San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL flights
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Cheapest one-way trip | $94 |
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Cheapest nonstop round-trip | $44 |
Cheapest round-trip | $189 |
Nonstop flights in November | $44 – $2,207 |
Most popular airline | Frontier Airlines |
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Travelers usually depart from San Francisco International, San Francisco, CA Train Station, San Francisco, CA Bus Stop, 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 Rockford International, Chicago-Dan Ryan Greyhound station, or Chicago Downtown Greyhound Station. The distance between San Francisco and Chicago is 2982 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. San Francisco and Chicago have 290 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 Sun 19.11 - Sat 25.11
| Airline | Sun 19.11 | Mon 20.11 | Tue 21.11 | Wed 22.11 | Thu 23.11 | Fri 24.11 | Sat 25.11 |
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 26.11 - Sat 02.12
| Airline | Sun 26.11 | Mon 27.11 | Tue 28.11 | Wed 29.11 | Thu 30.11 | Fri 01.12 | Sat 02.12 |
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| --- | --- | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| --- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 03.12 - Sat 09.12
| Airline | Sun 03.12 | Mon 04.12 | Tue 05.12 | Wed 06.12 | Thu 07.12 | Fri 08.12 | Sat 09.12 |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 10.12 - Sat 16.12
| Airline | Sun 10.12 | Mon 11.12 | Tue 12.12 | Wed 13.12 | Thu 14.12 | Fri 15.12 | Sat 16.12 |
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| 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | --- | |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Check-in for a flight from San Francisco to Chicago
| Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | FFT | F9 | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| American Airlines | AAL | AA | No | No |
| United Airlines | UAL | UA | Yes | No |
| Spirit Airlines | NKS | NK | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| Alaska Airlines | ASA | AS | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
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