Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL from $68

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 18 direct and 144 connecting flights from San Francisco to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $68, 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.

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06:15 — 12:42
06:15 — 12:42 UA2182 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 27m
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06:15 — 12:37
06:15 — 12:37 UA2115 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 22m
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06:15 — 12:38
06:15 — 12:38 UA2207 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 23m
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08:25 — 14:54
08:25 — 14:54 UA795 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 29m
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08:25 — 14:35
08:25 — 14:35 UA534 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 10m
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08:29 — 14:55
08:29 — 14:55 UA793 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 26m
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10:46 — 16:58
10:46 — 16:58 AS598 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 12m
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13:25 — 19:40
13:25 — 19:40 UA468 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 15m
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13:40 — 19:59
13:40 — 19:59 UA2386 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 19m
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13:46 — 20:03
13:46 — 20:03 UA1332 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 17m
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16:55 — 23:12
16:55 — 23:12 UA373 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 17m
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16:55 — 23:19
16:55 — 23:19 UA1482 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 24m
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18:41 — 00:59
+1 day
18:41 — 00:59 UA2117 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 18m
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22:35 — 04:53
+1 day
22:35 — 04:53 UA2482 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 18m
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22:50 — 05:06
+1 day
22:50 — 05:06 UA456 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 16m
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23:55 — 06:13
+1 day
23:55 — 06:13 UA1112 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 18m
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23:59 — 06:11
+1 day
23:59 — 06:11 UA476 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 12m
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23:59 — 06:18
+1 day
23:59 — 06:18 UA2097 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 19m
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00:22 — 12:51
00:22 — 05:58 F94000 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Dallas
4h 14m stop
10:12 — 12:51 F93242 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
10h 29m
including layover
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00:58 — 11:52
13:50 — 17:26 F91094 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
4h stop
08:50 — 12:13 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
8h 54m
including layover
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05:00 — 14:50
05:00 — 10:55 UA1687 United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
1h 5m stop
12:00 — 14:50 UA1168 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
7h 50m
including layover
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05:14 — 13:18
05:14 — 08:56 UA1362 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
44m stop
09:40 — 13:18 UA2329 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
6h 4m
including layover
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06:00 — 23:18
06:05 — 09:40 F91230 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
10h 2m stop
20:59 — 00:35 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
15h 18m
including layover
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06:05 — 14:00
06:00 — 09:42 F91230 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
46m stop
13:29 — 17:05 F93174 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
5h 55m
including layover
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07:00 — 18:18
07:00 — 09:18 AS1013 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Seattle
2h 53m stop
12:11 — 18:18 AS410 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
9h 18m
including layover
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07:00 — 16:34
07:00 — 09:18 AS1013 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Seattle
1h 9m stop
10:27 — 16:34 AS352 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
7h 34m
including layover
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08:00 — 18:18
08:00 — 10:15 AS1123 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Seattle
1h 56m stop
12:11 — 18:18 AS410 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
8h 18m
including layover
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08:17 — 00:17
+1 day
06:00 — 09:42 F91230 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
8h 59m stop
08:50 — 12:13 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
14h
including layover
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09:05 — 18:55
09:05 — 10:38 UA1842 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
2h 1m stop
12:39 — 18:55 UA1819 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
7h 50m
including layover
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09:23 — 21:02
09:23 — 15:00 F94000 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Dallas
3h 46m stop
18:46 — 21:02 F92998 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
9h 39m
including layover
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10:02 — 06:33
+1 day
10:53 — 12:34 F94158 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
13h 11m stop
06:11 — 11:48 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
18h 31m
including layover
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11:18 — 22:22
11:18 — 14:30 F92638 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Phoenix
3h 35m stop
18:05 — 22:22 F91738 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
9h 4m
including layover
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11:43 — 01:52
+1 day
11:43 — 14:50 F92638 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Phoenix
6h 21m stop
21:11 — 01:52 F91828 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
12h 9m
including layover
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12:24 — 06:33
+1 day
14:06 — 15:47 F92486 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
10h 48m stop
06:50 — 12:34 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
16h 9m
including layover
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13:10 — 22:45
13:10 — 18:59 UA1314 United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
1h 3m stop
20:02 — 22:45 UA321 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
7h 35m
including layover
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14:40 — 23:59
14:40 — 18:20 UA1691 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
2h 9m stop
20:29 — 23:59 UA377 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
7h 19m
including layover
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15:20 — 23:59
14:20 — 15:51 UA1960 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
1h stop
17:52 — 23:59 UA1312 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
6h 39m
including layover
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16:04 — 00:19
+1 day
17:35 — 19:10 F93020 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
52m stop
18:31 — 00:12 F92146 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
6h 15m
including layover
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17:50 — 05:53
+1 day
17:50 — 20:00 AS971 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Seattle
3h 59m stop
23:59 — 05:53 AS461 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
10h 3m
including layover
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18:18 — 06:33
+1 day
17:35 — 19:10 F93020 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
5h 1m stop
06:50 — 12:34 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
10h 15m
including layover
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18:18 — 10:55
+1 day
17:58 — 23:36 SY396 Sun Country Airlines
San Francisco — Minneapolis
9h 11m stop
09:47 — 11:35 SY259 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
14h 37m
including layover
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19:30 — 05:01
+1 day
18:55 — 20:26 UA1843 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
1h 59m stop
23:00 — 05:01 UA2622 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
7h 31m
including layover
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21:09 — 11:20
+1 day
21:10 — 00:44 F93440 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
7h 17m stop
20:55 — 00:13 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
12h 11m
including layover
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21:10 — 14:11
+1 day
21:10 — 00:44 F93440 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
9h 52m stop
20:59 — 00:35 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
15h 1m
including layover
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22:59 — 11:44
+1 day
22:11 — 23:51 F91850 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
5h 29m stop
06:05 — 11:49 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
10h 45m
including layover
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22:59 — 17:25
+1 day
22:59 — 00:42 F91850 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
10h 55m stop
13:39 — 19:28 F92146 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
16h 26m
including layover
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23:08 — 10:55
+1 day
22:24 — 06:03 F91448 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Atlanta
2h 53m stop
09:40 — 10:38 F92143 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
9h 47m
including layover
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23:08 — 13:11
+1 day
23:08 — 07:07 F91448 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Atlanta
4h 56m stop
12:03 — 13:11 F91595 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
12h 3m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on November 23, 2024

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 00:22 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:22 to 23:59 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 4h 18m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 10m
  • Average flight time 4h 18m
  • The earliest flight 00:22
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 1857 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are november (from 61 $), december (from 68 $), january (from 70 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 81 $), january (from 70 $), december (from 68 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $68. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93440 flight by Frontier Airlines for December 12, 2024 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 21:10 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 14:11.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Chicago is served by 9 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 26 departures per week at the price of from $ 131 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Turkish Airlines airline - from $ 2071.

Direct flights

There are 18 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA534 by United Airlines takes 4h 10m and the cheapest is F93440 by Frontier Airlines for $140.

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Connecting Flights

There are 144 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is F91230 by Frontier Airlines takes 5h 55m and the cheapest is F93440 by Frontier Airlines for $68.

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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
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  • AM - Aeromexico
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  • WS - WestJet
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  • TP - TAP Portugal
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Chicago from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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