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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Chicago 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 $147. The fastest nonstop flight takes 4h 13m. The fastest connecting flight — 5h 58m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $147 Find flight	11:15 pm San Francisco San Francisco	5:29 am+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	4h 14m	United Airlines	UA1048
from $149 Find flight	4:55 pm San Francisco San Francisco	11:12 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4h 17m	United Airlines	UA1482
from $149 Find flight	7:00 am San Francisco San Francisco	1:32 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4h 32m	United Airlines	UA1437
from $149 Find flight	6:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	1:04 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4h 34m	United Airlines	UA2091
from $149 Find flight	11:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	5:13 am+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	4h 13m	United Airlines	UA2097
from $150 Find flight	1:55 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8:11 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4h 16m	United Airlines	UA1470
from $150 Find flight	11:25 pm San Francisco San Francisco	5:39 am+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	4h 14m	United Airlines	UA494
from $151 Find flight	11:59 pm San Francisco San Francisco	6:15 am+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	4h 16m	United Airlines	UA2046
from $179 Find flight	2:45 pm San Francisco San Francisco	9:08 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4h 23m	United Airlines	UA1225
from $259 Find flight	10:35 am San Francisco San Francisco	5:08 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4h 33m	United Airlines	UA2147
from $301 Find flight	10:35 am San Francisco San Francisco	5:08 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4h 33m	United Airlines	UA2363
from $365 Find flight	10:37 am San Francisco San Francisco	5:04 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4h 27m	United Airlines	UA714
from $554 Find flight	6:04 am San Francisco San Francisco	12:30 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4h 26m	United Airlines	UA587
from $245 Find flight	8:25 am San Francisco San Francisco	8:24 pm Chicago O'Hare International	9h 59m layover 4h 30m - Las Vegas	United Airlines	UA2492 UA2178
from $283 Find flight	6:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	8:05 pm Chicago O'Hare International	11h 35m layover 5h 0m - Seattle	United Airlines	UA1969 UA2665
from $326 Find flight	5:05 am San Francisco San Francisco	5:05 pm Chicago O'Hare International	10h 0m layover 4h 44m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2420 UA617

