3675
20:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2289
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
20:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2544
21:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA403
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
23:24
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7510
British AirwaysBA5322
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2554
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3168
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Tuesday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1848
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2680
British AirwaysBA5322
QantasQF4325
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
11:47
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1496
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
NetJetsEJA920
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA352
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA738
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS597
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6302
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
QantasQF3675
20:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2289
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Wednesday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2680
British AirwaysBA5322
QantasQF4325
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
11:47
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1496
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA352
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA738
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS597
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6302
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
QantasQF3675
20:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2289
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
20:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2462
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Thursday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
National AirlinesN8881
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1848
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2680
British AirwaysBA6996
QantasQF4325
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:01
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1496
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
14:43
AirlineFlight  No
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA352
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3284
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA738
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS597
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6302
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
QantasQF3675
20:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2289
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
20:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2544
21:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA403
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
23:24
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7510
British AirwaysBA5322
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2554
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3168
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Friday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1848
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2680
British AirwaysBA6996
QantasQF4325
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:01
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1496
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA352
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC3284
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA738
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS597
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6302
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
QantasQF3675
20:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2289
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
20:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2544
21:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA403
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
22:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1992
Air New ZealandNZ9180
23:24
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7510
British AirwaysBA5322
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2554
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3168
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Saturday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7295
United AirlinesUA1848
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2680
British AirwaysBA5322
QantasQF4325
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
11:47
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1496
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA352
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS597
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6302
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
QantasQF3675
18:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA738
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
20:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2289
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Sunday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1848
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2680
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
12:01
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1253
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1878
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1496
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA352
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA738
18:57
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS587
20:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2289
20:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2544
21:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA403
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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)

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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 £72.03 ($91 €86.16)
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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 £141.68 ($179 €169.48)
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The cheapest flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £50.66 ($64 €60.60)
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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 £99.73 ($126 €119.30)
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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, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Gulf Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, National Airlines, NetJets, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, 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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