San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL flights

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Travelers usually depart from San Francisco International, San Francisco, CA Train Station, or San Francisco, CA - Fisherman’s Wharf when they travel from San Francisco to Chicago. Book your trip to arrive at O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, Chicago, IL - Union Station, Chicago Downtown Greyhound Station, or Chicago Rockford International. The distance between San Francisco and Chicago is 2982 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. San Francisco and Chicago have 401 direct flights per week.

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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 25.09 - Sun 01.10

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 02.10 - Sun 08.10

AirlineMon 02.10Tue 03.10Wed 04.10Thu 05.10Fri 06.10Sat 07.10Sun 08.10
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 09.10 - Sun 15.10

AirlineMon 09.10Tue 10.10Wed 11.10Thu 12.10Fri 13.10Sat 14.10Sun 15.10
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 16.10 - Sun 22.10

AirlineMon 16.10Tue 17.10Wed 18.10Thu 19.10Fri 20.10Sat 21.10Sun 22.10
6877764
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Check-in for a flight from San Francisco to Chicago

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
Frontier AirlinesFFTF9NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
United AirlinesUALUAYesNo
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
American AirlinesAALAANoNo
Alaska AirlinesASAASNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight

Chicago travel tips

1) Live like a local in Chicago by renting an apartment or staying with Couchsurfing members
2) Spend time in The 606 trail in Chicago, similar to the High Line in New York
3) If you are going to visit many museums, buy the Chicago City Pass
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