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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 $163. The fastest nonstop flight takes 4h 54m. The fastest connecting flight — 6h 32m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $163 Find flight	2:35 pm Chicago O'Hare International	5:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 55m	United Airlines	UA1577
from $163 Find flight	6:22 pm Chicago O'Hare International	9:21 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 59m	United Airlines	UA1761
from $173 Find flight	10:35 am Chicago O'Hare International	7:28 pm San Francisco San Francisco	10h 53m layover 3h 17m - Houston	United Airlines	UA2624 UA1521
from $173 Find flight	12:45 pm Chicago O'Hare International	5:50 pm San Francisco San Francisco	7h 5m layover 1h 23m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1491 UA1300
from $173 Find flight	5:45 am Chicago O'Hare International	12:05 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8h 20m layover 0h 56m - Houston	United Airlines	UA2622 UA1605
from $173 Find flight	12:55 pm Chicago O'Hare International	8:54 pm San Francisco San Francisco	9h 59m layover 3h 38m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA2654 UA552
from $173 Find flight	8:50 am Chicago O'Hare International	5:13 pm San Francisco San Francisco	10h 23m layover 2h 47m - Houston	United Airlines	UA307 UA1385
from $173 Find flight	7:35 am Chicago O'Hare International	2:50 pm San Francisco San Francisco	9h 15m layover 1h 39m - Houston	United Airlines	UA2482 UA1057
from $173 Find flight	3:35 pm Chicago O'Hare International	10:59 pm San Francisco San Francisco	9h 24m layover 3h 6m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA1732 UA2240
from $173 Find flight	2:02 pm Chicago O'Hare International	11:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	10h 58m layover 3h 31m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1373 UA2313
from $173 Find flight	10:35 am Chicago O'Hare International	3:25 pm San Francisco San Francisco	6h 50m layover 1h 6m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1803 UA304
from $173 Find flight	3:35 pm Chicago O'Hare International	8:54 pm San Francisco San Francisco	7h 19m layover 1h 1m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA1732 UA552
from $173 Find flight	12:45 pm Chicago O'Hare International	9:05 pm San Francisco San Francisco	10h 20m layover 2h 48m - Houston	United Airlines	UA2417 UA2636
from $173 Find flight	12:45 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7:11 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8h 26m layover 2h 44m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1491 UA1076
from $221 Find flight	2:39 pm Chicago O'Hare International	9:09 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8h 30m layover 2h 50m - Denver	United Airlines	UA310 UA281
from $272 Find flight	9:13 am Chicago O'Hare International	3:19 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8h 6m layover 1h 43m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA1584 UA2603

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 01/31/2025

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
2:35 pm — 5:30 pm	2:35 pm — 5:30 pm UA1577 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 55m	Find flight from$163
6:22 pm — 9:21 pm	6:22 pm — 9:21 pm UA1761 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 59m	Find flight from$163
6:30 am — 9:30 am	6:30 am — 9:30 am UA2027 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	5h	Find flight from$187
8:05 pm — 10:59 pm	8:05 pm — 10:59 pm UA2364 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 54m	Find flight from$187
10:35 am — 7:28 pm	10:35 am — 1:38 pm UA2624 United Airlines Chicago — Houston 3h 17m stop 4:55 pm — 7:28 pm UA1521 United Airlines Houston — San Francisco	10h 53m including layover	Find flight from$173
10:35 am — 3:25 pm	10:35 am — 12:28 pm UA1803 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 1h 6m stop 1:34 pm — 3:25 pm UA304 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	6h 50m including layover	Find flight from$173
12:45 pm — 5:50 pm	12:45 pm — 2:36 pm UA1491 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 1h 23m stop 3:59 pm — 5:50 pm UA1300 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	7h 5m including layover	Find flight from$173
12:55 pm — 8:54 pm	12:55 pm — 3:29 pm UA2654 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 3h 38m stop 7:20 pm — 8:54 pm UA552 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	9h 59m including layover	Find flight from$173
1:55 pm — 7:34 pm	1:55 pm — 4:42 pm UA378 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 1h 18m stop 6:00 pm — 7:34 pm UA1204 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	7h 39m including layover	Find flight from$197
1:55 pm — 8:40 pm	1:55 pm — 4:42 pm UA378 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 2h 24m stop 7:06 pm — 8:40 pm UA1743 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	8h 45m including layover	Find flight from$224
2:39 pm — 7:11 pm	2:39 pm — 4:30 pm UA310 United Airlines Chicago — Denver 50m stop 5:20 pm — 7:11 pm UA1076 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	6h 32m including layover	Find flight from$173
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$173
3:35 pm — 8:54 pm	3:35 pm — 6:14 pm UA1732 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 1h 1m stop 7:20 pm — 8:54 pm UA552 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	7h 19m including layover	Find flight from$173
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$173
5:45 am — 2:50 pm	5:45 am — 8:44 am UA2622 United Airlines Chicago — Houston 3h 33m stop 12:17 pm — 2:50 pm UA1057 United Airlines Houston — San Francisco	11h 5m including layover	Find flight from$173
7:15 am — 11:59 am	7:15 am — 9:54 am UA2449 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 30m stop 10:35 am — 12:05 pm UA1791 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	6h 44m including layover	Find flight from$173
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$173
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$173
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$173
9:13 am — 3:19 pm	9:13 am — 12:02 pm UA1584 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 1h 43m stop 1:45 pm — 3:19 pm UA2603 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	8h 6m including layover	Find flight from$272

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 01/31/2025

Flight Information

There are 4 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 9:13 am. Nonstop flight is 4h 54m. The time difference between Chicago and San Francisco is 2h.

The fastest flight 4h 54m
Average flight time 4h 57m
The earliest flight 10:35 am
The latest flight 9:13 am
Distance 1857 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to San Francisco are january (from 163 $), february (from 163 $), december (from 193 $).

The most expensive and popular months are november (from 359 $), december (from 193 $), february (from 163 $).

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $163. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA1577 flight for February 1, 2025 leaving O'Hare International in Chicago at 2:35 pm, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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United Airlines Airplanes on the Route

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides United Airlines there are other 9 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 4 direct flights every day from Chicago. Airlines and fares are below:

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Connecting Flights

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

AS - Alaska Airlines

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

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NK - Spirit Airlines

from $436

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PD - Porter Airlines

from $317

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TK - Turkish Airlines

from $1253

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Y4 - Volaris

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VB - VivaAerobus

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AM - Aeromexico

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LX - SWISS International Air Lines

from $6076

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