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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 $182. The fastest nonstop flight takes 4h 40m. The fastest connecting flight — 6h 15m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $182 Find flight	8:25 pm Chicago O'Hare International	11:13 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 48m	United Airlines	UA210
from $182 Find flight	4:10 pm Chicago O'Hare International	6:50 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 40m	United Airlines	UA2409
from $182 Find flight	6:50 am Chicago O'Hare International	9:38 am San Francisco San Francisco	4h 48m	United Airlines	UA1962
from $183 Find flight	2:35 pm Chicago O'Hare International	5:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 55m	United Airlines	UA1577
from $183 Find flight	6:22 pm Chicago O'Hare International	9:21 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 59m	United Airlines	UA1761
from $236 Find flight	5:50 pm Chicago O'Hare International	8:43 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 53m	United Airlines	UA1006
from $312 Find flight	9:07 pm Chicago O'Hare International	11:59 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 52m	United Airlines	UA1324
from $359 Find flight	8:20 pm Chicago O'Hare International	11:08 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 48m	United Airlines	UA1697
from $194 Find flight	10:50 am Chicago O'Hare International	5:32 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8h 42m layover 3h 3m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1803 UA1300
from $194 Find flight	12:45 pm Chicago O'Hare International	5:34 pm San Francisco San Francisco	6h 49m layover 1h 11m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2311 UA1300
from $194 Find flight	2:30 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7:15 pm San Francisco San Francisco	6h 45m layover 1h 6m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2402 UA1007
from $194 Find flight	12:45 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7:15 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8h 30m layover 2h 52m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2311 UA1007
from $244 Find flight	8:46 am Chicago O'Hare International	8:05 pm San Francisco San Francisco	13h 19m layover 7h 19m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA1584 F94593
from $286 Find flight	1:00 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7:27 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8h 27m layover 2h 28m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA1662 AS3477
from $299 Find flight	1:15 pm Chicago O'Hare International	9:18 pm San Francisco San Francisco	10h 3m layover 1h 5m - Denver 2h 6m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA1882 UA414 DL2054
from $596 Find flight	7:10 am Chicago O'Hare International	3:10 pm San Francisco San Francisco	10h 0m layover 0h 49m - Denver 2h 22m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA711 UA308 UA2234

