Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA from $63
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 14 direct and 187 connecting flights from Chicago to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 12 airlines and multiple travel sites from $63, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Best Flights from Chicago to San Francisco Today
Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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from $164 | 16:10 Chicago O'Hare International | 18:50 San Francisco San Francisco | 4h 40m | United Airlines | UA2409 |
from $211 | 17:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 20:43 San Francisco San Francisco | 4h 53m | United Airlines | UA1006 |
from $280 | 21:07 Chicago O'Hare International | 23:59 San Francisco San Francisco | 4h 52m | United Airlines | UA1324 |
from $63 | 07:25 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:50 San Francisco San Francisco | 7h 25m layover 1h 25m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F93173 F91093 |
from $63 | 07:15 Chicago Midway | 12:50 San Francisco San Francisco | 7h 35m layover 1h 46m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F92209 F91093 |
from $68 | 12:43 Chicago Midway | 07:14+1 день San Francisco San Francisco | 20h 31m layover 14h 23m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F92329 F94157 |
from $81 | 18:48 Chicago O'Hare International | 23:58 San Francisco San Francisco | 7h 10m layover 1h 44m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F91483 F93439 |
from $81 | 19:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 00:59+1 день San Francisco San Francisco | 7h 29m layover 1h 32m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F92145 F94157 |
from $81 | 07:15 Chicago Midway | 12:47 San Francisco San Francisco | 7h 32m layover 1h 42m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F92209 F91229 |
from $83 | 12:43 Chicago Midway | 18:00 San Francisco San Francisco | 7h 17m layover 1h 5m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F92329 F94401 |
from $86 | 21:44 Chicago Midway | 10:47+1 день San Francisco San Francisco | 15h 3m layover 7h 57m - Atlanta | Frontier Airlines | F92292 F91447 |
from $86 | 22:00 Chicago Midway | 12:15+1 день San Francisco San Francisco | 16h 15m layover 10h 35m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F92329 F93019 |
from $86 | 19:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:15+1 день San Francisco San Francisco | 18h 45m layover 12h 46m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F92145 F93019 |
from $87 | 18:36 Chicago O'Hare International | 07:16+1 день San Francisco San Francisco | 14h 40m layover 8h 30m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F92145 F93801 |
from $88 | 20:56 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:48+1 день San Francisco San Francisco | 13h 52m layover 7h 24m - Phoenix | Frontier Airlines | F91827 F92637 |
from $105 | 12:22 Chicago O'Hare International | 17:18 San Francisco San Francisco | 6h 56m layover 1h 9m - Minneapolis | Sun Country Airlines | SY260 SY395 |
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to San Francisco (California)
Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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06:30 — 09:30
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06:30 — 09:30
UA2027
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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5h |
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06:50 — 09:38
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06:50 — 09:38
UA1962
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 48m |
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08:55 — 11:39
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08:55 — 11:39
UA1387
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 44m |
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10:35 — 13:28
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10:35 — 13:28
UA343
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 53m |
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12:45 — 15:35
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12:45 — 15:35
UA1878
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 50m |
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14:25 — 17:18
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14:25 — 17:18
UA1165
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 53m |
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14:35 — 17:30
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14:35 — 17:30
UA1577
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 55m |
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16:10 — 18:50
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16:10 — 18:50
UA2409
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 40m |
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17:50 — 20:43
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17:50 — 20:43
UA1006
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 53m |
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18:22 — 21:21
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18:22 — 21:21
UA1761
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 59m |
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20:05 — 22:59
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20:05 — 22:59
UA2364
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 54m |
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20:20 — 23:08
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20:20 — 23:08
UA1697
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 48m |
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20:25 — 23:13
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20:25 — 23:13
UA210
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 48m |
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21:07 — 23:59
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21:07 — 23:59
UA1324
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
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4h 52m |
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05:45 — 12:05
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05:45 — 08:44
UA2622
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
56m stop
09:40 — 12:05
UA1605
United Airlines
Houston — San Francisco
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8h 20m including layover |
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07:15 — 12:50
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06:05 — 07:51
F92209
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
1h 46m stop
18:23 — 20:12
F91093
Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
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7h 35m including layover |
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07:25 — 12:50
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10:57 — 12:46
F93173
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
1h 25m stop
18:23 — 20:12
F91093
Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
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7h 25m including layover |
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08:00 — 15:39
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08:00 — 10:44
AS329
Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Seattle
2h 36m stop
13:59 — 16:16
AS1304
Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
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9h 39m including layover |
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08:00 — 13:45
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07:00 — 09:44
AS329
Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Seattle
44m stop
11:28 — 13:45
AS1284
Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
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7h 45m including layover |
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09:00 — 15:22
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08:45 — 11:19
UA1584
United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
2h 6m stop
13:55 — 15:20
UA2234
United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
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8h 22m including layover |
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10:35 — 15:14
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10:35 — 12:27
UA1803
United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
58m stop
13:25 — 15:14
UA1812
United Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
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6h 39m including layover |
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10:35 — 15:25
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10:35 — 12:28
UA1803
United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
1h 6m stop
13:34 — 15:25
UA304
United Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
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6h 50m including layover |
