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Cheap Flights from Chicago to San Francisco by United Airlines

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most popular direct and connecting flights by United Airlines, their prices start from $134. The fastest nonstop flight takes 4h 39m. The fastest connecting flight — 6h 15m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $134 Find flight	4:48 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7:38 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 50m	United Airlines	UA1660
from $134 Find flight	7:48 pm Chicago O'Hare International	10:38 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 50m	United Airlines	UA1324
from $134 Find flight	3:51 pm Chicago O'Hare International	6:41 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 50m	United Airlines	UA1863
from $134 Find flight	6:15 pm Chicago O'Hare International	9:04 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 49m	United Airlines	UA2179
from $166 Find flight	10:35 am Chicago O'Hare International	1:22 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 47m	United Airlines	UA343
from $166 Find flight	2:33 pm Chicago O'Hare International	5:23 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 50m	United Airlines	UA1577
from $166 Find flight	12:48 pm Chicago O'Hare International	3:35 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 47m	United Airlines	UA1878
from $186 Find flight	6:48 am Chicago O'Hare International	9:27 am San Francisco San Francisco	4h 39m	United Airlines	UA336
from $231 Find flight	6:30 am Chicago O'Hare International	9:09 am San Francisco San Francisco	4h 39m	United Airlines	UA2645
from $396 Find flight	9:09 pm Chicago O'Hare International	11:59 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 50m	United Airlines	UA2106
from $228 Find flight	2:33 pm Chicago O'Hare International	11:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	10h 57m layover 5h 18m - Denver	United Airlines	UA503 UA1412
from $245 Find flight	9:40 pm Chicago O'Hare International	6:42 am+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	11h 2m layover 5h 30m - Denver	United Airlines	UA767 UA2367
from $245 Find flight	8:15 pm Chicago O'Hare International	6:42 am+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	12h 27m layover 6h 55m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2040 UA2367
from $246 Find flight	5:02 am Chicago O'Hare International	3:10 pm San Francisco San Francisco	12h 8m layover 6h 41m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2666 UA1812
from $303 Find flight	7:10 am Chicago O'Hare International	5:33 pm San Francisco San Francisco	12h 23m layover 6h 0m - Portland	United Airlines	UA1100 UA644
from $375 Find flight	9:30 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7:29 am+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	11h 59m layover 6h 16m - Las Vegas	United Airlines	UA352 UA1355

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 05/16/2025

United Airlines Flight Schedule Chicago to San Francisco

Below is a detailed 2025 flight schedule for today, tomorrow and all other days. It may vary depending on season and a day of the week of your desired trip. We recommend booking your itinerary at least 2 weeks prior your travel to get the best price and availability by the airline.

