Cheap flights from San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL

Flights starting at £42. Choose between Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, or Alaska Airlines to find the best price.

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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 Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and Allegiant Air. San Francisco and Chicago have 285 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 18.03 - Sun 24.03

AirlineMon 18.03Tue 19.03Wed 20.03Thu 21.03Fri 22.03Sat 23.03Sun 24.03
---441763
------111---2
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.03 - Sun 31.03

AirlineMon 25.03Tue 26.03Wed 27.03Thu 28.03Fri 29.03Sat 30.03Sun 31.03
3485725
---1222---2
1---1---1---1

Weekly direct flights for Mon 01.04 - Sun 07.04

AirlineMon 01.04Tue 02.04Wed 03.04Thu 04.04Fri 05.04Sat 06.04Sun 07.04
6---54---14
1---121---1
------1---1------

Weekly direct flights for Mon 08.04 - Sun 14.04

AirlineMon 08.04Tue 09.04Wed 10.04Thu 11.04Fri 12.04Sat 13.04Sun 14.04
699910108
1122212
------11111

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
Alaska AirlinesASAASNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
Allegiant AirAAYG4NoOpens 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

Weather in Chicago

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January0°C-6°C
February0°C-5°C
March5°C0°C
April10°C4°C
May17°C10°C
June22°C16°C
July25°C20°C
August25°C19°C
September22°C16°C
October15°C10°C
November8°C3°C
December2°C-1°C
Hottest Month
25°C
July
Coldest month
-6°C
January
Sunny days
253
days per year
Snow days
17
days per year

14 day forecast

Thursday
21 Mar
3°C-1°C
28 Mar
11°C1°C
Friday
22 Mar
93%
5°C1°C
29 Mar
89%
8°C6°C
Saturday
23 Mar
83%
2°C0°C
30 Mar
79%
5°C2°C
Sunday
24 Mar
7°C0°C
31 Mar
4°C0°C
Monday
25 Mar
83%
11°C5°C
1 Apr
10°C2°C
Tuesday
26 Mar
83%
8°C4°C
2 Apr
78%
10°C6°C
Wednesday
27 Mar
7°C-2°C
3 Apr
6°C-2°C

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