Cheap flights from Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA
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Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Chicago to San Francisco in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Mon 08.04 - Sun 14.04
| Airline | Mon 08.04 | Tue 09.04 | Wed 10.04 | Thu 11.04 | Fri 12.04 | Sat 13.04 | Sun 14.04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | 1 | 6 | --- | 4 | --- | |
| --- | 1 | --- | 1 | --- | 1 | --- | |
| --- | --- | 1 | --- | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Mon 15.04 - Sun 21.04
| Airline | Mon 15.04 | Tue 16.04 | Wed 17.04 | Thu 18.04 | Fri 19.04 | Sat 20.04 | Sun 21.04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | --- | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | --- | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Mon 22.04 - Sun 28.04
| Airline | Mon 22.04 | Tue 23.04 | Wed 24.04 | Thu 25.04 | Fri 26.04 | Sat 27.04 | Sun 28.04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | --- | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Mon 29.04 - Sun 05.05
| Airline | Mon 29.04 | Tue 30.04 | Wed 01.05 | Thu 02.05 | Fri 03.05 | Sat 04.05 | Sun 05.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | --- |
Check-in for a flight from Chicago to San Francisco
| Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | FFT | F9 | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| United Airlines | UAL | UA | Yes | No |
| Alaska Airlines | ASA | AS | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| Spirit Airlines | NKS | NK | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| Lufthansa | DLH | LH | No | 0 0 |
San Francisco travel tips
1) Walk through San Francisco's Alamo Park among the Painted Ladies Victorian mansions | The Victorian buildings of Alamo Park, Painted Ladies, are often seen on postcards with local attractions. They are also called "six sisters". These buildings survived the 1906 earthquake. Some buildings house museums. Inside the walls are red, as they are made of sequoia. You can take part in a walking tour of the park but be prepared to walk a lot. |
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2) Head to Silicon Valley from San Francisco | You can go to the IT specialists' mecca, Silicon Valley, on the CalTrain. The average cost of a trip to Palo Alto is $10 (€8.50). The train runs every 30 minutes on weekdays. |
3) Taste craft beer in San Francisco pubs | If you love craft beer, then this city is a perfect match for you. San Francisco is bursting with microbreweries experimenting with different flavors and trendsetting beer culture across the states. You may want to have a beer at places like Cellarmaker Brewing Co, Mikkeller, or Church Key. |
Weather in San Francisco
Average Weather
| Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
| January | 14°C | 7°C |
| February | 15°C | 8°C |
| March | 15°C | 8°C |
| April | 17°C | 9°C |
| May | 19°C | 10°C |
| June | 21°C | 12°C |
| July | 22°C | 13°C |
| August | 22°C | 14°C |
| September | 23°C | 14°C |
| October | 21°C | 13°C |
| November | 17°C | 10°C |
| December | 13°C | 8°C |
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