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

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You have a choice of 27 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 Airlines1099101191006:1522:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand109810119106:1522:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada109810109106:1521:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia109810109006:1521:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas433443008:3523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines322332308:3520:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222222016:2020:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates222222010:3517:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways211221017:5723:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines211221011:4723:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia211221017:5723:24VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways211221008:3523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways111111106:1506:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines111111117:5718:57VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines111111017:5717:57VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines111111017:5717:57VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines111111016:2016:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines011111006:1517:50VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines110101011:4712:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines101011016:2016:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air100110023:2423:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways010101011:4712:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China001002006:1506:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus100110023:2423:24VIEW FLIGHTS
NetJets010000016:0016:00VIEW FLIGHTS
National Airlines000100006:1506:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation000100014:4314:43VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International with an average of 68 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 06:15 and the latest flights operated at 22:55 and the most common flight numbers are UA1387, UA1496, UA1848 and UA1878

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
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1848
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2680
British AirwaysBA6996
QantasQF4325
08:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:01
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1496
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA352
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC3284
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA738
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
17:57
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS597
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6302
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
QantasQF3675
20:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2289
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
20:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2544
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA403
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
23:24
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7510
British AirwaysBA5322
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2554
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3168
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Tuesday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1848
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2680
British AirwaysBA5322
QantasQF4325
08:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
11:47
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1496
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:00
AirlineFlightNo
NetJetsEJA920
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA352
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA738
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
17:57
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS597
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6302
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
QantasQF3675
20:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2289
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Wednesday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2680
British AirwaysBA5322
QantasQF4325
08:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
11:47
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1496
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA352
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA738
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
17:57
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS597
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6302
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
QantasQF3675
20:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2289
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
20:59
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2462
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Thursday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
National AirlinesN8881
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1848
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2680
British AirwaysBA6996
QantasQF4325
08:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:01
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1496
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
14:43
AirlineFlightNo
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA352
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3284
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA738
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
17:57
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS597
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6302
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
QantasQF3675
20:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2289
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
20:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2544
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA403
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
23:24
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7510
British AirwaysBA5322
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2554
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3168
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Friday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1848
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2680
British AirwaysBA6996
QantasQF4325
08:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:01
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1496
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA352
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC3284
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA738
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
17:57
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS597
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6302
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
QantasQF3675
20:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2289
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
20:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2544
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA403
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
22:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1992
Air New ZealandNZ9180
23:24
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7510
British AirwaysBA5322
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR2554
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3168
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Saturday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7295
United AirlinesUA1848
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2680
British AirwaysBA5322
QantasQF4325
08:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
11:47
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1496
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA352
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:57
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS597
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6302
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
QantasQF3675
18:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA738
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
20:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2289
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Sunday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1848
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2680
08:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
12:01
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
14:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1496
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA352
17:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA738
18:57
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS587
20:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2289
20:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2544
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA403
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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 Alaska Airlines
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 £72.03 ($91 €86.16)
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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 £141.68 ($179 €169.48)
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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 £50.66 ($64 €60.60)
£50.66
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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 £99.73 ($126 €119.30)
£99.73
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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, Gulf Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, National Airlines, NetJets, Qantas, Qatar Airways, 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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