Flights from San Francisco Airport SFO to Chicago Airport ORD

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Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Jet Linx Aviation, Finnair, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Royal Jordanian, ITA Airways, Gulf Air, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, Air Canada, American Airlines and United Airlines fly direct from San Francisco International to O'Hare International Airport United States. The journey time flying from San Francisco International to O'Hare International Airport United States is around 4 Hours 18 Minutes. With the distance covered being 2,964 Km (1,842 Miles). The airport code for San Francisco International is SFO and for O'Hare International Airport it is ORD.

The cost of the air travel varies depending on what day you travel and the time of day. O'Hare International Airport 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 San Francisco International. Our recommendation is to book well in advance if you are looking to get the best possible prices.

There is a time difference of 6.0 GMT at O'Hare International Airport United States, so remember to alter your watch to the correct time upon your arrival.

Below you can see a table that shows the airlines that fly from San Francisco International (SFO) to O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and frequency of flights daily.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines13112000000:4523:29VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines661000005:3021:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand910000000:5923:29VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada910000000:5923:29VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia610000000:5923:29VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas510000005:3021:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia310000005:3021:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air210000010:4221:34VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways300000005:3013:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus300000005:3010:42VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Jordanian200000005:3010:42VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways200000005:3006:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways100000010:4210:42VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa100000008:2008:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation100000013:2813:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair100000013:2813:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways100000005:4505:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates010000023:2923:29VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines100000008:2008:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines100000008:2008:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines100000000:5900:59VIEW FLIGHTS

The greatest amount of direct flights offered from San Francisco International to O'Hare International Airport United States are by United Airlines with around 26 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 00:45 and the latest flights at 23:29 with the most popular flight number being UA1045, UA1230, UA1394 and UA1482.

You can visit United Airlines at united.com website for late minute deals and up to date information.

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
00:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1045
00:59
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9304
Air CanadaAC5166
Virgin AustraliaVA8106
Asiana AirlinesOZ6303
05:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2000
Air New ZealandNZ9300
Aer LingusEI7154
Air CanadaAC4374
Virgin AustraliaVA8101
American AirlinesAA2614
British AirwaysBA5769
IberiaIB4876
Royal JordanianRJ7402
QantasQF3191
ITA AirwaysAZ4499
05:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9303
Air CanadaAC5432
Virgin AustraliaVA8105
05:45
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5015
Aer LingusEI7358
American AirlinesAA2113
QantasQF3325
06:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2056
Air New ZealandNZ9307
Air CanadaAC4372
06:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2091
Air New ZealandNZ9309
Air CanadaAC5366
Virgin AustraliaVA8097
ITA AirwaysAZ4498
07:07
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9311
Air CanadaAC3495
08:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1568
Air New ZealandNZ9306
Austrian AirlinesOS7718
Air CanadaAC4060
LufthansaLH7785
Virgin AustraliaVA8104
Brussels AirlinesSN8820
10:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1954
Air New ZealandNZ9301
Air CanadaAC4065
Virgin AustraliaVA8099
10:42
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7303
American AirlinesAA1253
British AirwaysBA5613
Qatar AirwaysQR7753
Royal JordanianRJ7799
Gulf AirGF6456
QantasQF3106
11:52
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1557
12:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1394
13:28
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4147
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5612
IberiaIB4078
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7550
14:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1777
14:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1851
14:57
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2805
15:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA648
16:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1482
18:29
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1230
21:03
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9302
Air CanadaAC5196
21:34
AirlineFlightNo
IberiaIB4857
Gulf AirGF6849
QantasQF4922
23:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2278
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Tuesday
00:59
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1230
05:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2278
06:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2056
07:07
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1045
11:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2000
11:58
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2614
12:57
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2091
14:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1829
14:54
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1568
16:59
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1954
17:17
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
18:34
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1394
18:38
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1557
20:12
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
21:03
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1777
21:34
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2805
IberiaIB4857
Gulf AirGF6849
QantasQF4922
23:29
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1482
Air New ZealandNZ9314
Air CanadaAC4196
Virgin AustraliaVA8098
EmiratesEK6373
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Wednesday
00:59
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1230
05:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2278
05:45
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2113
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There may also be different routes to O'Hare International Airport, by an alternative nearby airport. Please see details below.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Reno to Chicago O'Hare02,683 km (1,667 miles)3 Hours 58 Minutes
Mineta San Jose to Chicago O'Hare02,937 km (1,825 miles)4 Hours 16 Minutes
Sacramento to Chicago O'Hare02,860 km (1,777 miles)4 Hours 10 Minutes

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

DIRECT United
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD?
The cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD is £87.20 ($118 €100.49)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD?
The cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD is £175.13 ($237 €201.83)
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD?
The cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD is £58.38 ($79 €67.28)
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What is the cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD?
The cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to Chicago ORD is £108.63 ($147 €125.19)
£108.63
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Flight Info FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD)

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

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