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

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Getting to San Francisco International from O'Hare International Airport is very straight forward. There are 21 airliners who all offer direct flights several times a week. The flight from San Francisco International to O'Hare International Airport 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 ticket prices to O'Hare International Airport United States can vary quite considerably if you travel at certain times of the week especially at weekends. To obtain the best prices for O'Hare International Airport flights than book well in advance. We advise all our viewers to book well in advance. This way you will get the low priced tickets available.

When arriving at O'Hare International Airport don’t forget to set your watch to the local time!

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from San Francisco International (SFO) to O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines14141313133000:5523:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand1212121200000:5523:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada1212121200000:5523:30VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines888881005:5923:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia899800000:5523:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas787700005:5923:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus454400005:5923:36VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways343300010:3315:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Porter Airlines Canada222200005:5923:36VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222200010:0521:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air222200010:3321:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates222200010:0522:29VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia121100010:3315:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation111100014:1814:18VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines111100008:2008:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111100000:5918:42VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair110100014:1814:18VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines101100008:2008:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Jordanian101000010:3310:33VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China002000014:0021:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways001000021:5021:50VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:55 and 23:30.

If you wish to book your flight with United Airlines then we advise you book direct from their website at united.com. The best discounts can only be obtained from their website.

