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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 $194. The fastest nonstop flight takes 4h 54m. The fastest connecting flight — 7h.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $209 Find flight	6:30 am Chicago O'Hare International	9:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	5h 0m	United Airlines	UA2027
from $209 Find flight	8:05 pm Chicago O'Hare International	10:59 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4h 54m	United Airlines	UA2364
from $194 Find flight	7:00 am Chicago O'Hare International	1:14 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8h 14m layover 1h 57m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA2449 UA352
from $221 Find flight	1:55 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7:34 pm San Francisco San Francisco	7h 39m layover 1h 18m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA378 UA1204
from $251 Find flight	12:58 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7:34 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8h 36m layover 2h 25m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA2440 UA1204
from $251 Find flight	3:40 pm Chicago O'Hare International	11:04 pm San Francisco San Francisco	9h 24m layover 3h 5m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA1310 UA552
from $251 Find flight	3:40 pm Chicago O'Hare International	8:40 pm San Francisco San Francisco	7h 0m layover 0h 41m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA1310 UA1743
from $251 Find flight	6:10 pm Chicago O'Hare International	0:09 am+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	7h 59m layover 1h 32m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA1859 UA1597
from $251 Find flight	1:55 pm Chicago O'Hare International	8:40 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8h 45m layover 2h 24m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA378 UA1743
from $305 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 03/03/2025

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
12:58 pm — 7:34 pm	12:58 pm — 3:35 pm UA2440 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 2h 25m stop 6:00 pm — 7:34 pm UA1204 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	8h 36m including layover	Find flight from$251
12:58 pm — 8:40 pm	12:58 pm — 3:35 pm UA2440 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 3h 31m stop 7:06 pm — 8:40 pm UA1743 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	9h 42m including layover	Find flight from$251
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$221
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$251
3:40 pm — 11:04 pm	3:40 pm — 6:25 pm UA1310 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 3h 5m stop 9:30 pm — 11:04 pm UA552 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	9h 24m including layover	Find flight from$251
3:40 pm — 8:40 pm	3:40 pm — 6:25 pm UA1310 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 41m stop 7:06 pm — 8:40 pm UA1743 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	7h including layover	Find flight from$251
6:10 pm — 0:09 am +1 day	6:10 pm — 9:03 pm UA1859 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 1h 32m stop 10:35 pm — 0:09 am UA1597 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	7h 59m including layover	Find flight from$251
6:30 am — 9:30 am	6:30 am — 9:30 am UA2027 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	5h	Find flight from$209
7:00 am — 1:14 pm	7:15 am — 9:55 am UA2449 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 1h 57m stop 11:55 am — 1:29 pm UA352 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	8h 14m including layover	Find flight from$194
8:05 pm — 10:59 pm	8:05 pm — 10:59 pm UA2364 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	4h 54m	Find flight from$209
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$305

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 03/03/2025

Flight Information

There are 2 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 12:58 pm 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 12:58 pm
The latest flight 9:13 am
Distance 1857 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to San Francisco are january (from 194 $), february (from 209 $).

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $194. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA2449 flight for February 21, 2025 leaving O'Hare International in Chicago at 7:00 am, 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 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 2 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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TK - Turkish Airlines

from $1404

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Y4 - Volaris

from $365

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VB - VivaAerobus

from $487

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AM - Aeromexico

from $670

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LX - SWISS International Air Lines

from $6580

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