Flights from Chicago Airport (ORD) to San Francisco Airport Airport (SFO)

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One-way from £79.85

You have a choice of 22 airline companies when flying from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International. The journey time flying from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International United States is around 4 Hours 18 Minutes. With the distance covered being 2,964 Km (1,842 Miles). The airport code for O'Hare International Airport is ORD and for San Francisco International it is SFO.

Ticket prices are normally at a premium at weekends and can vary also with the time of day. San Francisco International United States flights may be normally booked months in advance and this may be the best option if you intend to get the best prices from O'Hare International Airport. Flights to San Francisco International United States normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.

The time zone at San Francisco International is 8.0 GMT compared to 6.0 GMT at O'Hare International Airport so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at San Francisco International.

Please see below the airlines that fly from O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International (SFO) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines008101081006:2520:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada00510107006:2523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand0051097006:2523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia004987006:2523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines002555506:4520:48VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas002453006:4523:47VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa002221019:0923:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation001122011:1523:47VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates000222009:0118:17VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus000221006:4523:47VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines001111019:0919:19VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia000120022:4023:47VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways000120022:4023:47VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways000111006:2506:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Jordanian000020022:4023:47VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways001010011:4613:46VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines000101013:4613:46VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines001010019:0919:19VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines000101018:1718:17VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways000010022:4022:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air000010022:4022:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China0000010VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International with an average of 46 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 06:25 and the latest flights operated at 20:20 and the most common flight numbers are UA1097, UA1318, UA1334 and UA1498

Contact United Airlines at united.com to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.

Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Wednesday
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1082
QantasQF3325
09:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1807
11:46
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
12:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2386
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
16:16
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2331
17:16
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2166
17:36
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:29
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2179
19:09
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
19:58
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2243
20:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
23:00
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Thursday
06:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA483
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA712
QantasQF3164
07:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA341
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
09:01
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1498
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC4363
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
EmiratesEK6303
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
11:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2257
QantasQF4527
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
12:46
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:46
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
American AirlinesAA2969
QantasQF4389
14:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1334
17:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA742
17:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:17
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2179
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
19:19
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC3763
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
19:42
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2113
20:00
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1318
20:48
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA710
23:24
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
23:47
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7141
British AirwaysBA5508
IberiaIB8297
QantasQF4325
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Friday
06:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA483
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA712
QantasQF3164
07:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA482
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
09:01
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1498
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC4363
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
EmiratesEK6303
09:59
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3325
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
12:46
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:46
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5118
American AirlinesAA2969
QantasQF4389
14:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1334
17:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA742
17:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:17
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2179
Air CanadaAC5395
EmiratesEK6302
19:19
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
19:42
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2113
20:00
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1318
20:48
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA710
22:40
AirlineFlightNo
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR9302
Royal JordanianRJ7577
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3241
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
23:24
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
23:47
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7141
British AirwaysBA5508
IberiaIB8297
Royal JordanianRJ7305
QantasQF4325
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
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Saturday
06:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA483
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA712
QantasQF3164
08:56
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1498
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC4363
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
EmiratesEK6303
09:59
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3325
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
12:46
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:46
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2969
14:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1334
16:43
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
QantasQF4389
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
17:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:17
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2179
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
19:19
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
19:42
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2113
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1318
20:50
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA710
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Sunday
06:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA483
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA712
07:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA341
09:01
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1498
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
11:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2257
12:46
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1097
13:46
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2969
14:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1334
17:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA742
18:18
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2179
19:42
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2113
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1318
20:48
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA710
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Alternatively, there are other routes that depart O'Hare International Airport and arrive at San Francisco International or other nearby airports. The table below gives you a summary of these.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Chicago Midway to San Francisco02,977 km (1,850 miles)4 Hours 19 Minutes

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Flight Price FAQ - Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)

DIRECT United
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £79.85 ($109 €91.82)
£79.85
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DIRECT United
What is the cheapest direct return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest direct return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £158.96 ($217 €182.80)
£158.96
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £54.21 ($74 €62.34)
£54.21
$74 | €62.34
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £115.01 ($157 €132.26)
£115.01
$157 | €132.26
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Flight Info FAQ - Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)

Who flies from Chicago to San Francisco?
The following airlines fly from Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO): Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Gulf Air, Iberia, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, United Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How far is the flight from Chicago to San Francisco?
The flight from Chicago to San Francisco is 2,964KM or 1,842 miles.
How long does the flight from Chicago to San Francisco to take?
The flight from Chicago to San Francisco takes 4 Hours 18 Minutes.

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