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Best Price Found | $124 |
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Fastest flight time | 4h 25m |
Direct flights | Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun |
Airports in San Francisco | 1 airport |
How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Chicago to San Francisco
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What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to San Francisco?
August
The cheapest time of year to fly to San Francisco from Chicago is August. Most expensive is December
What is the cheapest day to depart Chicago for San Francisco?
Wednesday
The cheapest day of the week is typically Wednesday. The most expensive is typically Sunday
When is the cheapest time to fly from Chicago to San Francisco?
in the afternoon
Chicago to San Francisco flights are approximately 8% more expensive in the morning than in the afternoon
What is the cheapest airline that flies to San Francisco from Chicago?
Juneyao Airlines
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to San Francisco
What is the cheapest Chicago to San Francisco flight route?
Chicago O'Hare Intl - San Francisco
Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to San Francisco for the best Chicago - San Francisco flight prices
How far in advance should you book Chicago to San Francisco flights?
31 days before
The cheapest time to buy a flight from Chicago to San Francisco is approximately 31 days to departure
When traveling from Chicago to San Francisco, the most popular airport to fly into is San Francisco Airport. The majority of travelers flying into San Francisco Airport from Chicago are departing from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. If you are looking for alternate airports to fly out of when traveling to San Francisco, you can try Chicago Midway Airport or Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport which are located in Chicago and Chicago respectively. You may be looking for an airport near San Francisco Airport to land at when traveling from Chicago and luckily, there are options! You can try San Francisco Airport which is located in San Francisco, Oakland Airport which is located in Oakland, or San Jose Airport which is located in San Jose. The least expensive flight option from Chicago to San Francisco will typically be ORD — OAK during the month of May with an average price of $180 RT.
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Best airlines flying from Chicago to San Francisco
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Alaska Airlines Flights From Chicago to San Francisco
Alaska Airlines operates around 1 flight from Chicago to San Francisco every week. The average price of these flights found in the last 72 hours has been $254, but momondo users have found Alaska Airlines deals from Chicago to San Francisco from as low as $98 round-trip. Alaska Airlines has been scored 8.0/10 in 383 reviews.
American Airlines Flights From Chicago to San Francisco
$98 is the best American Airlines flight deal from Chicago to San Francisco found on momondo over the last 72 hours. The average American Airlines ticket price found was closer to $362, however, with flight time and availability significantly affecting the price. American Airlines (7.4/10 from 469 user reviews) flies into San Francisco from Chicago 14 times in an average week so prices can vary.
Frontier flights from Chicago to San Francisco
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Delta flights from Chicago to San Francisco
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Are airlines flying from Chicago to San Francisco offering flexible cancellation due to COVID-19?
Some of our partner airlines flying from Chicago to San Francisco are adopting new policies due to the global impact of COVID-19. Some of the airlines that may be waiving their cancellation fees are United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. You can search for the full list of airlines like United Airlines that are offering this flexibility.
How far is Chicago to San Francisco by plane?
San Francisco is 1852.8 mi away from Chicago. Typically, this will take 4h 40m by plane in normal conditions.
Can I fly to San Francisco from Chicago right now?
Most visitors from Chicago need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter San Francisco.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Chicago must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 1 day for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 1 day for Antigen (quick-test) before departing to San Francisco.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Chicago are not required to quarantine after entering San Francisco.
Can I fly back to Chicago from San Francisco?
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from San Francisco must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 1 day for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 1 day for Antigen (quick-test) before departing to Chicago.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from San Francisco are not required to quarantine after entering Chicago.
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Why use momondo?
To find the flight that best suits your needs, momondo gathers a range of flights from a large pool of different airlines and agents; you can then use our insights and filters to find and book the right flight to San Francisco from Chicago.
Yes. All flights to San Francisco from Chicago on momondo can be compared and filtered by various policies on offer, including flexible booking.
Once you have performed a search for Chicago to San Francisco flights, momondo helps you find the right one by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.
If you are not ready to book a flight from Chicago to San Francisco now, use our insights above to find helpful tips or alternatively set up a price alert, where momondo will track prices on flights to San Francisco and let you know when they change.