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12:43 — 07:14
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12:43 — 15:07
F92329
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
14h 23m stop
05:30 — 07:14
F94157
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
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20h 31m including layover |
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12:43 — 18:00
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12:43 — 15:07
F92329
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
1h 5m stop
16:12 — 18:00
F94401
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
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7h 17m including layover |
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14:07 — 20:07
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13:05 — 15:45
AS335
Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Seattle
1h stop
17:59 — 20:08
AS1318
Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
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8h including layover |
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14:07 — 22:11
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13:05 — 15:45
AS335
Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Seattle
3h 3m stop
19:58 — 22:07
AS1014
Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
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10h 4m including layover |
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15:35 — 20:54
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15:35 — 18:14
UA1732
United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
1h 1m stop
19:20 — 20:54
UA552
United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
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7h 19m including layover |
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16:05 — 21:06
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13:58 — 16:29
AS413
Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Portland
32m stop
20:50 — 22:42
AS1295
Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Francisco
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7h 1m including layover |
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16:05 — 22:43
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16:05 — 18:44
AS413
Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Portland
2h 11m stop
20:55 — 22:43
AS2038
Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Francisco
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8h 38m including layover |
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17:50 — 22:55
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17:50 — 19:40
UA2334
United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
1h 26m stop
21:06 — 22:55
UA2190
United Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
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7h 5m including layover |
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17:54 — 23:44
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17:54 — 20:35
AS353
Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Seattle
56m stop
21:31 — 23:44
AS158
Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
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7h 50m including layover |
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18:48 — 23:58
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18:00 — 20:02
F91483
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
1h 44m stop
21:37 — 23:27
F93439
Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
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7h 10m including layover |
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18:48 — 08:13
+1 day
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18:48 — 20:32
F91483
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
9h 59m stop
06:31 — 08:13
F91093
Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
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15h 25m including layover |
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19:30 — 00:59
+1 day
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20:25 — 22:49
F92145
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
1h 32m stop
05:30 — 07:14
F94157
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
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7h 29m including layover |
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19:30 — 12:15
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15:15 — 17:23
F92145
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
12h 46m stop
11:57 — 13:43
F93019
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
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18h 45m including layover |
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20:25 — 18:00
+1 day
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20:25 — 22:49
F92145
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
17h 23m stop
16:12 — 18:00
F94401
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
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23h 35m including layover |
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20:56 — 08:48
+1 day
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20:56 — 00:11
F91827
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Phoenix
7h 24m stop
07:35 — 08:48
F92637
Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — San Francisco
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13h 52m including layover |
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21:44 — 10:47
+1 day
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21:44 — 00:40
F92292
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
7h 57m stop
08:37 — 10:47
F91447
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — San Francisco
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15h 3m including layover |
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22:00 — 12:15
+1 day
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22:32 — 00:42
F92329
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
10h 35m stop
11:57 — 13:43
F93019
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
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16h 15m including layover |
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Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to San Francisco depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Chicago and San Francisco is 2987 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 00:48 to 22:04 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 00:48 to 22:04 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 4h 53m.
- The fastest flight 4h 40m
- Average flight time 4h 53m
- The earliest flight 00:48
- The latest flight 22:04
- Distance 1857 ml
The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are december (from 63 $), january (from 81 $), february (from 81 $).
The most expensive months are november (from 89 $), february (from 81 $), january (from 81 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to San Francisco?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $63. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93173 flight by Frontier Airlines for December 12, 2024 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 07:25 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 12:50.
Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — San Francisco is served by 12 regular airlines and 7 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 31 departures per week at the price of from $ 117 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SWISS International Air Lines airline - from $ 5899.
Direct flights
There are 14 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2409 by United Airlines takes 4h 40m and the cheapest is F93173 by Frontier Airlines for $164.
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Connecting Flights
There are 187 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA310 by United Airlines takes 6h 32m and the cheapest is F93173 by Frontier Airlines for $63.
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- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $105Find
- TK - Turkish Airlinesfrom $1258Find
- Y4 - Volarisfrom $328Find
- AM - Aeromexicofrom $299Find
- VB - VivaAerobusfrom $338Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $5899Find
- TS - Air Transatfrom $377Find
Airports
You can fly from Chicago to San Francisco from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDfrom $63Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $63Find
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- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
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San Francisco airports
- San Francisco-SFOFind
- Embarkadero-EMBFind
- China Basin Heliport-JCCFind
Airplanes
There are flights to San Francisco from Chicago by 12 airlines that use 1 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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