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
00:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9311
Air CanadaAC4988
00:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1958
Air New ZealandNZ9304
Air CanadaAC5166
Virgin AustraliaVA8106
Asiana AirlinesOZ6303
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1248
Air New ZealandNZ9300
Air CanadaAC4374
05:04
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2278
Air New ZealandNZ9303
05:47
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA368
05:59
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1954
QantasQF3241
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6392
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF3191
06:35
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9309
Virgin AustraliaVA8097
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7358
QantasQF3338
07:13
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2847
08:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1393
Air New ZealandNZ9306
Austrian AirlinesOS7718
Air CanadaAC4060
Brussels AirlinesSN8820
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9301
Air CanadaAC4065
LufthansaLH7785
Virgin AustraliaVA8099
EmiratesEK6374
10:33
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7303
American AirlinesAA2885
British AirwaysBA6664
IberiaIB4857
Royal JordanianRJ7799
Gulf AirGF6456
QantasQF3008
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6338
12:34
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7154
American AirlinesAA2614
13:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2091
Air CanadaAC5366
13:44
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA3250
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9302
Air CanadaAC5196
Virgin AustraliaVA8100
14:18
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY4140
American AirlinesAA1948
British AirwaysBA1782
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7550
15:18
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2642
British AirwaysBA5613
QantasQF4693
15:20
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9313
Virgin AustraliaVA8104
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2814
16:29
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2827
17:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC5332
Virgin AustraliaVA8098
17:27
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2253
18:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA630
20:22
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1114
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1147
Air CanadaAC4185
LufthansaLH7871
21:50
AirlineFlight  No
Gulf AirGF6849
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1278
Air New ZealandNZ9312
Air CanadaAC4674
EmiratesEK6373
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC5432
Virgin AustraliaVA8105
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA3918
23:27
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1914
Air New ZealandNZ9310
23:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9307
Air CanadaAC4372
Virgin AustraliaVA8101
23:36
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7107
23:55
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF4756
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Tuesday
00:55
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA8103
00:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1958
Air New ZealandNZ9304
Virgin AustraliaVA8106
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9300
Air CanadaAC4374
05:04
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2278
Air CanadaAC5432
05:17
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA3918
05:47
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC4372
Virgin AustraliaVA8101
05:59
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7107
06:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2091
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7358
QantasQF3338
07:13
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2847
Air New ZealandNZ9311
Air CanadaAC4988
08:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1393
Air New ZealandNZ9306
Air CanadaAC4060
Brussels AirlinesSN8820
09:12
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2814
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9301
Air CanadaAC4065
LufthansaLH7785
Virgin AustraliaVA8099
EmiratesEK6374
10:33
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7303
American AirlinesAA2885
British AirwaysBA6664
IberiaIB4857
Gulf AirGF6456
QantasQF3008
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6338
11:24
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1248
12:27
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA630
12:34
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7154
American AirlinesAA2614
QantasQF3191
13:01
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9309
Air CanadaAC5366
Virgin AustraliaVA8097
13:44
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA3250
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9302
Air CanadaAC5196
Virgin AustraliaVA8100
14:18
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY4140
British AirwaysBA1782
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7550
15:18
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2642
British AirwaysBA5613
Gulf AirGF6849
QantasQF4693
15:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1147
Air CanadaAC4185
Virgin AustraliaVA8104
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7724
British AirwaysBA5769
IberiaIB8063
QantasQF4105
16:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1278
Air New ZealandNZ9312
Virgin AustraliaVA8098
16:29
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2827
17:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9310
Air CanadaAC5332
17:27
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2253
QantasQF4756
18:42
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC5166
Asiana AirlinesOZ6303
20:22
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1114
20:55
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1948
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9313
LufthansaLH7871
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC4674
EmiratesEK6373
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9303
Virgin AustraliaVA8105
23:27
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1914
23:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA368
Air New ZealandNZ9307
23:36
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1954
QantasQF3241
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6392
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Wednesday
00:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9311
00:59
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9304
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1248
Air New ZealandNZ9300
Air CanadaAC4374
05:04
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9303
Air CanadaAC5432
Virgin AustraliaVA8105
05:47
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC4372
Virgin AustraliaVA8101
05:59
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF3241
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6392
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF3191
06:35
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9309
Air CanadaAC5366
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7358
QantasQF3338
07:13
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2847
Air CanadaAC4988
Virgin AustraliaVA8103
08:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1393
Air New ZealandNZ9306
Austrian AirlinesOS7718
Air CanadaAC4060
Brussels AirlinesSN8820
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2827
Air New ZealandNZ9301
Air CanadaAC4065
LufthansaLH7785
Virgin AustraliaVA8099
EmiratesEK6374
10:33
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7303
British AirwaysBA6664
IberiaIB4857
Royal JordanianRJ7799
Gulf AirGF6456
QantasQF3008
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6338
12:34
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7154
American AirlinesAA2614
13:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2091
Virgin AustraliaVA8097
13:44
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA3250
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7327
United AirlinesUA1114
Air New ZealandNZ9302
Air CanadaAC5196
Virgin AustraliaVA8100
14:18
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1782
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7550
15:18
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA5613
QantasQF4693
15:20
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC4185
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2814
16:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1278
Air New ZealandNZ9312
EmiratesEK6373
17:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9310
Virgin AustraliaVA8098
American AirlinesAA2885
17:27
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2253
QantasQF4756
18:42
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1958
Air CanadaAC5166
Virgin AustraliaVA8106
Asiana AirlinesOZ6303
18:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA630
20:55
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1948
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7326
United AirlinesUA1147
Air New ZealandNZ9313
LufthansaLH7871
Virgin AustraliaVA8104
21:50
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5015
American AirlinesAA2642
Gulf AirGF6849
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC4674
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2278
23:27
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1914
Air CanadaAC5332
23:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA368
Air New ZealandNZ9307
23:36
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7107
American AirlinesAA1954
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Thursday
00:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2847
Air CanadaAC4988
00:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1958
Air New ZealandNZ9304
Air CanadaAC5166
Virgin AustraliaVA8106
Asiana AirlinesOZ6303
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1248
Air New ZealandNZ9300
Air CanadaAC4374
05:02
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2278
Air New ZealandNZ9303
Air CanadaAC5432
Virgin AustraliaVA8105
05:47
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA368
Air New ZealandNZ9307
Air CanadaAC4372
Virgin AustraliaVA8101
05:59
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7107
American AirlinesAA1954
QantasQF3241
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6392
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2614
06:35
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9309
Air CanadaAC5366
Virgin AustraliaVA8097
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7358
QantasQF3338
07:13
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9311
08:20
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9306
Austrian AirlinesOS7718
Air CanadaAC4060
Brussels AirlinesSN8820
09:12
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2814
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9301
Air CanadaAC4065
LufthansaLH7785
Virgin AustraliaVA8099
EmiratesEK6374
10:33
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7303
American AirlinesAA2885
British AirwaysBA6664
IberiaIB4857
Gulf AirGF6456
QantasQF3008
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6338
12:27
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA630
12:34
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7154
QantasQF3191
12:58
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2091
13:44
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA3250
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1114
Air New ZealandNZ9302
Air CanadaAC5196
Virgin AustraliaVA8100
14:18
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY4140
American AirlinesAA1948
British AirwaysBA1782
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7550
14:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1393
15:18
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2642
British AirwaysBA5613
Gulf AirGF6849
QantasQF4693
16:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9312
Air CanadaAC4674
Virgin AustraliaVA8098
EmiratesEK6373
16:29
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2827
17:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1914
Air New ZealandNZ9310
Air CanadaAC5332
17:27
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2253
QantasQF4756
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1147
Air New ZealandNZ9313
Air CanadaAC4185
LufthansaLH7871
Virgin AustraliaVA8104
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1278
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Friday
00:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1958
05:04
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2278
05:47
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA368
05:59
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1954
07:13
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2847
11:24
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1248
12:34
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2614
13:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2091
13:44
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA3250
14:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1393
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2814
16:29
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2827
17:10
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2885
18:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA630
20:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1114
20:55
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1948
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1147
21:50
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2642
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1278
23:27
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1914
23:55
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2253
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Saturday
00:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1958
05:04
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2278
05:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA368
05:59
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1954
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Instead of flying from San Francisco International you could consider a few airports that are close by. Please see that table below of alternative routes.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Reno to Chicago O'Hare03 Hours 58 Minutes
Mineta San Jose to Chicago O'Hare04 Hours 16 Minutes
Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare04 Hours 10 Minutes

A useful tip to save money to exchange money before you go, or go to a bureau de change outside of the airport when you arrive. The exchange rate within the airport are not very good so try to avoid changing money their if you can.

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

DIRECT American Airlines
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD?
The cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD is £85.85 ($115 €102.94)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD?
The cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD is £171.70 ($230 €205.87)
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What is the cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD?
The cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD is £71.66 ($96 €85.93)
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What is the cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD?
The cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD is £143.33 ($192 €171.86)
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Flight Info FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD)

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

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