Cheap Flights from Chicago (CHI) to San Francisco (SFO)

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Tue, 31 Dec ORD - SFO
Wed, 08 Jan SFO - ORD
$230 $222
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Sun, 09 Feb ORD - SFO
$42 $41
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Mon, 13 Jan MDW - SFO
Thu, 23 Jan SFO - MDW
$130 $124
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Wed, 25 Dec ORD - SFO
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$368 $360
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Mon, 06 Jan ORD - SFO
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$148 $145
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$184 $176
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Route information

Distance: 1850 miles
Chicago airports
O'hare International Airport (ORD) How far from city center: 14 miles
Midway Airport (MDW) How far from city center: 4 miles
San Francisco airports
San Francisco Intl Airport (SFO) How far from city center: 11 miles

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Frequently asked questions about flights from Chicago to San Francisco

What are the benefits of booking flexible flight tickets?
Using the flexible flight ticket, you're guaranteed a refund or a rebooking option (without fees) in case of flight cancellations when travelling to United States. At eDreams have you covered!
For flights from Chicago to San Francisco, how can I find the cheapest price?
The cheapest price for a flight from Chicago to San Francisco is $41. At eDreams we use different machine learned based methodologies to find our costumers the best option available, considering airline combinations, stopovers and direct flights as well as different criteria for inbound and outbound journeys.
When booking, when is the best time to get the best prices for flights from Chicago to San Francisco?
The most popular months to book a trip from Chicago to San Francisco are July, May and September, based on the searches of our customers.
When is the best time to travel from Chicago to San Francisco?
The best time of the year to visit San Francisco depends on lots of personal preferences, especially the price. Regarding popularity, July is the best month to fly to San Francisco from Chicago in terms of searches from our customers, followed by December and August. If you prefer to avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds February, September and March are the months with fewer searches for Chicago - San Francisco.
How long does the flight from Chicago to San Francisco take?
Flight length from Chicago to San Francisco is around 05:01 hours on average, at an average distance of 2,984 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
Which airports have flights between Chicago and San Francisco?
The main route from Chicago to San Francisco is: Midway Airport (MDW) to San Francisco Intl Airport (SFO). The following airlines fly this route: Frontier Airlines. Alternatively, you can find Chicago - San Francisco flights between O hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco Intl Airport (SFO) with the following airline(s) flying the route: Frontier Airlines. Alaska Airlines. American Airlines.
The airlines that fly indirectly from Chicago to San Francisco are:
Frontier Airlines, stopping at Denver during at least 68 minutes.
  • Sun Country Airlines, with 120 minutes of layover in Minneapolis.
  • American Airlines, with 92 minutes scale in Dallas.
Flying Time 5 h and 1 m When flying from Chicago to San Francisco, this can take around 5 h and 1 m in flying time, however this flight duration can vary due to other factors
Cheapest flight $41 The best price for flights from Chicago to San Francisco offered by eDreams, which have been found by our customers in the last 3 days
Departure Airport O'hare International Airport O'hare International Airport is where you'll take off when flying from Chicago to San Francisco
Arrival Airport San Francisco Intl Airport You'll land at San Francisco Intl Airport when flying from Chicago to San Francisco

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