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 04/04/2025

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 — 1:28 pm	10:35 am — 1:28 pm UA343 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 53m	Find flight from$204
12:45 pm — 3:35 pm	12:45 pm — 3:35 pm UA1878 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 50m	Find flight from$204
2:20 pm — 5:13 pm	2:20 pm — 5:13 pm UA1496 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 53m	Find flight from$345
2:25 pm — 5:18 pm	2:25 pm — 5:18 pm UA1165 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 53m	Find flight from$204
2:35 pm — 5:30 pm	2:35 pm — 5:30 pm UA1577 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 55m	Find flight from$183
4:10 pm — 6:50 pm	4:10 pm — 6:50 pm UA2409 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 40m	Find flight from$182
4:20 pm — 7:00 pm	4:20 pm — 7:00 pm UA352 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 40m	Find flight from$345
5:50 pm — 8:43 pm	5:50 pm — 8:43 pm UA1006 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 53m	Find flight from$236
5:50 pm — 8:39 pm	5:50 pm — 8:39 pm UA738 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 49m	Find flight from$397
6:15 am — 9:03 am	6:15 am — 9:03 am UA336 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 48m	Find flight from$345
6:22 pm — 9:21 pm	6:22 pm — 9:21 pm UA1761 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 59m	Find flight from$183
6:30 am — 9:30 am	6:30 am — 9:30 am UA2027 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	5h	Find flight from$209
6:50 am — 9:38 am	6:50 am — 9:38 am UA1962 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 48m	Find flight from$182
7:15 am — 10:07 am	7:15 am — 10:07 am UA1848 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 52m	Find flight from$345
8:05 pm — 10:59 pm	8:05 pm — 10:59 pm UA2364 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 54m	Find flight from$209
8:10 pm — 10:58 pm	8:10 pm — 10:58 pm UA2289 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 48m	Find flight from$345
8:20 pm — 11:08 pm	8:20 pm — 11:08 pm UA1697 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 48m	Find flight from$359
8:25 pm — 11:13 pm	8:25 pm — 11:13 pm UA210 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 48m	Find flight from$182
8:55 am — 11:39 am	8:55 am — 11:39 am UA1387 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 44m	Find flight from$204
9:05 pm — 11:57 pm	9:05 pm — 11:57 pm UA403 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 52m	Find flight from$397
9:07 pm — 11:59 pm	9:07 pm — 11:59 pm UA1324 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 52m	Find flight from$312
10:35 am — 3:14 pm	10:35 am — 12:27 pm UA1803 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 58m stop 1:25 pm — 3:14 pm UA1812 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	6h 39m including layover	Find flight from$194
10:50 am — 5:32 pm	10:35 am — 12:27 pm UA1803 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 3h 3m stop 3:45 pm — 5:34 pm UA1300 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	8h 42m including layover	Find flight from$194
11:05 am — 5:37 pm	11:05 am — 1:12 pm UA307 United Airlines Chicago — Las Vegas 2h 43m stop 3:55 pm — 5:37 pm UA2047 United Airlines Las Vegas — San Francisco	8h 32m including layover	Find flight from$595
11:10 am — 9:50 pm	11:10 am — 2:06 pm UA1637 United Airlines Chicago — Phoenix 6h 35m stop 8:41 pm — 9:50 pm UA1494 United Airlines Phoenix — San Francisco	12h 40m including layover	Find flight from$301
12:45 pm — 5:34 pm	12:45 pm — 2:34 pm UA2311 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 1h 11m stop 3:45 pm — 5:34 pm UA1300 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	6h 49m including layover	Find flight from$194
12:45 pm — 7:15 pm	12:45 pm — 2:34 pm UA2311 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 2h 52m stop 5:26 pm — 7:15 pm UA1007 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	8h 30m including layover	Find flight from$194
1:00 pm — 7:29 pm	1:00 pm — 3:32 pm UA2657 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 2h 28m stop 6:25 pm — 7:54 pm UA396 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	8h 29m including layover	Find flight from$216
1:00 pm — 8:34 pm	1:00 pm — 3:32 pm UA2657 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 3h 33m stop 7:05 pm — 8:34 pm UA1691 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	9h 34m including layover	Find flight from$216
2:30 pm — 7:15 pm	2:30 pm — 4:20 pm UA2402 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 1h 6m stop 5:26 pm — 7:15 pm UA1007 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	6h 45m including layover	Find flight from$194
3:35 pm — 10:59 pm	3:35 pm — 6:13 pm UA2669 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 3h 17m stop 9:30 pm — 10:59 pm UA552 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	9h 24m including layover	Find flight from$194
3:35 pm — 10:59 pm	3:35 pm — 6:14 pm UA1732 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 3h 6m stop 9:25 pm — 10:59 pm UA2240 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	9h 24m including layover	Find flight from$194
4:05 pm — 10:55 pm	4:05 pm — 5:54 pm UA2861 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 3h 12m stop 9:06 pm — 10:55 pm UA2190 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	8h 50m including layover	Find flight from$194
5:45 am — 12:05 pm	5:45 am — 8:44 am UA2622 United Airlines Chicago — Houston 56m stop 9:40 am — 12:05 pm UA1605 United Airlines Houston — San Francisco	8h 20m including layover	Find flight from$194
5:50 pm — 10:55 pm	5:50 pm — 7:40 pm UA2334 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 1h 26m stop 9:06 pm — 10:55 pm UA2190 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	7h 5m including layover	Find flight from$194
7:10 am — 11:45 am	7:10 am — 9:00 am UA711 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 47m stop 9:47 am — 11:45 am UA2041 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	6h 35m including layover	Find flight from$194
7:35 am — 2:50 pm	7:35 am — 10:38 am UA2482 United Airlines Chicago — Houston 1h 39m stop 12:17 pm — 2:50 pm UA1057 United Airlines Houston — San Francisco	9h 15m including layover	Find flight from$194
8:50 am — 5:13 pm	8:50 am — 11:53 am UA307 United Airlines Chicago — Houston 2h 47m stop 2:40 pm — 5:13 pm UA1385 United Airlines Houston — San Francisco	10h 23m including layover	Find flight from$194
9:00 am — 3:22 pm	8:45 am — 11:19 am UA1584 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 2h 6m stop 1:55 pm — 3:20 pm UA2234 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	8h 22m including layover	Find flight from$194
9:14 am — 9:50 pm	9:14 am — 12:15 pm UA755 United Airlines Chicago — Phoenix 8h 26m stop 8:41 pm — 9:50 pm UA1494 United Airlines Phoenix — San Francisco	14h 36m including layover	Find flight from$301

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 04/04/2025

Flight Information

There are 21 flight 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 10:32 am to 9:40 pm. Nonstop flight is 4h 40m. The time difference between Chicago and San Francisco is 2h.

The fastest flight 4h 40m
Average flight time 4h 52m
The earliest flight 10:32 am
The latest flight 9:40 pm
Distance 1857 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to San Francisco are december (from 182 $), january (from 183 $), february (from 183 $).

The most expensive and popular months are november (from 244 $), february (from 183 $), january (from 183 $).

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $182. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA210 flight for January 22, 2025 leaving O'Hare International in Chicago at 8:25 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:

Boeing 777

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Boeing 757-300

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Boeing 737-900

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Boeing 737-800

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Boeing 737 MAX 9

from $299

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Boeing 737-100/200

from $356

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Boeing 757-200

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Airbus A321NEO

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Boeing 737

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Boeing 737 MAX 8

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides United Airlines there are other 17 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 24 direct flights every day from Chicago. Airlines and fares are below:

AA - American Airlines

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AS - Alaska Airlines

from $234

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Connecting Flights

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

AA - American Airlines

from $180

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SY - Sun Country Airlines

from $117

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DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.

from $244

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AM - Aeromexico

from $334

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VB - VivaAerobus

from $376

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LX - SWISS International Air Lines

from $6580

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AS - Alaska Airlines

from $130

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

from $70

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B6 - JetBlue

from $260

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PD - Porter Airlines

from $355

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WN - Southwest Airlines

from $316

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