Flights from San Francisco Airport SFO to Chicago Airport ORD

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Jet Linx Aviation, Finnair, Emirates, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Royal Jordanian, Lufthansa, Virgin Australia, Iberia, Gulf Air, Air New Zealand, Air Canada, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Qantas, 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 Airlines0000081005:2723:29VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines000006605:4521:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas0000050VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways0000040VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia0000030VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia0000030VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air0000030VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand0000030VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada0000030VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus0000030VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Jordanian0000020VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa0000020VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China0000010VIEW 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 18 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 05:27 and the latest flights at 23:29 with the most popular flight number being UA1045, UA1394, UA1418 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
Saturday
08:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1568
Air New ZealandNZ9306
Austrian AirlinesOS7718
Air CanadaAC4060
LufthansaLH7785
Virgin AustraliaVA8098
Brussels AirlinesSN8820
10:31
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1954
Air New ZealandNZ9300
Air CanadaAC3471
Virgin AustraliaVA8103
EmiratesEK6374
10:42
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7303
American AirlinesAA1253
British AirwaysBA5610
Royal JordanianRJ7799
Gulf AirGF6456
QantasQF3106
11:52
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1557
11:58
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7154
American AirlinesAA2614
British AirwaysBA5769
IberiaIB4876
Royal JordanianRJ7402
QantasQF3191
12:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1394
13:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2091
13:28
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4147
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA5612
IberiaIB4078
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7550
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7326
United AirlinesUA1418
Air New ZealandNZ9302
Air CanadaAC5196
All Nippon AirwaysNH7242
LufthansaLH7871
Virgin AustraliaVA8102
14:57
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2805
15:02
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2855
16:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1482
18:38
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7156
British AirwaysBA6664
Gulf AirGF4143
QantasQF4898
21:34
AirlineFlightNo
IberiaIB4857
Gulf AirGF6849
QantasQF4922
22:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2278
23:28
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2113
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Sunday
05:27
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2278
05:45
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2113
06:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2056
07:07
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1045
11:58
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2614
13:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2091
14:54
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1568
17:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1954
17:17
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
18:38
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1557
18:48
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1394
20:12
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
20:47
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1418
21:34
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2805
21:53
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2855
23:29
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1482
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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

Before departing customs San Francisco International make sure that you do not exceed baggage allowances as excess charges may be considerable.

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

DIRECT American Airlines
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 £97.51 ($131 €112.03)
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DIRECT United
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 £174.92 ($235 €200.96)
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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 £64.01 ($86 €73.54)
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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 £141.43 ($190 €162.48)
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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 China, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Emirates, Finnair, Gulf Air, Iberia, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, Qantas, 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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