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

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You have a choice of 20 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 Airlines1212111313131301:3522:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada99881010001:3522:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand998899001:3522:45VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines577666606:5521:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia777767006:2022:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas455555006:5521:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222221017:1222:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus122222006:5521:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation111111009:4009:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111012:0513:12VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways111111007:4007:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia011111021:0121:01VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways011111021:0121:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair001111021:0121:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China002002006:2507:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Jordanian001011021:0121:01VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways0000020VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways000010011:1211:12VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines0000010VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International with an average of 87 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 01:35 and the latest flights operated at 22:45 and the most common flight numbers are UA1097, UA1116, UA1334 and UA1495

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
06:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:55
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
07:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1557
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2109
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC4363
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
09:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
11:02
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4898
11:12
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2805
QantasQF4922
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:12
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
EmiratesEK6303
14:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA511
16:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2251
17:12
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2179
18:59
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1599
19:37
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1495
21:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
22:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2148
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air New ZealandNZ9335
Air CanadaAC4974
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Tuesday
01:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2148
Air New ZealandNZ9335
Air CanadaAC4974
06:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:55
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
07:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1557
QantasQF4898
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2109
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC4363
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
09:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
11:12
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2805
QantasQF4922
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:12
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
14:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
15:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1586
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA511
16:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2251
17:12
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2179
18:59
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1599
19:37
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1495
21:01
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA1465
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
QantasQF4325
21:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
22:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Wednesday
06:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:55
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
07:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1557
QantasQF4898
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2109
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC4363
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
09:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
11:12
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2805
QantasQF4922
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:12
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
14:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
15:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1586
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA511
16:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2251
17:12
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2179
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1599
19:37
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1495
21:01
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4088
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA1465
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Royal JordanianRJ7305
QantasQF4325
21:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
22:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Thursday
06:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:55
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
07:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1557
08:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
09:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
11:02
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4898
11:12
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2805
QantasQF4922
12:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2860
Air New ZealandNZ9331
Air CanadaAC3456
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:12
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
14:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1334
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
17:12
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2179
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1599
19:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA3855
19:32
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9328
Air CanadaAC3952
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
19:48
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1495
21:01
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4088
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA1465
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
QantasQF4325
21:51
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
22:43
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Friday
06:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:55
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
07:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1557
08:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
09:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2011
Air New ZealandNZ9333
Air CanadaAC3095
09:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
11:02
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4898
11:12
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5118
American AirlinesAA2805
QantasQF4922
12:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2860
Air New ZealandNZ9331
Air CanadaAC3456
EmiratesEK6303
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:12
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC4163
14:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1334
Air CanadaAC4375
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
17:12
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2179
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1599
19:32
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Air CanadaAC3763
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1495
21:01
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4088
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA1465
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Royal JordanianRJ7305
QantasQF4325
21:51
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
22:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
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Saturday
00:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
06:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:55
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7327
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF3106
07:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1557
08:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
Air CanadaAC3212
09:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2011
Air New ZealandNZ9333
Air CanadaAC3095
09:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
11:02
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4898
11:12
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2805
QantasQF4922
12:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2860
Air New ZealandNZ9331
Air CanadaAC3456
EmiratesEK6303
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1097
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:12
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC4163
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
14:24
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1334
Air New ZealandNZ9332
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC3763
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
ITA AirwaysAZ4471
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
17:21
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2179
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1599
19:32
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9328
Air CanadaAC3952
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
ITA AirwaysAZ4455
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1495
21:01
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4088
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA1465
British AirwaysBA6996
IberiaIB4069
Royal JordanianRJ7305
QantasQF4325
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Sunday
06:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
06:55
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
07:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1116
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1557
08:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
09:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2011
09:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
11:12
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2805
12:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2860
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1097
14:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1334
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2179
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1599
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1495
21:01
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1465
21:51
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
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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

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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 £86.54 ($118 €100.08)
£86.54
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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 £173.81 ($237 €201.01)
£173.81
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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 £46.94 ($64 €54.28)
£46.94
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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 £106.34 ($145 €122.98)
£106.34
$145 | €122.98
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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, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Iberia, ITA Airways, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, 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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