Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL from $82
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 23 direct and 447 connecting flights from San Francisco to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $82, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from San Francisco to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between San Francisco and Chicago is 2987 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 00:43 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:43 to 23:59 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 4h 23m.
- The fastest flight 4h 13m
- Average flight time 4h 23m
- The earliest flight 00:43
- The latest flight 23:59
- Distance 1857 ml
Best Flights from San Francisco to Chicago Today
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $108 | 11:55 San Francisco San Francisco | 18:18 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 23m | Hawaiian Airlines | HA7000 |
| from $112 | 11:55 San Francisco San Francisco | 18:18 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 23m | Alaska Airlines | AS598 |
| from $133 | 23:25 San Francisco San Francisco | 05:39+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 14m | United Airlines | UA567 |
| from $82 | 05:45 San Francisco San Francisco | 14:56 Chicago Midway | 7h 11m layover 1h 54m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F94158 F92330 |
| from $102 | 23:30 San Francisco San Francisco | 11:49+1 день Chicago Midway | 10h 19m layover 4h 10m - Dallas | Frontier Airlines | F94000 F91888 |
The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are october (from 82 $), january (from 82 $), february (from 102 $).
The most expensive months are december (from 209 $), september (from 140 $), august (from 111 $).
What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Chicago?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $82. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94158 flight by Frontier Airlines for October 8, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 05:45 am and arrives at Chicago Midway at 14:56.
Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Chicago (Illinois)
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight San Francisco — Chicago is served by 8 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 90 departures per week at the price of from $ 112 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 7095.
Direct flights
There are 23 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2097 by United Airlines takes 4h 13m and the cheapest is F94158 by Frontier Airlines for $108.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $112Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $108Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $133Find
Connecting Flights
There are 447 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1527 by United Airlines takes 5h 58m and the cheapest is F94158 by Frontier Airlines for $82.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $123Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $82Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $129Find
- TK - Turkish Airlinesfrom $1624Find
- AY - Finnairfrom $3947Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $114Find
- MX - Mexicanafrom $353Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $232Find
Airports
You can fly from San Francisco to Chicago from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).
San Francisco airports
- San Francisco-SFOfrom $82Find
- Embarkadero-EMBFind
- China Basin Heliport-JCCFind
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDFind
- Midway-MDWFind
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Chicago from San Francisco by 8 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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