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Tue, Jul 29
Chicago ORDSan Francisco SFO

$161
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1 stop
Wed, Jul 30
Chicago ORDSan Francisco SFO

$165
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1 stop
Wed, Jul 30
Chicago ORDSan Francisco SFO

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Tue, Jul 29
Chicago ORDSan Francisco SFO

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Direct
Sun, Aug 3
Chicago ORDSan Francisco SFO

$193
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Sun, Aug 3
Chicago ORDSan Francisco SFO

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Sun, Aug 3 – Wed, Aug 6
Chicago ORDSan Francisco SFO

$228
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Direct
Thu, Jul 31 – Tue, Aug 5
Chicago ORDSan Francisco SFO

$258
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Direct
Wed, Jul 30 – Tue, Aug 5
Chicago ORDSan Francisco SFO

$321
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Direct
Fri, Aug 1 – Tue, Aug 5
Chicago ORDSan Francisco SFO

$338
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Fri, Aug 1 – Tue, Aug 5
Chicago ORDSan Francisco SFO

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Fri, Aug 1 – Tue, Aug 5
Chicago ORDSan Francisco SFO

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Key info about flying to San Francisco

Depart from
O Hare International
Arrive to
San Francisco International
Average flights per week
135
Flight distance
2968 km
Worth visiting
Alcatraz - Golden Gate Bridge - Big Sur

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 chart.

AirlineSun 06.07Mon 07.07Tue 08.07Wed 09.07Thu 10.07Fri 11.07Sat 12.07
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Weekly flights: 10 totalDaily flights: 1.43 averageMost flights: Saturday 5 flights
AirlineSun 13.07Mon 14.07Tue 15.07Wed 16.07Thu 17.07Fri 18.07Sat 19.07
337511119
111---111
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Weekly flights: 59 totalDaily flights: 8.43 averageMost flights: Thursday 11 flights
AirlineSun 20.07Mon 21.07Tue 22.07Wed 23.07Thu 24.07Fri 25.07Sat 26.07
2119109108
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Weekly flights: 65 totalDaily flights: 9.29 averageMost flights: Monday 11 flights
AirlineSun 27.07Mon 28.07Tue 29.07Wed 30.07Thu 31.07Fri 01.08Sat 02.08
17910---27
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Weekly flights: 43 totalDaily flights: 6.14 averageMost flights: Wednesday 10 flights

Check-in for a flight from Chicago to San Francisco

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
United AirlinesUALUANo
Hawaiian AirlinesHALHANo
Alaska AirlinesASAASNo
FinnairFINAYNo
Turkish AirlinesTHYTKNo

Weather in San Francisco

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January14°C7°C
February15°C8°C
March15°C8°C
April17°C9°C
May18°C10°C
June20°C12°C
July22°C13°C
August22°C14°C
September23°C14°C
October21°C13°C
November17°C10°C
December13°C8°C
Hottest Month
23°C
September
Coldest month
7°C
January
Sunny days
333
days per year

14 day forecast

Friday
4 Jul
15°C11°C
11 Jul
19°C13°C
Saturday
5 Jul
14°C11°C
12 Jul
19°C13°C
Sunday
6 Jul
13°C11°C
13 Jul
18°C13°C
Monday
7 Jul
14°C10°C
14 Jul
19°C13°C
Tuesday
8 Jul
18°C13°C
15 Jul
19°C13°C
Wednesday
9 Jul
19°C12°C
16 Jul
18°C13°C
Thursday
10 Jul
21°C12°C
17 Jul
17°C12°C
Travelers usually depart from O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, or Chicago Rockford International when they travel from Chicago to San Francisco. The distance between Chicago and San Francisco is 2968 km. The most popular airlines for this route are United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Finnair, and Turkish Airlines. Chicago and San Francisco have 135 direct flights per week. When you arrive at San Francisco, consider visiting Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, and Big Sur.

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