Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL from $67
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 29 direct and 597 connecting flights from San Francisco to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 13 airlines and multiple travel sites from $67, 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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Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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from $155 | 10:46 San Francisco San Francisco | 16:58 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 12m | Alaska Airlines | AS598 |
from $182 | 23:59 San Francisco San Francisco | 06:11+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 12m | United Airlines | UA476 |
from $236 | 08:25 San Francisco San Francisco | 14:54 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 29m | United Airlines | UA795 |
from $249 | 07:40 San Francisco San Francisco | 13:54 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 14m | American Airlines | AA2614 |
from $282 | 13:25 San Francisco San Francisco | 19:40 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 15m | United Airlines | UA468 |
from $345 | 13:15 San Francisco San Francisco | 19:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 15m | United Airlines | UA1791 |
from $364 | 08:15 San Francisco San Francisco | 14:25 Chicago Midway | 4h 10m | Southwest Airlines | WN1145 |
from $397 | 22:44 San Francisco San Francisco | 05:00+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 16m | United Airlines | UA1494 |
from $468 | 08:29 San Francisco San Francisco | 14:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 26m | United Airlines | UA793 |
from $67 | 06:05 San Francisco San Francisco | 14:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 5h 55m layover 0h 46m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F91230 F93174 |
from $75 | 21:05 San Francisco San Francisco | 00:12+2 дня Chicago O'Hare International | 25h 7m layover 19h 48m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F94156 F92146 |
from $76 | 21:09 San Francisco San Francisco | 11:20+1 день Chicago Midway | 12h 11m layover 7h 17m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F93440 F92210 |
from $82 | 13:50 San Francisco San Francisco | 15:50+1 день Chicago Midway | 24h 0m layover 19h 2m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F91094 F91228 |
from $95 | 22:30 San Francisco San Francisco | 11:24+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 10h 54m layover 3h 57m - Atlanta | Frontier Airlines | F91448 F91441 |
from $108 | 16:06 San Francisco San Francisco | 12:05+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 17h 59m layover 5h 15m - Las Vegas 3h 14m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F93020 F91876 F93043 |
from $141 | 13:50 San Francisco San Francisco | 13:32+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 21h 42m layover 6h 23m - Denver 7h 26m - Atlanta | Frontier Airlines | F91094 F93294 F91441 |
Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Chicago (Illinois)
Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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05:15 — 11:32
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05:15 — 11:32
UA561
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 17m |
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06:15 — 12:42
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06:15 — 12:42
UA2182
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 27m |
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06:15 — 12:37
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06:15 — 12:37
UA2115
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 22m |
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06:15 — 12:38
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06:15 — 12:38
UA2207
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 23m |
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06:15 — 12:37
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06:15 — 12:37
UA2635
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 22m |
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07:40 — 13:54
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07:40 — 13:54
AA2614
American Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 14m |
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08:15 — 14:25
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08:15 — 14:25
WN1145
Southwest Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 10m |
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08:25 — 14:54
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08:25 — 14:54
UA795
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 29m |
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08:25 — 14:35
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08:25 — 14:35
UA534
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 10m |
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10:35 — 16:55
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10:35 — 16:55
UA1612
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 20m |
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10:46 — 16:58
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10:46 — 16:58
AS598
Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 12m |
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13:15 — 19:30
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13:15 — 19:30
UA1791
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 15m |
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13:25 — 19:40
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13:25 — 19:40
UA468
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 15m |
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13:40 — 19:59
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13:40 — 19:59
UA2386
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 19m |
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13:46 — 20:03
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13:46 — 20:03
UA1332
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 17m |
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16:55 — 23:12
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16:55 — 23:12
UA373
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 17m |
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16:55 — 23:19
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16:55 — 23:19
UA1482
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 24m |
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16:55 — 23:12
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UA2626
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 17m |
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18:35 — 00:52
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18:35 — 00:52
UA737
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 17m |
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18:41 — 00:59
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18:41 — 00:59
UA2117
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 18m |
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22:35 — 04:53
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22:35 — 04:53
UA2482
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 18m |
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22:44 — 05:00
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22:44 — 05:00
UA1494
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 16m |
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22:50 — 05:06
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22:50 — 05:06
UA456
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 16m |
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23:20 — 05:40
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23:20 — 05:40
UA635
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 20m |
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23:50 — 06:04
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23:50 — 06:04
AA3100
American Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 14m |
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23:55 — 06:13
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23:55 — 06:13
UA1112
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 18m |
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23:59 — 06:11
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23:59 — 06:11
UA476
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 12m |
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23:59 — 06:18
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23:59 — 06:18
UA2097
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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4h 19m |
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00:22 — 12:51
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00:22 — 05:58
F94000
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Dallas
4h 14m stop
10:12 — 12:51
F93242
Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
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10h 29m including layover |
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00:58 — 11:52
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13:50 — 17:26
F91094
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
4h stop
08:50 — 12:13
F92210
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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8h 54m including layover |
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06:00 — 15:50
