Chicago Airport (ORD) Flights to San Francisco Airport (SFO)

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26 Airliners fly direct from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International, Fiji Airways, China Southern Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Hawaiian Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Gulf Air, Brussels Airlines, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Aer Lingus, Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Emirates, British Airways, Qantas, American Airlines, Air Canada, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and United Airlines. The flight time from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International is around 4 Hours 18 Minutes and you will cover 2,964 Km (1,842 Miles). The airport code for O'Hare International Airport is ORD and for San Francisco International it is SFO.

The cost of the air travel varies depending on what day you travel and the time of day. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. Flights to San Francisco International United States normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.

The time zone at San Francisco International is 8.0 GMT compared to 6.0 GMT at O'Hare International Airport so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at San Francisco International.

The table below shows the amount of daily flights in operation from O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International (SFO).

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines10891010101000:3021:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia1189101010000:3023:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand1089101110000:3021:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada108910109000:3021:28VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines333332308:2720:21VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas333332008:2720:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines222222012:0020:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates222222010:3618:17VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways222222008:2720:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways222122020:2021:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia222122020:2021:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa111222000:3021:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines111111118:5618:56VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Jordanian111111020:2023:14VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air111111020:2020:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines111111016:0716:07VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111111008:4818:17VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways111111007:1507:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China003003006:1508:48VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus111111020:2020:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines111011021:5521:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation012110014:4623:14VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines111011021:5521:55VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines110101012:0012:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines101011018:1518:17VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways010100012:0012:00VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International with an average of 67 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 00:30 and the latest flights operated at 21:28 and the most common flight numbers are UA1015, UA1324, UA1387 and UA1577

Contact United Airlines at united.com to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.

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
00:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1015
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:27
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA6996
QantasQF3325
08:48
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
10:36
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:00
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:07
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2080
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA646
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS597
20:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC3105
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA1453
British AirwaysBA5322
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR9490
Royal JordanianRJ7581
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3168
21:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6199
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
23:00
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
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Tuesday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:27
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA6996
QantasQF3325
08:48
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:36
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:00
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
16:07
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2080
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA646
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS597
20:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC3105
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA1453
British AirwaysBA5322
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR9490
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3168
21:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6199
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
23:14
AirlineFlightNo
Royal JordanianRJ7581
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
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Wednesday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:27
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA6996
QantasQF3325
08:48
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7295
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
10:36
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:44
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
14:46
AirlineFlightNo
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
16:07
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2080
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
17:46
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA646
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS597
20:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC3105
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA1453
British AirwaysBA5322
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR9490
Royal JordanianRJ7581
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3168
21:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6199
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
23:14
AirlineFlightNo
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
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Thursday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
08:27
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA6996
QantasQF3325
08:48
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
10:36
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:00
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Fiji AirwaysFJ5061
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:07
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2080
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA646
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS597
20:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC3105
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA1453
British AirwaysBA5322
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR9490
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3168
21:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1015
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
23:14
AirlineFlightNo
Royal JordanianRJ7581
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
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Friday
00:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:27
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
British AirwaysBA6996
QantasQF3325
08:48
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:36
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
16:07
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2080
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
18:17
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA646
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS597
20:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC3105
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA1453
British AirwaysBA5322
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR9490
Royal JordanianRJ7581
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3168
21:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1015
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
21:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6199
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
23:14
AirlineFlightNo
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
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Saturday
00:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1015
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
07:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7295
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:48
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9324
Air CanadaAC5573
Virgin AustraliaVA8093
10:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
EmiratesEK6303
12:16
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
American AirlinesAA1253
British AirwaysBA5508
Japan AirlinesJL7549
QantasQF3106
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
16:07
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2080
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA646
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC5395
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
EmiratesEK6302
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA3361
19:16
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ1357
Alaska AirlinesAS771
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6199
IberiaIB7327
Qatar AirwaysQR2167
20:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC3105
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA1453
British AirwaysBA5322
Japan AirlinesJL7551
IberiaIB4069
Qatar AirwaysQR9490
Royal JordanianRJ7581
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF3168
23:00
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
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Sunday
06:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
08:27
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2418
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1387
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA343
12:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1878
14:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1863
16:09
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1815
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2154
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS597
19:52
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1324
20:21
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2113
21:17
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA658
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You may instead fly from O'Hare International Airport and arrive at San Francisco International by an alternative airport or airports. The summary of this is in the table below.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Grand Rapids Gerald R Ford to San Francisco03,156 km (1,961 miles)4 Hours 31 Minutes
Chicago Midway to San Francisco02,977 km (1,850 miles)4 Hours 19 Minutes
Chicago Pal Waukee to San Francisco02,959 km (1,838 miles)4 Hours 17 Minutes

Before departing customs O'Hare International Airport make sure that you do not exceed baggage allowances as excess charges may be considerable.

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

DIRECT United
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £69.56 ($90 €83.19)
£69.56
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest direct return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £142.98 ($185 €171.01)
£142.98
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £61.83 ($80 €73.95)
£61.83
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What is the cheapest return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £123.66 ($160 €147.90)
£123.66
$160 | €147.90
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Flight Info FAQ - Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)

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

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