Flights from Chicago Airport ORD to San Francisco Airport SFO

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Flights are available to O'Hare International Airport from San Francisco International with a choice of 22 airliners, Fiji Airways, China Southern Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Porter Airlines Canada, Air China, Jet Linx Aviation, Emirates, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Qantas, Virgin Australia, American Airlines, Air New Zealand, Air Canada and United Airlines. The flight time from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International is around 4 Hours 18 Minutes and you will cover 2,964 Km (1,842 Miles). The airport code for O'Hare International Airport is ORD and for San Francisco International it is SFO.

The cost of flights varies on the time and day you fly. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. Flights to San Francisco International United States normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.

The time zone at San Francisco International is 8.0 GMT compared to 6.0 GMT at O'Hare International Airport so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at San Francisco International.

Below you can see a table that shows the airlines that fly from O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International (SFO) and frequency of flights daily.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines02131313131300:5023:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand0113131313000:5023:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada0113131313000:5023:28VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines028887806:4523:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia011010109000:5023:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas018675006:4523:55VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways014332015:1023:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus014332015:1023:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa012323000:5323:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air013221019:5923:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation002222009:4516:19VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates002222013:3021:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Porter Airlines Canada002121016:1921:56VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China003003000:5010:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Jordanian002110021:5623:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia002011019:5921:56VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines001111018:5618:56VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines001111018:5618:56VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines001111021:2221:24VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways001111006:0008:47VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines000101019:5919:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways001000019:5919:59VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International with an average of 67 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 00:50 and the latest flights operated at 23:28 and the most common flight numbers are UA1116, UA1577, UA1811 and UA2059

Contact United Airlines at united.com to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.

Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Tuesday
21:24
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA649
21:56
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1854
23:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2059
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
23:55
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2905
British AirwaysBA6996
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3106
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Wednesday
00:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7295
United AirlinesUA2106
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA517
08:47
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7294
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
09:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF4697
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3049
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:28
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
11:11
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4687
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
11:52
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA762
Air New ZealandNZ9337
Air CanadaAC4161
13:24
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA597
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC4163
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
EmiratesEK6303
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
15:10
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
British AirwaysBA5322
QantasQF4642
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9335
Air CanadaAC4116
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
16:19
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4712
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6428
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1811
Air CanadaAC5269
17:25
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:14
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA821
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2417
Air New ZealandNZ9331
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1854
19:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2866
Air New ZealandNZ9328
Air CanadaAC3952
19:59
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5118
Aer LingusEI7510
American AirlinesAA3246
British AirwaysBA5318
IberiaIB4069
Gulf AirGF6770
QantasQF3241
20:29
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2059
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
21:22
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA649
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC4115
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
21:56
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7494
British AirwaysBA5508
IberiaIB8297
Royal JordanianRJ7961
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF4325
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6385
23:28
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
23:55
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2905
British AirwaysBA6996
Royal JordanianRJ7761
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3106
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Thursday
00:53
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1116
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA517
QantasQF4687
08:44
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
08:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
Air CanadaAC3212
09:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4697
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3049
10:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC4163
10:28
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
11:52
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA762
Air New ZealandNZ9337
Air CanadaAC4161
12:41
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
12:42
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
13:24
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA597
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC4153
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
EmiratesEK6303
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
16:19
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4712
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6428
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1811
Air New ZealandNZ9335
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2866
17:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:14
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
American AirlinesAA821
British AirwaysBA5322
QantasQF4642
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2417
Air New ZealandNZ9328
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC3952
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
19:28
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
19:59
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Aer LingusEI7510
American AirlinesAA3246
British AirwaysBA5318
Gulf AirGF6770
20:29
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC5255
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
21:24
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA649
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC4115
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
21:56
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1854
23:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2059
Air New ZealandNZ9334
LufthansaLH8604
23:55
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7141
American AirlinesAA2905
British AirwaysBA6996
Royal JordanianRJ7761
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3106
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Friday
00:53
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
QantasQF4697
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Air CanadaAC5339
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF4687
08:44
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
08:55
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3049
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
10:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
10:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1116
11:11
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA517
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
11:52
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA762
12:42
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9335
Air CanadaAC4116
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC4163
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
EmiratesEK6303
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
14:42
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9337
Air CanadaAC4161
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA821
British AirwaysBA5322
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
16:01
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2417
16:19
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA597
QantasQF4712
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6428
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1811
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
16:56
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3246
17:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
18:19
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
QantasQF4642
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA649
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9331
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8096
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
19:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2866
Air New ZealandNZ9328
Air CanadaAC3952
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
20:29
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2059
Air CanadaAC5255
20:56
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2905
21:24
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Air CanadaAC4115
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
21:56
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7494
American AirlinesAA1854
British AirwaysBA5508
IberiaIB8297
Gulf AirGF6444
QantasQF4325
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6385
23:28
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
LufthansaLH8604
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
23:55
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7141
British AirwaysBA6996
Royal JordanianRJ7761
Gulf AirGF4397
QantasQF3106
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Saturday
00:53
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7295
Air New ZealandNZ9329
Air CanadaAC4373
LufthansaLH8778
Virgin AustraliaVA8090
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7294
Air New ZealandNZ9323
Air CanadaAC5029
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC5339
08:48
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
All Nippon AirwaysNH7241
Virgin AustraliaVA8094
08:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
10:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9321
Air CanadaAC4163
Virgin AustraliaVA8089
EmiratesEK6303
10:28
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7293
United AirlinesUA1116
Air New ZealandNZ9327
Virgin AustraliaVA8086
11:31
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA517
QantasQF4687
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9320
Air CanadaAC3212
Virgin AustraliaVA8087
11:52
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA762
Air New ZealandNZ9337
Air CanadaAC4161
12:41
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3049
QantasQF3164
Jet Linx AviationJL7549
12:42
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA8088
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1811
United AirlinesUA543
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
15:10
AirlineFlightNo
Aer LingusEI7369
QantasQF4642
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9325
Air CanadaAC5269
16:19
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA597
QantasQF4712
Jet Linx AviationJL7551
Porter Airlines CanadaPD6428
16:23
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9335
Air CanadaAC4153
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2866
17:23
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9326
Air CanadaAC5081
LufthansaLH9178
Virgin AustraliaVA8095
18:14
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA821
British AirwaysBA5322
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA649
Air CanadaAC4115
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2417
Air New ZealandNZ9328
Austrian AirlinesOS7717
Air CanadaAC3952
Brussels AirlinesSN8819
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1854
19:28
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9330
Air CanadaAC4375
Virgin AustraliaVA8092
19:59
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1636
Aer LingusEI7510
American AirlinesAA3246
British AirwaysBA5318
IberiaIB4069
Gulf AirGF6770
QantasQF3241
20:29
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9334
Virgin AustraliaVA8091
20:56
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2905
21:24
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9322
Asiana AirlinesOZ6304
EmiratesEK6302
21:57
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
23:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2059
Air CanadaAC5255
LufthansaLH8604
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Sunday
00:53
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2106
08:44
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA246
09:40
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1253
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3049
10:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA543
10:28
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1116
11:11
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA517
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2610
11:52
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA762
15:10
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA821
15:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
16:19
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA597
16:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1811
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2866
17:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1577
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA649
18:56
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2417
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA1854
19:59
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA3246
20:29
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2059
20:56
AirlineFlightNo
American AirlinesAA2905
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Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Chicago Midway to San Francisco02,977 km (1,850 miles)4 Hours 19 Minutes

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Flight Price FAQ - Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)

DIRECT American Airlines
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £87.04 ($115 €104.32)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO?
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The cheapest return flight from Chicago ORD to San Francisco SFO is £131.69 ($174 €157.84)
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Flight Info FAQ - Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)

Who flies from Chicago to San Francisco?
The following airlines fly from Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO): Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Gulf Air, Iberia, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, Porter Airlines Canada, Qantas, Royal Jordanian, United Airlines, Virgin Australia.
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The flight from Chicago to San Francisco is 2,964KM or 1,842 miles.
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