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

We've found the cheapest flights to San Francisco

Returns from £176.79

One-way from £88.78

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 Fiji Airways, China Southern Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Austrian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air China, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Gulf Air, Brussels Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Emirates, Japan Airlines, British Airways, 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 Airlines1110121211111101:2523:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand111010111110006:1521:22VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada111010111110006:1521:22VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia10101010109006:1521:22VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines334433302:1723:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas333333008:3520:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines222222010:1520:34VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways222222008:3520:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates222221010:3521:22VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa211222014:3521:07VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways111111017:4420:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia111111017:4420:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air111111017:4420:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines111111016:1716:17VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways111111007:1007:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus111111017:4420:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Jordanian101011017:4420:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines101011016:1716:17VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines101110021:2221:22VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China002002006:1507:10VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines110100017:4420:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways001010017:4420:34VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 78 a week with times that vary between 01:25 and 23:00.

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 AirlinesUA2628
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1406
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5508
QantasQF3325
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1498
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2465
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:17
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2693
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:16
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA448
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
17:44
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2113
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2394
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC4124
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
20:34
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Aer LingusEI7141
British AirwaysBA6996
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2804
Royal JordanianRJ7577
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF4325
21:07
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA210
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
21:22
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
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Tuesday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2628
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1406
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5508
QantasQF3325
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1498
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
11:10
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2465
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:17
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2693
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC3763
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:16
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA448
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
17:44
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2113
British AirwaysBA6996
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2804
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF4325
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2394
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC4124
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
21:22
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
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Wednesday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA2628
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA1406
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5508
QantasQF3325
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1498
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
11:10
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2465
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:17
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2693
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:16
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA448
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
17:44
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2113
British AirwaysBA6996
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2804
Royal JordanianRJ7577
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF4325
17:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA3915
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2394
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC4124
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
21:22
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA3914
23:30
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA9785
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Thursday
01:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA3914
02:17
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA9785
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2628
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1406
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5508
QantasQF3325
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1498
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2465
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:17
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2693
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:16
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA448
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
17:44
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2113
British AirwaysBA6996
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2804
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF4325
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2394
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC4124
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
21:07
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA210
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
21:22
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
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Friday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2628
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1406
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5508
QantasQF3325
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1498
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2465
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:17
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2693
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:16
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA448
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
17:44
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2113
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2394
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC4124
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
20:34
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
Aer LingusEI7141
British AirwaysBA6996
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2804
Royal JordanianRJ7577
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF4325
21:07
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA210
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
21:22
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
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Saturday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA2628
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA1406
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5508
QantasQF3325
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1498
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2465
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:17
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2693
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:16
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA448
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
18:04
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2113
British AirwaysBA6996
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2804
Royal JordanianRJ7577
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF4325
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1673
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC4124
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
19:48
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA59
Air New ZealandNZ9801
Air CanadaAC3783
LufthansaLH9410
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Sunday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2628
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1406
08:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1498
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA343
11:25
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1253
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2465
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
16:17
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2693
17:16
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA448
17:44
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2113
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2394
21:07
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA210
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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 Francisco 04 Hours 19 Minutes
Rockford Greater Rockford to San Francisco 04 Hours 11 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 £88.78 ($117 €100.85)
£88.78
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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 £176.79 ($233 €200.83)
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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 £47.04 ($62 €53.44)
£47.04
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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 £101.68 ($134 €115.50)
£101.68
$134 | €115.50
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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, Japan Airlines, 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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