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06:00 — 09:42
F91230
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
2h 46m stop
13:54 — 17:17
F91228
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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7h 50m including layover |
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06:05 — 14:00
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06:00 — 09:42
F91230
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
46m stop
13:29 — 17:05
F93174
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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5h 55m including layover |
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08:17 — 00:17
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06:00 — 09:42
F91230
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
8h 59m stop
08:50 — 12:13
F92210
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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14h including layover |
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10:02 — 06:33
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10:53 — 12:34
F94158
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
13h 11m stop
06:11 — 11:48
F92330
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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18h 31m including layover |
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10:59 — 22:14
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10:59 — 16:31
F91964
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Dallas
3h 19m stop
19:50 — 22:14
F92998
Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
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9h 15m including layover |
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11:18 — 22:22
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11:18 — 14:30
F92638
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Phoenix
3h 35m stop
18:05 — 22:22
F91738
Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
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9h 4m including layover |
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11:43 — 01:52
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11:43 — 14:50
F92638
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Phoenix
6h 21m stop
21:11 — 01:52
F91828
Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
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12h 9m including layover |
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12:24 — 06:33
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14:06 — 15:47
F92486
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
10h 48m stop
06:50 — 12:34
F92330
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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16h 9m including layover |
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13:50 — 09:47
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13:50 — 17:26
F91094
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
12h 44m stop
06:10 — 09:47
F91484
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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17h 57m including layover |
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13:50 — 15:50
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13:50 — 17:26
F91094
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
19h 2m stop
12:28 — 15:50
F91228
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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24h including layover |
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16:04 — 00:19
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17:35 — 19:10
F93020
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
52m stop
18:31 — 00:12
F92146
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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6h 15m including layover |
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16:06 — 04:45
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16:06 — 17:48
F93020
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
5h 29m stop
23:17 — 04:45
NK182
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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10h 39m including layover |
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18:18 — 06:33
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17:35 — 19:10
F93020
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
5h 1m stop
06:50 — 12:34
F92330
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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10h 15m including layover |
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21:05 — 00:12
+2 days
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21:05 — 22:43
F94156
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
19h 48m stop
18:31 — 00:12
F92146
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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25h 7m including layover |
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21:05 — 12:34
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21:05 — 22:43
F94156
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
8h 7m stop
06:50 — 12:34
F92330
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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13h 29m including layover |
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22:59 — 11:44
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22:11 — 23:51
F91850
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
5h 29m stop
06:05 — 11:49
F92330
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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10h 45m including layover |
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22:59 — 17:25
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22:59 — 00:42
F91850
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
10h 55m stop
13:39 — 19:28
F92146
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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16h 26m including layover |
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23:08 — 10:55
+1 day
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22:24 — 06:03
F91448
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Atlanta
2h 53m stop
09:40 — 10:38
F92143
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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9h 47m including layover |
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23:08 — 13:11
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23:08 — 07:07
F91448
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Atlanta
4h 56m stop
12:03 — 13:11
F91595
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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12h 3m including layover |
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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 17m.
- The fastest flight 4h 10m
- Average flight time 4h 17m
- The earliest flight 00:22
- The latest flight 23:59
- Distance 1857 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are november (from 67 $), december (from 76 $), january (from 77 $).
The most expensive months are february (from 90 $), january (from 77 $), december (from 76 $).
What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Chicago?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $67. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91230 flight by Frontier Airlines for December 12, 2024 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 06:05 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 14:00.
Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight San Francisco — Chicago is served by 13 regular airlines and 5 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 218 departures per week at the price of from $ 182 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Aeromexico airline - from $ 3476.
Direct flights
There are 29 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA534 by United Airlines takes 4h 10m and the cheapest is F91230 by Frontier Airlines for $155.
- from $182Find
- AA - American Airlinesfrom $249Find
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $155Find
- WN - Southwest Airlinesfrom $364Find
Connecting Flights
There are 597 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5962 by United Airlines takes 5h 40m and the cheapest is F91230 by Frontier Airlines for $67.
- from $193Find
- AA - American Airlinesfrom $211Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $117Find
- DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.from $207Find
- AM - Aeromexicofrom $304Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $2056Find
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $145Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $67Find
- B6 - JetBluefrom $172Find
- WN - Southwest Airlinesfrom $190Find
- TK - Turkish Airlinesfrom $1285Find
- WS - WestJetfrom $382Find
Airports
You can fly from San Francisco to Chicago from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).
San Francisco airports
- San Francisco-SFOfrom $67Find
- 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 13 airlines that use 10 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
- Boeing 737-100/200from $106Find
- Airbus A318/319/320/321from $172Find
- Boeing 737 MAX 9from $183Find
- Boeing 737-800from $183Find
- Embraer 175 (short wing)from $203Find
- Airbus A320from $207Find
- Airbus A319from $211Find
- Boeing 737-900from $215Find
- Boeing 737 MAX 8from $221Find
- Airbus A321from $223Find
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