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Cheap flights from San Francisco to Chicago
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Below you can see the best fares for your round-trip flight route over the next three months. All fares were found on momondo this week. Browse the quickest and cheapest flights from San Francisco to Chicago by changing tabs
Quickest
Cheapest
Frontier
28 Oct
SFO
4:14 pm
San Francisco airport
8h 12m
1 Stop
2:26 am
+1
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
29 Oct
ORD
12:45 pm
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
4h 55m
3:40 pm
SFO
San Francisco airport
200 USD
Frontier
23 Sep
SFO
4:14 pm
San Francisco airport
8h 07m
1 Stop
2:21 am
+1
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
25 Sep
ORD
1:20 pm
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
16h 48m
1 Stop
4:08 am
+1
SFO
San Francisco airport
204 USD
Frontier
16 Oct
SFO
4:14 pm
San Francisco airport
8h 07m
1 Stop
2:21 am
+1
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
30 Oct
ORD
3:56 pm
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
17h 13m
1 Stop
7:09 am
+1
SFO
San Francisco airport
204 USD
Major Airline
26 Dec
SFO
3:10 pm
San Francisco airport
3h 58m
9:08 pm
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
01 Jan
ORD
2:29 am
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
4h 39m
5:08 am
SFO
San Francisco airport
257 USD
Alaska Airlines
12 Oct
SFO
11:10 am
San Francisco airport
4h 20m
5:30 pm
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
15 Oct
ORD
2:30 pm
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
4h 40m
5:10 pm
SFO
San Francisco airport
237 USD
American Airlines
16 Nov
SFO
6:30 am
San Francisco airport
4h 09m
12:39 pm
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
07 Jan
ORD
11:40 am
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
5h 08m
2:48 pm
SFO
San Francisco airport
237 USD
How to get the cheapest flight ticket from San Francisco to Chicago
Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight ticket for your trip
What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?
September
The cheapest time of year to fly to Chicago from San Francisco is September. Most expensive is December
What is the cheapest day to fly to Chicago?
Tuesday
The cheapest day of the week is typically Tuesday. The most expensive is typically Sunday
When is the cheapest time to fly to Chicago?
in the evening
San Francisco to Chicago flights are approximately 9% more expensive at noon than in the evening
What is the cheapest airline that flies to Chicago?
Frontier
Frontier, Sun Country Air, and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Chicago
What is the cheapest route?
San Francisco - Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fly from San Francisco to Chicago O'Hare Intl for the best San Francisco - Chicago flight prices
When is the cheapest time to book a flight to Chicago?
35 days before
The cheapest time to buy a flight from San Francisco to Chicago is approximately 35 days to departure
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Days before departure
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Flight information for San Francisco to Chicago (CHI - SFO)
Find info about flight duration, direct flights, and airports for your flight from San Francisco to Chicago
| Fastest flight time | 4h 2m | The fastest flight from San Francisco to Chicago takes 4h 2m. | |
| Direct flights | Every day | Direct flights go from San Francisco to Chicago every day. | |
| Airports in Chicago | 3 airports | There are 3 airports near Chicago: Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD), Chicago Midway (MDW), Chicago Greater Rockford (RFD) |
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*Flight prices to Chicago are based on prices for economy tickets found by momondo users during searches within the last 72 hours. These prices may no longer be available.