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

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You have a choice of 26 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 Airlines11910131191100:1521:17VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand1191012129300:1523:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada1191012119200:1523:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia119910109300:1523:00VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines444444408:1520:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas444444008:1520:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa323322200:1523:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates222222110:3521:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines222222010:3420:15VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways222222008:1520:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways121122020:1521:57VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia111122020:1521:57VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines111111118:5818:58VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Jordanian111111020:1520:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air111111020:1520:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair111111020:1520:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines111111015:3515:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111111016:0916:25VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways111111006:3007:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus111111020:1520:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines110111015:3515:35VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines110101012:0612:06VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China002002006:3008:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines010011021:5721:57VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines010011021:5721:57VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways010101012:0612:06VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International with an average of 74 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 00:15 and the latest flights operated at 21:17 and the most common flight numbers are UA1032, UA1324, UA1387 and UA1577

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
Monday
00:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA658
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
06:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2669
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5508
QantasQF3168
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:34
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2192
Japan AirlinesJL7551
QantasQF4607
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:06
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
16:09
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1815
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3267
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2154
18:58
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS597
19:52
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
20:15
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4047
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2113
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2804
Royal JordanianRJ7577
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3325
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
22:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC4124
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Tuesday
06:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5508
QantasQF3168
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:34
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2192
Japan AirlinesJL7551
QantasQF4607
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:06
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
16:09
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1815
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3267
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2154
18:58
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS597
19:52
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
20:15
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4047
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2113
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2804
Royal JordanianRJ7577
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3325
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
21:57
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6199
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
22:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC4124
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Wednesday
06:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5508
QantasQF3168
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:34
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2192
Japan AirlinesJL7551
QantasQF4607
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:06
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
16:09
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1815
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3267
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2154
18:58
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS597
19:52
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
20:15
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4047
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2113
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2804
Royal JordanianRJ7577
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3325
21:17
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA658
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC3042
LufthansaLH8778
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
22:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC4124
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
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Thursday
00:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA658
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC3042
LufthansaLH8778
06:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA754
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5508
QantasQF3168
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:34
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2192
QantasQF4607
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:06
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
Air New ZealandNZ9328
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC3108
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
16:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA3898
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1815
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1032
18:58
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS597
19:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
20:15
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4047
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2113
British AirwaysBA6996
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2804
Royal JordanianRJ7577
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3325
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
23:00
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
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Friday
06:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA754
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5508
QantasQF3168
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:34
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2192
QantasQF4607
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:06
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
Air New ZealandNZ9328
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC3108
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1815
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1032
18:58
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS597
19:56
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
20:15
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4047
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2113
British AirwaysBA6996
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2804
Royal JordanianRJ7577
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3325
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
21:57
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6199
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
23:01
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
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Saturday
06:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA754
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5508
QantasQF3168
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7295
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
10:37
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2192
QantasQF4607
12:06
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
16:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1815
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3267
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1032
19:13
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS452
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6199
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
20:15
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4047
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2113
British AirwaysBA6996
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2804
Royal JordanianRJ7577
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3325
20:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
23:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Sunday
06:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA754
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
10:34
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2192
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
12:06
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
14:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1815
17:26
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1032
18:58
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS597
19:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
20:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2113
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
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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 Francisco 02,977 km (1,850 miles)4 Hours 19 Minutes
Waukesha to San Francisco 02,938 km (1,825 miles)4 Hours 16 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 £66.89 ($89 €78.46)
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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 £134.53 ($179 €157.81)
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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 £132.27 ($176 €155.16)
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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, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Gulf Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Singapore Airlines, 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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