Cheap flights from Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA
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Cheapest one-way trip | $110 |
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Cheapest nonstop round-trip | $262 |
Cheapest round-trip | $241 |
Average round-trip | $333 |
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Travelers usually depart from O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, Chicago, IL - Union Station, Chicago Rockford International, or Chicago, IL - California Ave when they travel from Chicago to San Francisco. Book your trip to arrive at San Francisco International, San Francisco, CA Train Station, San Francisco, CA Bus Stop, San Francisco, CA - Salesforce Plaza, or San Francisco, CA - Fisherman’s Wharf. The distance between Chicago and San Francisco is 2982 km. The most popular airlines for this route are United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. Chicago and San Francisco have 247 direct flights per week. When you arrive at San Francisco, consider visiting Alcatraz, Big Sur, and Golden Gate Bridge.
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 Sun 28.05 - Sat 03.06
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 04.06 - Sat 10.06
| Airline | Sun 04.06 | Mon 05.06 | Tue 06.06 | Wed 07.06 | Thu 08.06 | Fri 09.06 | Sat 10.06 |
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 11.06 - Sat 17.06
| Airline | Sun 11.06 | Mon 12.06 | Tue 13.06 | Wed 14.06 | Thu 15.06 | Fri 16.06 | Sat 17.06 |
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 18.06 - Sat 24.06
| Airline | Sun 18.06 | Mon 19.06 | Tue 20.06 | Wed 21.06 | Thu 22.06 | Fri 23.06 | Sat 24.06 |
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| 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
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Check-in for a flight from Chicago to San Francisco
| Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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| United Airlines | UAL | UA | Yes | No |
| Spirit Airlines | NKS | NK | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| Frontier Airlines | FFT | F9 | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| American Airlines | AAL | AA | Yes | No |
| Alaska Airlines | ASA | AS | Yes | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
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Most travelers from Chicago, ORD can enter San Francisco, SFO.
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