Cheap flights from San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL

Q: How many airports are there near San Francisco?

There are a number of airports in and around San Francisco. The main one is San Francisco International and other nearby airports include San Francisco International, Sacramento International, San Jose International, Oakland International, Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County, Stockton Metropolitan, Monterey Regional, Merced Regional

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Cheapest one-way trip	£52
Cheapest round-trip	£203
Average round-trip	£281
Nonstop flights in September	£101 – £399
Most popular airline	United Airlines

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Sat 21 Sep

San Francisco SFODenver DENChicago ORD

Frontier Airlines

£52

Tue 17 Sep

San Francisco SFODenver DENChicago ORD

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£52

Sat 21 Sep

San Francisco SFOChicago ORD

United Airlines

£75

Fri 20 Sep

San Francisco SFOSalt Lake City SLCChicago ORD

Frontier Airlines

£67

Sat 21 Sep

San Francisco SFOChicago ORD

United Airlines

£84

Sat 21 Sep

San Francisco SFOChicago ORD

United Airlines

£84

Updated: 28.08.2024

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Sat 21 Sep – Wed 25 Sep

San Francisco SFOChicago ORD

United Airlines

£203

Sat 21 Sep – Wed 25 Sep

San Francisco SFOChicago ORD

United Airlines

£210

Sat 21 Sep – Tue 24 Sep

San Francisco SFOChicago ORD

United Airlines

£210

Sat 21 Sep – Tue 24 Sep

San Francisco SFOChicago ORD

United Airlines

£210

Sat 21 Sep – Tue 24 Sep

San Francisco SFOChicago ORD

United Airlines

£210

Sat 21 Sep – Tue 24 Sep

San Francisco SFOChicago ORD

United Airlines

£210

Updated: 28.08.2024

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Book your trip to arrive at O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, or Chicago Rockford International. The distance between San Francisco and Chicago is 2968 km. The most popular airlines for this route are United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. San Francisco and Chicago have 116 direct flights per week.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from San Francisco to Chicago in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 26.08 - Sun 01.09

Airline	Mon 26.08	Tue 27.08	Wed 28.08	Thu 29.08	Fri 30.08	Sat 31.08	Sun 01.09
United Airlines	4	5	---	1	---	8	8
Alaska Airlines	1	1	---	1	---	---	1

Weekly direct flights for Mon 02.09 - Sun 08.09

Airline	Mon 02.09	Tue 03.09	Wed 04.09	Thu 05.09	Fri 06.09	Sat 07.09	Sun 08.09
United Airlines	1	3	7	8	11	9	6
Alaska Airlines	1	---	1	1	1	1	---

Weekly direct flights for Mon 09.09 - Sun 15.09

Airline	Mon 09.09	Tue 10.09	Wed 11.09	Thu 12.09	Fri 13.09	Sat 14.09	Sun 15.09
United Airlines	8	11	9	11	10	8	4
Alaska Airlines	1	---	1	1	1	1	---

Weekly direct flights for Mon 16.09 - Sun 22.09

Airline	Mon 16.09	Tue 17.09	Wed 18.09	Thu 19.09	Fri 20.09	Sat 21.09	Sun 22.09
United Airlines	5	10	8	2	4	9	4
Alaska Airlines	1	1	---	1	---	1	---

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Name	Carrier code	IATA Code	Passport needed during booking
United Airlines	UAL	UA	Yes
Frontier Airlines	FFT	F9	No
Alaska Airlines	ASA	AS	No

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Chicago travel tips

1) Live like a local in Chicago by renting an apartment or staying with Couchsurfing members	Airbnb and Craigslist are great ways to deal with your accommodation issue. Renting a room will cost about $55 per night, while a whole apartment will cost about $120. There are also many Couchsurfing users in Chicago, so you can try your luck and stay with someone for free.
2) Spend time in The 606 trail in Chicago, similar to the High Line in New York	The 606 trail is very similar to New York's High Line Park. They are both created on abandoned railway tracks. It is customary to walk in this park and play sports. Sometimes festivals and musical evenings occur here.
3) If you are going to visit many museums, buy the Chicago City Pass	The Chicago City Pass provides free admission to attractions such as the Shedd Aquarium, Skydeck, Field Museum, Planetarium or Art Institute and Museum of Science and Industry, or 360 Chicago. A ticket costs $108 and is valid for nine days. An additional bonus will be the priority line, i.e. you don't have to queue.

