Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL from $84

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 22 direct and 360 connecting flights from San Francisco to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $84, 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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05:00 — 11:27
05:00 — 11:27 UA1448 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 27m
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06:30 — 13:04
06:30 — 13:04 UA2091 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 34m
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07:00 — 13:32
07:00 — 13:32 UA1437 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 32m
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07:00 — 13:32
07:00 — 13:32 UA2145 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 32m
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08:30 — 14:53
08:30 — 14:53 UA793 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 23m
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10:35 — 17:08
10:35 — 17:08 UA2147 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 33m
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10:35 — 17:08
10:35 — 17:08 UA2363 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 33m
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10:37 — 17:04
10:37 — 17:04 UA714 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 27m
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11:55 — 18:18
11:55 — 18:18 HA7000 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 23m
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11:55 — 18:18
11:55 — 18:18 AS598 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 23m
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13:55 — 20:11
13:55 — 20:11 UA1470 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 16m
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14:45 — 21:08
14:45 — 21:08 UA1225 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 23m
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14:55 — 21:18
14:55 — 21:18 UA1791 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 23m
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16:50 — 23:13
16:50 — 23:13 UA1970 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 23m
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16:55 — 23:12
16:55 — 23:12 UA1482 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 17m
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18:43 — 00:59
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18:43 — 00:59 UA2117 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 16m
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18:43 — 00:59
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18:43 — 00:59 UA2429 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 16m
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23:00 — 05:13
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23:00 — 05:13 UA2097 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 13m
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23:15 — 05:29
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23:15 — 05:29 UA1048 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 14m
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23:25 — 05:39
+1 day
23:25 — 05:39 UA567 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 14m
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23:25 — 05:39
+1 day
23:25 — 05:39 UA494 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 14m
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23:59 — 06:15
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23:59 — 06:15 UA2046 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 16m
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05:45 — 14:56
10:53 — 12:34 F94158 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
1h 54m stop
06:11 — 11:48 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
7h 11m
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06:37 — 00:10
+1 day
06:37 — 10:17 F91230 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
10h 14m stop
20:31 — 00:10 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
15h 33m
including layover
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06:37 — 15:14
06:37 — 10:12 F91230 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
1h 26m stop
11:38 — 15:14 F91484 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
6h 37m
including layover
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08:57 — 23:25
08:57 — 11:04 F92638 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Phoenix
6h 47m stop
17:51 — 23:25 F91828 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
12h 28m
including layover
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09:05 — 17:15
09:11 — 14:48 SY392 Sun Country Airlines
San Francisco — Minneapolis
54m stop
15:42 — 17:21 SY259 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
6h 10m
including layover
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10:08 — 22:04
09:15 — 11:26 HA7027 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Seattle
3h 36m stop
16:25 — 22:30 HA6821 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
9h 56m
including layover
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10:33 — 20:56
10:33 — 12:13 F92486 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
2h 47m stop
15:00 — 20:56 F92146 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
8h 23m
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12:03 — 23:39
12:03 — 13:50 HA7006 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Portland
3h 45m stop
17:35 — 23:39 HA6374 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Chicago
9h 36m
including layover
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12:03 — 23:39
12:03 — 13:50 AS835 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Portland
3h 45m stop
17:35 — 23:39 AS376 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Chicago
9h 36m
including layover
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13:20 — 22:20
10:37 — 12:15 F94306 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
1h stop
16:53 — 22:56 F91856 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
7h
including layover
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14:45 — 23:59
14:39 — 16:50 HA7030 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Seattle
1h stop
17:55 — 23:59 HA6819 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
7h 14m
including layover
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15:00 — 23:53
15:00 — 18:43 F91094 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
1h 39m stop
20:22 — 23:53 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
6h 53m
including layover
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18:59 — 14:56
+1 day
18:39 — 20:21 F91850 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
12h 38m stop
09:25 — 15:00 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
17h 57m
including layover
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18:59 — 20:56
+1 day
18:39 — 20:21 F91850 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
18h 19m stop
15:03 — 20:53 F92146 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
23h 57m
including layover
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19:02 — 11:40
+1 day
18:19 — 22:03 F93440 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
9h 32m stop
17:26 — 20:53 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
14h 38m
including layover
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20:53 — 23:31
+1 day
20:45 — 05:20 F91646 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Orlando
15h 54m stop
21:57 — 00:04 F92791 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
24h 38m
including layover
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20:53 — 08:07
+1 day
20:45 — 05:20 F91646 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Orlando
43m stop
06:10 — 08:22 F93043 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
9h 14m
including layover
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22:06 — 14:56
+1 day
21:02 — 22:43 F94156 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
9h 27m stop
09:25 — 15:00 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
14h 50m
including layover
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22:06 — 20:56
+1 day
21:02 — 22:43 F94156 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
15h 8m stop
15:03 — 20:53 F92146 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
20h 50m
including layover
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23:30 — 11:49
+1 day
00:22 — 05:58 F94000 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Dallas
4h 10m stop
13:37 — 15:59 F91888 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
10h 19m
including layover
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23:59 — 17:15
+1 day
23:59 — 05:35 SY398 Sun Country Airlines
San Francisco — Minneapolis
10h 1m stop
17:36 — 19:17 SY261 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
15h 16m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 5, 2025

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

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are january (from 85 $), june (from 85 $), february (from 106 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 217 $), october (from 150 $), september (from 145 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $84. This airfare is for economy class on one-way HA7000 flight by Hawaiian Airlines for July 14, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 11:55 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 18:18.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Chicago is served by 6 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 96 departures per week at the price of from $ 102 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 5513.

Direct flights

There are 22 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2097 by United Airlines takes 4h 13m and the cheapest is HA7000 by Hawaiian Airlines for $84.

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Connecting Flights

There are 360 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1527 by United Airlines takes 5h 58m and the cheapest is HA7000 by Hawaiian Airlines for $85.

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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • MX - Mexicana
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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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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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