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Flights from Chicago to San Francisco – Direct & connecting routes

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MDW to SFO flights and routes map MDW to SFO – All flight route options from Chicago Midway International, Illinois, USA to San Francisco International, California, USA. These flights are operated by 3 airlines. Fly non-stop with Southwest Airlines or choose from 14 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours and 35 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.

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USA MDW Chicago Midway Chicago, IL, USA
USA SFO San Francisco , CA, USA
MDW
Chicago Midway
USAChicago, IL, USA
San Francisco
USASan Francisco, CA, USA
SFO
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Non-stop route options:

Duration

Southwest Airlines
Non-stop with Southwest Airlines. 1 flight per day.

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4h 35m

Southwest Airlines
Non-stop with Southwest Airlines.
4h 35m
1 flight per day.
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1 stop route options with the same airline:

Duration

Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 04m

Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
7h 04m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 2 flights per day.

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7h 10m

Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
7h 10m
2 flights per day.
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Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-2 flights per day.

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7h 28m

Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 28m
0-2 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon & Fri

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7h 34m

Mon & Fri
Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
7h 34m
0-1 flights per day.
Mon & Fri
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 1-8 flights per day.

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7h 35m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 35m
1-8 flights per day.
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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 3-8 flights per day.

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7h 50m

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 50m
3-8 flights per day.
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Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 1-3 flights per day.

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7h 53m

Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 53m
1-3 flights per day.
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Fri & Sun

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7h 54m

Mon,Fri & Sun
Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
7h 54m
0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Fri & Sun
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 4-8 flights per day.

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7h 55m

Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 55m
4-8 flights per day.
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Via San Diego SAN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 55m

Via San Diego SAN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 55m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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8h 10m

Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 10m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 8/11

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8h 20m

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Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 20m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 8/11
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Via Long Beach LGB
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Thu & Fri

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8h 55m

Mon,Thu & Fri
Via Long Beach LGB
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 55m
0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Thu & Fri
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
Begins in 21/8

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8h 58m

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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
8h 58m
Begins in 21/8
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Via Albuquerque ABQ
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 7/8

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9h 45m

Begins in 7/8
Via Albuquerque ABQ
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
9h 45m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 7/8
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Via Dallas DAL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 7/8

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10h 05m

Begins in 7/8
Via Dallas DAL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
10h 05m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 7/8
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Detroit DTW With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 2/8

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8h 41m

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Via Detroit DTW
8h 41m
With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 2/8
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Via Minneapolis MSP With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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11h 47m

Via Minneapolis MSP
11h 47m
With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Chicago to San Francisco flights

There are over 15 airlines and as many as 193 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to San Francisco (SFO) from Chicago (MDW) with Southwest Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Minneapolis, Detroit or any other of the 14 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Chicago to San Francisco with Southwest Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Saint Louis or Denver.

With Delta Air Lines

If you choose to fly with Delta Air Lines from Chicago to San Francisco you can make a transit either via Minneapolis or via Detroit. The route via Minneapolis is 6 minutes faster. Delta Air Lines is a member of SkyTeam.

Distance & flight times: Midway International Airport to SFO Airport

The shortest flight time between MDW and SFO is 4 hours and 35 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct4h 35m-1860 miles (2993 km)
MSP Minneapolis7h 4m53m1944 miles (3128 km)
DTW Detroit7h 10m2h 55m2314 miles (3723 km)
STL Saint Louis7h 28m2h 50m1992 miles (3205 km)
DEN Denver7h 35m1h 40m1868 miles (3006 km)
PHX Phoenix7h 50m1h 55m2102 miles (3382 km)
LAX Los Angeles7h 53m50m2095 miles (3371 km)
LAS Las Vegas7h 54m2h 0m1940 miles (3121 km)
SAN San Diego7h 55m1h 30m2183 miles (3512 km)
BNA Nashville8h 10m2h 20m2371 miles (3815 km)
SLC Salt Lake City8h 20m50m1862 miles (2996 km)
LGB Long Beach8h 55m1h 15m2102 miles (3382 km)
DFW Dallas8h 58m2h 34m2270 miles (3652 km)
ABQ Albuquerque9h 45m2h 35m2024 miles (3257 km)
DAL Dallas10h 5m2h 30m2278 miles (3665 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and may vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather, and time of day.MDW-SFO flight routesChicago to San Francisco flight routes illustrated on a map.
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You can fly non-stop from Chicago (MDW) to San Francisco (SFO) with Southwest Airlines. The flight takes approximately 4 hours and 35 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Minneapolis, the total flight time will be 7 hours and 4 minutes.

If you're interested in direct flights, Southwest Airlines is available. For flights with stopovers, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines or Frontier Airlines is also an option.

The flight time between Chicago Midway (MDW) and San Francisco International (SFO) is approximately 4 hours and 35 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 2314 miles (or 3723 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to SFO from MDW with Southwest Airlines.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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