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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 $136. The fastest nonstop flight takes 4h 33m. The fastest connecting flight — 6h 16m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $136 Find flight	2:25 pm Chicago O'Hare International	5:07 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 42m	United Airlines	UA1577
from $145 Find flight	10:49 am Chicago O'Hare International	1:35 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 46m	United Airlines	UA343
from $145 Find flight	12:53 pm Chicago O'Hare International	3:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 37m	United Airlines	UA2465
from $145 Find flight	6:35 pm Chicago O'Hare International	9:23 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 48m	United Airlines	UA2179
from $147 Find flight	7:43 pm Chicago O'Hare International	10:34 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 51m	United Airlines	UA1084
from $147 Find flight	4:30 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7:03 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 33m	United Airlines	UA448
from $147 Find flight	7:00 am Chicago O'Hare International	9:38 am San Francisco San Francisco	4h 38m	United Airlines	UA2214
from $527 Find flight	8:50 am Chicago O'Hare International	11:43 am San Francisco San Francisco	4h 53m	United Airlines	UA1387
from $459 Find flight	7:35 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7:50 am+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	14h 15m layover 7h 45m - Dallas	United Airlines	UA1655 UA1851
from $459 Find flight	12:45 pm Chicago O'Hare International	9:50 pm San Francisco San Francisco	11h 5m layover 4h 37m - Dallas	United Airlines	UA2290 UA1184
from $459 Find flight	8:49 am Chicago O'Hare International	9:50 pm San Francisco San Francisco	15h 1m layover 8h 31m - Dallas	United Airlines	UA1304 UA1184
from $459 Find flight	10:35 am Chicago O'Hare International	9:50 pm San Francisco San Francisco	13h 15m layover 6h 45m - Dallas	United Airlines	UA1491 UA1184
from $484 Find flight	7:35 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7:56 am+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	14h 21m layover 8h 13m - San Diego	United Airlines	UA734 UA1986
from $457 Find flight	10:35 am Chicago O'Hare International	11:59 pm San Francisco San Francisco	15h 24m layover 4h 11m - Dallas 3h 8m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1491 UA1609 UA1609
from $457 Find flight	8:49 am Chicago O'Hare International	11:59 pm San Francisco San Francisco	17h 10m layover 5h 57m - Dallas 3h 8m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1304 UA1609 UA1609
from $490 Find flight	8:50 am Chicago O'Hare International	9:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	14h 10m layover 1h 22m - Los Angeles 5h 41m - San Diego	United Airlines	UA1044 UA5216 UA505

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 09/07/2025

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
10:49 am — 1:35 pm	10:49 am — 1:35 pm UA343 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 46m	Find flight from$145
12:53 pm — 3:30 pm	12:53 pm — 3:30 pm UA2465 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 37m	Find flight from$145
2:25 pm — 5:07 pm	2:25 pm — 5:07 pm UA1577 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 42m	Find flight from$136
3:47 pm — 6:28 pm	3:47 pm — 6:28 pm UA1168 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 41m	Find flight from$527
4:30 pm — 7:03 pm	4:30 pm — 7:03 pm UA448 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 33m	Find flight from$147
6:15 am — 8:56 am	6:15 am — 8:56 am UA1245 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 41m	Find flight from$527
6:35 pm — 9:23 pm	6:35 pm — 9:23 pm UA2179 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 48m	Find flight from$145
7:00 am — 9:38 am	7:00 am — 9:38 am UA2214 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 38m	Find flight from$147
7:43 pm — 10:34 pm	7:43 pm — 10:34 pm UA1084 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 51m	Find flight from$147
8:50 am — 11:43 am	8:50 am — 11:43 am UA1387 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 53m	Find flight from$527
9:13 pm — 11:59 pm	9:13 pm — 11:59 pm UA2106 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 46m	Find flight from$527
11:20 am — 5:22 pm	11:20 am — 1:24 pm UA2100 United Airlines Chicago — Las Vegas 2h 16m stop 3:40 pm — 5:22 pm AS634 Alaska Airlines Las Vegas — San Francisco	8h 2m including layover	Find flight from$606
11:20 am — 5:22 pm	11:20 am — 1:24 pm UA2100 United Airlines Chicago — Las Vegas 2h 16m stop 3:40 pm — 5:22 pm HA6145 Hawaiian Airlines Las Vegas — San Francisco	8h 2m including layover	Find flight from$621
12:45 pm — 9:50 pm	12:45 pm — 3:22 pm UA2290 United Airlines Chicago — Dallas 4h 37m stop 7:59 pm — 9:50 pm UA1184 United Airlines Dallas — San Francisco	11h 5m including layover	Find flight from$459
1:30 pm — 9:43 pm	1:30 pm — 3:50 pm UA2683 United Airlines Chicago — San Diego 4h 9m stop 7:59 pm — 9:43 pm AS1005 Alaska Airlines San Diego — San Francisco	10h 13m including layover	Find flight from$524
3:50 pm — 7:50 am +1 day	3:50 pm — 6:27 pm UA793 United Airlines Chicago — Dallas 11h 33m stop 6:00 am — 7:50 am UA1851 United Airlines Dallas — San Francisco	18h including layover	Find flight from$528
4:00 pm — 7:56 am +1 day	4:00 pm — 6:20 pm UA2417 United Airlines Chicago — San Diego 11h 55m stop 6:15 am — 7:56 am UA1986 United Airlines San Diego — San Francisco	17h 56m including layover	Find flight from$498
8:49 am — 9:50 pm	8:49 am — 11:28 am UA1304 United Airlines Chicago — Dallas 8h 31m stop 7:59 pm — 9:50 pm UA1184 United Airlines Dallas — San Francisco	15h 1m including layover	Find flight from$459
9:12 am — 5:22 pm	9:12 am — 11:16 am UA1933 United Airlines Chicago — Las Vegas 4h 24m stop 3:40 pm — 5:22 pm AS634 Alaska Airlines Las Vegas — San Francisco	10h 10m including layover	Find flight from$612
10:35 am — 11:59 pm	10:35 am — 1:14 pm UA1491 United Airlines Chicago — Dallas 4h 11m stop 5:25 pm — 6:43 pm UA1609 United Airlines Dallas — Houston 3h 8m stop 9:51 pm — 11:59 pm UA1609 United Airlines Houston — San Francisco	15h 24m including layover	Find flight from$457
8:49 am — 11:59 pm	8:49 am — 11:28 am UA1304 United Airlines Chicago — Dallas 5h 57m stop 5:25 pm — 6:43 pm UA1609 United Airlines Dallas — Houston 3h 8m stop 9:51 pm — 11:59 pm UA1609 United Airlines Houston — San Francisco	17h 10m including layover	Find flight from$457

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 09/07/2025

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 9:25 pm. Nonstop flight is 4h 33m. The time difference between Chicago and San Francisco is 2h.

The fastest flight 4h 33m
Average flight time 4h 42m
The earliest flight 10:35 am
The latest flight 9:25 pm
Distance 1857 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to San Francisco are may (from 136 $), september (from 136 $), october (from 145 $).

The most expensive and popular months are april (from 389 $), july (from 209 $), august (from 146 $).

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $136. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA1577 flight for September 12, 2025 leaving O'Hare International in Chicago at 2:25 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:

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides United Airlines there are other 6 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 11 direct flights every day from Chicago. Airlines and fares are below:

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Connecting Flights

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AS - Alaska Airlines

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

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SY - Sun Country Airlines

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HA - Hawaiian Airlines

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VB - VivaAerobus

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NK - Spirit Airlines

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