Weather in Chicago

Average Weather

Month	Average monthly max temperature	Average monthly min temperature
January	0°C	-6°C
February	0°C	-5°C
March	6°C	0°C
April	11°C	4°C
May	17°C	10°C
June	22°C	16°C
July	25°C	20°C
August	25°C	19°C
September	22°C	16°C
October	15°C	10°C
November	8°C	3°C
December	2°C	-1°C

Hottest Month

25°C

July

Coldest month

-6°C

January

Sunny days

252

days per year

Snow days

days per year

14 day forecast

Monday

26 Aug

84%

34°C21°C

2 Sep

22°C18°C

Tuesday

27 Aug

34°C25°C

3 Sep

24°C17°C

Wednesday

28 Aug

89%

27°C21°C

4 Sep

26°C18°C

Thursday

29 Aug

85%

26°C20°C

5 Sep

28°C19°C

Friday

30 Aug

65%

31°C23°C

6 Sep

31°C21°C

Saturday

31 Aug

26°C21°C

7 Sep

86%

30°C21°C

Sunday

1 Sep

24°C20°C

8 Sep

83%

19°C18°C

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to travel from San Francisco to Chicago?

A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between San Francisco and Chicago takes around 4.3 hours.

What is the flight distance between San Francisco and Chicago?

The flight distance between San Francisco and Chicago is 2968 km.

What airlines offer nonstop (direct) flights between San Francisco and Chicago?

Several carriers operate flights between San Francisco and Chicago. Airlines offering nonstop (direct) flights include United Airlines, Alaska Airlines.

What are the most popular routes to and from San Francisco?

Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as San Francisco and London, Dublin, Manchester, New Delhi, Las Vegas, Glasgow, Athens, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Sydney, Paris, Hyderabad, Tahiti, New York, Washington, D.C., Toronto, Denver, Bengaluru, Minneapolis, Portland.

What are the most popular routes to and from Chicago?

Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Chicago and London, Dublin, Manchester, Toronto, Athens, Orlando, Hyderabad, New York, Las Vegas, Edinburgh, Denver, Bangkok, Minneapolis, Riga, Glasgow, Austin, San Juan, Edmonton, Tallinn, Paris.

What airports are near San Francisco?

The main airport in San Francisco is San Francisco International. It is also served by San Francisco International, Sacramento International, San Jose International, Oakland International, Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County, Stockton Metropolitan, Monterey Regional, Merced Regional.

Which airlines fly between San Francisco and Chicago?

Currently, you can fly between San Francisco and Chicago with United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines.

When's the best time to travel between San Francisco and Chicago?

If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between San Francisco and Chicago, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.

What flights operate between San Francisco and Chicago?

Traveling between San Francisco and Chicago, you can choose between direct (nonstop) flights or flights with one or more stops. You can select the number of stops on your journey, including an overnight stopover, and the duration of the stopover. What's more, you can also select where you want to have your stopover. Want to say "Hi" to a friend in another city en route to your destination? Or fancy a quick round of shopping? Go Multi-City or Nomad and add places to your search that you wish to visit.

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Airlines operating from San Francisco to Chicago

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Flight AA-2828 San Francisco - Chicago
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Flight F9-4042 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight LH-2627 San Francisco - Chicago
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Flight AC-242 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AS-332 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AS-456 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-278 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-476 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-693 San Francisco - Chicago
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Flight AA-1150 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-1831 San Francisco - Chicago
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Flight AA-2614 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-2828 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AC-2631 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AY-2977 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight F9-2626 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1051 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1139 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1152 San Francisco - Chicago
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Flight UA-1756 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2004 San Francisco - Chicago
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Flight AA-991 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AC-242 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AS-332 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-242 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-387 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-561 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-693 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-702 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-729 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-737 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-793 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-1150 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-2418 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-2590 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-2614 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-2828 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight F9-2624 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight F9-4042 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight OS-2145 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1051 San Francisco - Chicago
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Flight UA-2627 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2661 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2710 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AC-242 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AS-332 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AS-598 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-468 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-476 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-533 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-693 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-702 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-737 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-1653 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-1831 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-2418 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-2761 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AC-2631 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight F9-2624 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight OS-2145 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight RJ-2614 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1051 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1114 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1139 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1494 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1756 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1998 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2004 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2230 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2247 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2306 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2423 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2482 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2627 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2710 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-991 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AS-470 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AS-598 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-242 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-375 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-387 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-468 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-533 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-561 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-729 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-737 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-793 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-1653 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-2312 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-2418 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-2632 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight AA-2761 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight F9-2482 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight F9-2624 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight F9-4042 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight LH-2627 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight OS-2145 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight RJ-2614 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1092 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1114 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1230 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1494 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1764 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-1998 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2145 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2230 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2423 San Francisco - Chicago
Flight UA-2627 San Francisco - Chicago

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Flights starting at £52. Choose between United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, or Alaska Airlines to find the best price.

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