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

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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 Airlines13141313131000:5323:56VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand1313131200000:5323:56VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada1313131200000:5323:56VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines888880000:3021:31VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia101010900000:5323:56VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas777600000:3020:11VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus333200000:3020:11VIEW FLIGHTS
Porter Airlines Canada222200000:3016:22VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa322100000:5323:56VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation222200010:3016:22VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates222200011:5218:20VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways222100000:3020:11VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia111100000:3000:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines111100016:0116:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111100018:2018:20VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways111100007:3510:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air111000020:1120:11VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines101100016:3516:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China003000008:4711:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Jordanian010100000:3000:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair011000000:3000:30VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines110000020:1120:11VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International with an average of 67 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 00:53 and the latest flights operated at 23:56 and the most common flight numbers are UA1116, UA1577, UA1811 and UA195

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
00:30
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7141
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
QantasQF4712
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6385
00:53
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA2885
QantasQF3008
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1116
Air CanadaAC5339
08:21
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3115
08:44
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
10:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
10:28
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9327
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1948
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
11:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4922
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
11:52
AirlineFlightNo
EmiratesEK6303
12:42
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9335
Air CanadaAC4116
13:26
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2253
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC4163
Air CanadaAC5269
14:42
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA762
Air New ZealandNZ9337
Air CanadaAC4161
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF4642
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
16:01
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3952
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1811
Air New ZealandNZ9325
16:22
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4756
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6428
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA649
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC4115
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1954
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2417
19:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2866
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
20:11
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1658
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA3141
British AirwaysBA5322
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3106
21:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2059
21:31
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2158
23:56
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH7728
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Tuesday
00:30
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4088
Aer LingusEI7141
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Royal JordanianRJ7305
QantasQF4712
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6385
00:53
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA2885
QantasQF3008
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1116
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
08:21
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4922
08:47
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9323
10:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
Air CanadaAC4163
10:28
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1948
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
11:25
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3115
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
11:52
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9337
12:42
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:26
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2253
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air New ZealandNZ9335
Air CanadaAC4153
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
14:42
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA762
Air CanadaAC4161
EmiratesEK6303
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4642
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
15:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA195
16:01
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2417
Air New ZealandNZ9328
Air CanadaAC3952
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1811
16:22
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4756
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6428
17:10
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3141
17:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA649
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC4115
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1954
19:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2866
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
20:11
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1658
Aer LingusEI7369
British AirwaysBA5322
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3106
21:31
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2158
23:56
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2059
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Wednesday
00:30
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4088
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2158
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
QantasQF4712
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6385
00:53
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA2885
QantasQF3008
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:21
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3115
QantasQF4922
08:47
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7294
Air New ZealandNZ9323
10:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
Air CanadaAC4163
10:28
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7295
United AirlinesUA2610
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
11:52
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA762
EmiratesEK6303
12:42
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:26
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2253
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
13:28
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1948
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1811
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air New ZealandNZ9335
Air CanadaAC4153
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
14:42
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9337
Air CanadaAC4161
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4642
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
16:01
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3952
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
16:22
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4756
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6428
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:10
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3141
17:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC4115
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1954
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2417
19:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2866
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
20:11
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
British AirwaysBA5322
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3106
21:22
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA649
23:56
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2059
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Thursday
00:30
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7141
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Royal JordanianRJ7305
QantasQF4712
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6385
00:53
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7327
QantasQF3008
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:44
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
09:37
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2885
10:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1116
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1948
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
11:25
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3115
QantasQF4922
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
11:52
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC4161
EmiratesEK6303
12:42
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:26
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2253
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air New ZealandNZ9335
Air CanadaAC4163
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
14:42
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA762
Air New ZealandNZ9337
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4642
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
16:01
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9328
Air CanadaAC3952
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1811
Air CanadaAC4153
16:22
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4756
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6428
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2866
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA649
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC4115
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1954
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2417
20:11
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3141
21:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2059
21:31
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2158
21:57
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
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Friday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2885
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1116
08:21
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3115
08:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
10:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1948
11:52
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA762
12:42
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
13:26
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2253
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1811
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
16:01
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2417
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2866
17:10
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3141
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA649
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1954
21:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2059
21:31
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2158
21:57
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
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Saturday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
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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
Chicago Pal Waukee to San Francisco 02,959 km (1,838 miles)4 Hours 17 Minutes

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

DIRECT American 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 £85.85 ($115 €102.94)
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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 £170.20 ($228 €204.08)
£170.20
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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 £74.65 ($100 €89.51)
£74.65
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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 £129.89 ($174 €155.75)
£129.89
$174 | €155.75
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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, Finnair, Gulf Air, Iberia, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, Porter Airlines Canada, Qantas, 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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