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Flights from San Francisco to Chicago
San Francisco to Chicago flight comparison made easy
Below you can see the best fares for your 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
SFO
5:52 am
San Francisco airport
9h 27m
1 Stop
5:19 pm
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
ORD
12:50 am
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
6h 48m
1 Stop
5:38 am
SFO
San Francisco airport
190 USD
Frontier
SFO
5:52 am
San Francisco airport
18h 41m
1 Stop
2:33 am
+1
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
ORD
12:13 pm
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
8h 39m
1 Stop
6:52 pm
SFO
San Francisco airport
190 USD
United Airlines
SFO
11:15 am
San Francisco airport
4h 01m
5:16 pm
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
ORD
12:50 am
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
6h 48m
1 Stop
5:38 am
SFO
San Francisco airport
193 USD
American Airlines
SFO
4:58 pm
San Francisco airport
4h 19m
11:17 pm
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
ORD
3:18 pm
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
4h 42m
6:00 pm
SFO
San Francisco airport
217 USD
American Airlines
SFO
12:50 am
San Francisco airport
4h 20m
7:10 am
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
ORD
1:00 pm
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
4h 50m
3:50 pm
SFO
San Francisco airport
217 USD
Alaska Airlines
SFO
3:45 am
San Francisco airport
4h 20m
10:05 am
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
ORD
1:00 pm
Chicago O'Hare Intl airport
4h 50m
3:50 pm
SFO
San Francisco airport
217 USD
How to get the cheapest flight 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 for your trip
CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY
September
The cheapest time of year to fly to Chicago from San Francisco is September. Most expensive is December
CHEAPEST DAY TO FLY
Tuesday
The cheapest day of the week is typically Tuesday. The most expensive is typically Sunday
CHEAPEST TIME TO FLY
in the Evening
San Francisco to Chicago flights are approximately 13% more expensive in the Morning than in the Evening
CHEAPEST AIRLINE
Frontier
Frontier, Spirit Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Chicago
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
CHEAPEST TIME TO BOOK
31 days before
The cheapest time to buy a flight from San Francisco to Chicago is approximately 31 days to departure
60
Days before departure
0
Flight information for San Francisco to Chicago
Find info about flight duration, direct flights, and airports for your flight from San Francisco to Chicago
Fastest flight time
4h 1m
The fastest flight from San Francisco to Chicago takes 4h 1m.
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)
Cost comparison between San Francisco and Chicago
Compare the costs of everyday items in San Francisco and Chicago
Food
Inexpensive restaurant
15 USD
San Francisco
15 USD
Chicago
Fast food
McDonald's meal
8.02 USD
San Francisco
6.98 USD
Chicago
Soft drink
0.33 liter
2.22 USD
San Francisco
1.78 USD
Chicago
Coffee
Cappuccino
4.51 USD
San Francisco
4.13 USD
Chicago
Public transport
One-way ticket
2.76 USD
San Francisco
2.49 USD
Chicago
Flights from San Francisco to:
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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.