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 07/22/2025

United Airlines Flight Schedule San Francisco to Chicago

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 — 5:08 pm	10:35 am — 5:08 pm UA2147 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 33m	Find flight from$259
10:35 am — 5:08 pm	10:35 am — 5:08 pm UA2363 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 33m	Find flight from$301
10:37 am — 5:04 pm	10:37 am — 5:04 pm UA714 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 27m	Find flight from$365
11:00 pm — 5:13 am +1 day	11:00 pm — 5:13 am UA2097 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 13m	Find flight from$149
11:15 pm — 5:29 am +1 day	11:15 pm — 5:29 am UA1048 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 14m	Find flight from$147
11:25 pm — 5:39 am +1 day	11:25 pm — 5:39 am UA494 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 14m	Find flight from$150
11:25 pm — 5:39 am +1 day	11:25 pm — 5:39 am UA567 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 14m	Find flight from$161
11:59 pm — 6:15 am +1 day	11:59 pm — 6:15 am UA2046 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 16m	Find flight from$151
1:55 pm — 8:11 pm	1:55 pm — 8:11 pm UA1470 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 16m	Find flight from$150
2:45 pm — 9:08 pm	2:45 pm — 9:08 pm UA1225 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 23m	Find flight from$179
2:55 pm — 9:18 pm	2:55 pm — 9:18 pm UA1791 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 23m	Find flight from$161
4:50 pm — 11:13 pm	4:50 pm — 11:13 pm UA1970 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 23m	Find flight from$161
4:55 pm — 11:12 pm	4:55 pm — 11:12 pm UA1482 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 17m	Find flight from$149
5:00 am — 11:27 am	5:00 am — 11:27 am UA1448 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 27m	Find flight from$161
6:04 am — 12:30 pm	6:04 am — 12:30 pm UA587 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 26m	Find flight from$554
6:30 am — 1:04 pm	6:30 am — 1:04 pm UA2091 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 34m	Find flight from$149
6:43 pm — 0:59 am +1 day	6:43 pm — 0:59 am UA2117 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 16m	Find flight from$163
6:43 pm — 0:59 am +1 day	6:43 pm — 0:59 am UA2429 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 16m	Find flight from$169
7:00 am — 1:32 pm	7:00 am — 1:32 pm UA1437 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 32m	Find flight from$149
7:00 am — 1:32 pm	7:00 am — 1:32 pm UA2145 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 32m	Find flight from$151
8:30 am — 2:53 pm	8:30 am — 2:53 pm UA793 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago	4h 23m	Find flight from$151
0:43 am — 10:13 am	0:30 am — 6:30 am UA512 United Airlines San Francisco — Houston 50m stop 7:25 am — 10:21 am UA2182 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	7h 30m including layover	Find flight from$778
10:55 pm — 1:14 pm +1 day	10:55 pm — 0:59 am UA2400 United Airlines San Francisco — Seattle 6h 1m stop 7:00 am — 1:14 pm UA1617 United Airlines Seattle — Chicago	12h 19m including layover	Find flight from$286
12:55 pm — 9:10 pm	12:55 pm — 4:36 pm UA1333 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 49m stop 5:25 pm — 9:10 pm UA1898 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	6h 15m including layover	Find flight from$557
12:55 pm — 9:42 pm	12:55 pm — 2:36 pm UA1259 United Airlines San Francisco — Las Vegas 1h 18m stop 3:54 pm — 9:42 pm UA1436 United Airlines Las Vegas — Chicago	6h 47m including layover	Find flight from$602
3:50 pm — 0:30 am +1 day	3:50 pm — 7:33 pm UA566 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 1h 22m stop 8:55 pm — 0:30 am UA377 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	6h 40m including layover	Find flight from$559
5:00 am — 10:34 pm	5:00 am — 8:36 am UA2420 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 10h 24m stop 7:00 pm — 10:34 pm UA2258 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	15h 34m including layover	Find flight from$245
8:25 am — 8:24 pm	8:25 am — 10:06 am UA2492 United Airlines San Francisco — Las Vegas 4h 30m stop 2:36 pm — 8:24 pm UA2178 United Airlines Las Vegas — Chicago	9h 59m including layover	Find flight from$245
9:15 pm — 9:41 am +1 day	9:15 pm — 0:48 am UA1317 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 5h 12m stop 6:00 am — 9:41 am UA1377 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	10h 26m including layover	Find flight from$277
9:28 pm — 11:52 am +1 day	9:25 pm — 10:52 pm UA2064 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 6h 45m stop 5:40 am — 11:52 am UA1492 United Airlines Los Angeles — Chicago	12h 24m including layover	Find flight from$273

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 07/22/2025

Flight Information

There are 21 flight by United Airlines from San Francisco to Chicago every week with departures from San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport. All flights arrive at Chicago FSS, Midway, O'Hare International, Chicago NAS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Dupage County, Pal-Waukee.

Departures start from 0:43 am to 9:28 pm. Nonstop flight is 4h 13m. The time difference between San Francisco and Chicago is 2h.

The fastest flight 4h 13m
Average flight time 4h 23m
The earliest flight 0:43 am
The latest flight 9:28 pm
Distance 1857 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to Chicago are july (from 140 $), may (from 147 $), september (from 149 $).

The most expensive and popular months are february (from 205 $), january (from 205 $), june (from 158 $).

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $147. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA1048 flight for June 5, 2025 leaving San Francisco in San Francisco at 11:15 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 7 airline carriers between San Francisco and Chicago. Please review schedules and prices from the most popular airlines to find the best airfare deals from San Francisco to Chicago.

Nonstop flights

There are 23 direct flights every day from San Francisco. Airlines and fares are below:

AS - Alaska Airlines

from $119

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HA - Hawaiian Airlines

from $154

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Connecting Flights

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

AS - Alaska Airlines

from $130

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

from $86

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SY - Sun Country Airlines

from $136

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TK - Turkish Airlines

from $1715

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AY - Finnair

from $4171

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HA - Hawaiian Airlines

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MX - Mexicana

from $373

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