Departure	Flight Details	Flight Time	Price
10:35 am — 1:22 pm	10:35 am — 1:22 pm UA343 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 47m	Find flight from$166
12:48 pm — 3:35 pm	12:48 pm — 3:35 pm UA1878 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 47m	Find flight from$166
2:33 pm — 5:23 pm	2:33 pm — 5:23 pm UA1577 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 50m	Find flight from$166
3:51 pm — 6:41 pm	3:51 pm — 6:41 pm UA1863 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 50m	Find flight from$134
4:48 pm — 7:38 pm	4:48 pm — 7:38 pm UA1660 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 50m	Find flight from$134
6:15 pm — 9:04 pm	6:15 pm — 9:04 pm UA2179 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 49m	Find flight from$134
6:30 am — 9:09 am	6:30 am — 9:09 am UA2645 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 39m	Find flight from$231
6:48 am — 9:27 am	6:48 am — 9:27 am UA336 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 39m	Find flight from$186
7:48 pm — 10:38 pm	7:48 pm — 10:38 pm UA1324 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 50m	Find flight from$134
9:00 am — 11:39 am	9:00 am — 11:39 am UA1387 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 39m	Find flight from$263
9:09 pm — 11:59 pm	9:09 pm — 11:59 pm UA2106 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 50m	Find flight from$396
10:58 am — 5:49 pm	8:46 am — 11:20 am UA1584 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 2h 38m stop 4:00 pm — 5:25 pm UA2019 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	8h 51m including layover	Find flight from$250
12:51 pm — 11:02 pm	12:51 pm — 3:20 pm UA1363 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 6h 10m stop 9:30 pm — 11:02 pm UA2056 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	12h 11m including layover	Find flight from$319
1:55 pm — 11:02 pm	1:55 pm — 4:22 pm UA378 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 5h 8m stop 9:30 pm — 11:02 pm UA2056 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	11h 7m including layover	Find flight from$319
2:33 pm — 11:30 pm	2:33 pm — 4:26 pm UA503 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 5h 18m stop 9:44 pm — 11:30 pm UA1412 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	10h 57m including layover	Find flight from$228
5:02 am — 3:10 pm	5:02 am — 6:45 am UA2666 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 6h 41m stop 1:26 pm — 3:10 pm UA1812 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	12h 8m including layover	Find flight from$246
5:02 am — 1:14 pm	5:00 am — 6:50 am UA2666 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 4h 45m stop 11:40 am — 1:31 pm UA1561 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	10h 12m including layover	Find flight from$323
7:10 am — 3:10 pm	7:10 am — 8:58 am UA1131 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 4h 28m stop 1:26 pm — 3:10 pm UA1812 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	10h including layover	Find flight from$246
8:15 pm — 6:42 am +1 day	8:15 pm — 10:05 pm UA2040 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 6h 55m stop 5:00 am — 6:42 am UA2367 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	12h 27m including layover	Find flight from$245
8:55 am — 5:47 pm	8:55 am — 11:23 am UA660 United Airlines Chicago — San Diego 4h 47m stop 4:10 pm — 5:47 pm UA2117 United Airlines San Diego — San Francisco	10h 52m including layover	Find flight from$250
9:05 am — 5:49 pm	7:15 am — 9:54 am UA2449 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 4h 35m stop 4:00 pm — 5:25 pm UA2019 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	10h 44m including layover	Find flight from$250
9:40 pm — 6:42 am +1 day	9:40 pm — 11:30 pm UA767 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 5h 30m stop 5:00 am — 6:42 am UA2367 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	11h 2m including layover	Find flight from$245

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 05/16/2025

Flight Information

There are 11 flights by United Airlines from Chicago to San Francisco every week with departures from Chicago FSS, Midway, O'Hare International, Chicago NAS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Dupage County, Pal-Waukee. All flights arrive at San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport.

Departures start from 10:35 am to 9:40 pm. Nonstop flight is 4h 39m. The time difference between Chicago and San Francisco is 2h.

The fastest flight 4h 39m
Average flight time 4h 49m
The earliest flight 10:35 am
The latest flight 9:40 pm
Distance 1857 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to San Francisco are may (from 179 $), december (from 223 $), november (from 334 $).

The most expensive and popular months are april (from 392 $), november (from 334 $), december (from 223 $).

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $134. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA1660 flight for May 24, 2025 leaving O'Hare International in Chicago at 4:48 pm, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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United Airlines Airplanes on the Route

List of the most popular United Airlines airplanes flying from Chicago to San Francisco:

Boeing 737-900

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Boeing 737 MAX 9

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Boeing 757-300

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Boeing 737

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides United Airlines there are other 7 airline carriers between Chicago and San Francisco. Please review schedules and prices from the most popular airlines to find the best airfare deals from Chicago to San Francisco.

Nonstop flights

There are 13 direct flights every day from Chicago. Airlines and fares are below:

AS - Alaska Airlines

from $103

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HA - Hawaiian Airlines

from $99

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Connecting Flights

List of flights with layovers (1 and more stops):

AS - Alaska Airlines

from $160

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

from $79

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SY - Sun Country Airlines

from $229

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TK - Turkish Airlines

from $1407

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HA - Hawaiian Airlines

from $154

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G4 - Allegiant Air

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NK - Spirit Airlines

from $270

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