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

We've found the cheapest flights to San Francisco

Returns from £173.81

One-way from £86.54

If you are looking to fly from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International you will find there are 20 airliners who offer this route. These include Fiji Airways, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, ITA Airways, Royal Jordanian, Finnair, Air China, Iberia, British Airways, Jet Linx Aviation, Emirates, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Qantas, Virgin Australia, American Airlines, 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 Airlines1212111313131301:3522:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada99881010001:3522:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand998899001:3522:45VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines577666606:5521:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia777767006:2022:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas455555006:5521:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222221017:1222:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus122222006:5521:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation111111009:4009:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111012:0513:12VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways111111007:4007:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia011111021:0121:01VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways011111021:0121:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair001111021:0121:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China002002006:2507:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Jordanian001011021:0121:01VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways0000020VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways000010011:1211:12VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines0000010VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 87 a week with times that vary between 01:35 and 22:45.

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
06:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
08:05
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1557
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2109
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC4363
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
09:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA543
11:02
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF4898
11:12
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2805
QantasQF4922
12:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:12
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
EmiratesEK6303
14:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA511
16:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2251
17:12
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
18:59
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1599
19:37
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
19:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1495
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2106
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2148
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air New ZealandNZ9335
Air CanadaAC4974
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Tuesday
01:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2148
Air New ZealandNZ9335
Air CanadaAC4974
06:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
08:05
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1557
QantasQF4898
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2109
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC4363
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
09:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA543
11:12
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2805
QantasQF4922
12:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:12
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
14:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1586
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA511
16:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2251
17:12
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
18:59
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1599
19:37
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
19:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1495
21:01
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA1465
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
QantasQF4325
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2106
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Wednesday
06:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
08:05
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1557
QantasQF4898
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2109
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC4363
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
09:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA543
11:12
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2805
QantasQF4922
12:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:12
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
14:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1586
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA511
16:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2251
17:12
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1599
19:37
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
19:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1495
21:01
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY4088
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA1465
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Royal JordanianRJ7305
QantasQF4325
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2106
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Thursday
06:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
08:05
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1557
08:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2610
09:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA543
11:02
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF4898
11:12
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2805
QantasQF4922
12:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2860
Air New ZealandNZ9331
Air CanadaAC3456
12:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:12
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
14:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1334
16:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1863
17:12
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1599
19:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA3855
19:32
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9328
Air CanadaAC3952
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
19:48
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1495
21:01
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY4088
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA1465
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
QantasQF4325
21:51
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2106
22:43
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Friday
06:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
08:05
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1557
08:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2610
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2011
Air New ZealandNZ9333
Air CanadaAC3095
09:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA543
11:02
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF4898
11:12
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5118
American AirlinesAA2805
QantasQF4922
12:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2860
Air New ZealandNZ9331
Air CanadaAC3456
EmiratesEK6303
12:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:12
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC4163
14:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1334
Air CanadaAC4375
16:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1863
17:12
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1599
19:32
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
19:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1495
21:01
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY4088
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA1465
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Royal JordanianRJ7305
QantasQF4325
21:51
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2106
22:40
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Saturday
00:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2106
06:20
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
08:05
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1557
08:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2610
Air CanadaAC3212
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2011
Air New ZealandNZ9333
Air CanadaAC3095
09:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA543
11:02
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF4898
11:12
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2805
QantasQF4922
12:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2860
Air New ZealandNZ9331
Air CanadaAC3456
EmiratesEK6303
12:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:12
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC4163
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
14:24
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1334
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC3763
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
ITA AirwaysAZ4471
16:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1863
17:21
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1599
19:32
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9328
Air CanadaAC3952
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
ITA AirwaysAZ4455
19:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1495
21:01
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY4088
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA1465
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Royal JordanianRJ7305
QantasQF4325
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Sunday
06:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA246
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1253
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1116
08:05
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1557
08:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2610
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2011
09:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2418
10:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA543
11:12
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2805
12:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2860
12:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1097
14:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1577
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1334
16:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1863
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2179
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1599
19:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1495
21:01
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1465
21:51
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2106
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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

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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 £86.54 ($118 €100.08)
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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 £173.81 ($237 €201.01)
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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 £46.94 ($64 €54.28)
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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 £106.34 ($145 €122.98)
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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, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Iberia, ITA Airways, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, Qantas, 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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