Flights from Chicago to San Francisco
ORD to SFO. All flight routes from Chicago Ohare International, USA to San Francisco International, USA. These routes are operated by 7 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop or choose from 34 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours and 40 minutes.
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Non-stop routes:

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines.
2-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 40m

Aer Lingus
Non-stop with Aer Lingus.
1 flight per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 40m

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines.
9-12 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 44m

Alaska Airlines
Non-stop with Alaska Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 45m
1 stop routes with the same airline:


Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
6h 45m


Via Denver DEN
1 stop with United Airlines.
8 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
6h 52m


Via Omaha OMA
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
6h 55m


Via Aspen ASE
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
6h 58m


Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with American Airlines.
4 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 11m


Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with United Airlines.
3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 17m


Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
3-4 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 18m


Via Palm Springs PSP
1 stop with United Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 20m


Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 30m


Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with American Airlines.
5 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 31m


Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines.
9-10 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 47m


Via Santa Ana SNA
1 stop with United Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 55m


Via Indianapolis IND
1 stop with United Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 58m


Via Madison MSN
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
8h 10m


Via San Diego SAN
1 stop with United Airlines.
3-6 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
8h 11m


Via Portland PDX
1 stop with Alaska Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
8h 15m


Via Sacramento SMF
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
8h 21m


Via Boise BOI
1 stop with United Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
8h 24m


Via Sun Valley SUN
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
8h 27m


Via Tucson TUS
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
8h 35m


Via Reno RNO
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
8h 42m


Via Eugene EUG
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
8h 49m


Via Burbank BUR
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
SCHEDULE
8h 55m


Via Albuquerque ABQ
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
8h 57m


Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with United Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
9h 16m


Via Louisville SDF
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
9h 20m


Via Dallas DAL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
SCHEDULE
9h 40m


Via Medford MFR
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
10h 25m


Via Kansas City MCI
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
10h 37m


Via Memphis MEM
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
11h 00m


Via Missoula MSO
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
12h 25m
1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:


Via Omaha OMA
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
6h 34m


Via Madison MSN
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
6h 40m


Via Boise BOI
With Alaska Airlines & United Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
6h 47m


Via Belgrade BZN
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
SCHEDULE
6h 52m


Via Santa Ana SNA
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 00m


Via Las Vegas LAS
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
2-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 15m


Via Los Angeles LAX
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
1-5 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 26m


Via Palm Springs PSP
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
SCHEDULE
7h 33m


Via Minneapolis MSP
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
2-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 35m


Via Sacramento SMF
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
7h 35m


Via San Diego SAN
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 38m


Via Denver DEN
With American Airlines & United Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 39m


Via Tucson TUS
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
7h 40m


Via Portland PDX
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
SCHEDULE
7h 51m


Via Phoenix PHX
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 59m


Via Missoula MSO
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 05m


Via Salt Lake City SLC
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 07m


Via Nashville BNA
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 07m


Via Jackson JAC
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 33m


Via Albuquerque ABQ
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 35m


Via Dallas DFW
With American Airlines & United Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
8h 45m


Via Detroit DTW
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
SCHEDULE
8h 48m


Via Louisville SDF
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 48m


Via Indianapolis IND
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 53m


Via Kalispell FCA
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
9h 05m


Via Kansas City MCI
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
10h 44m


Via Memphis MEM
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
10h 45m
Chicago to San Francisco flights
There are over 36 airlines and as many as 787 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to San Francisco (SFO) from Chicago (ORD) with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines or Aer Lingus but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Omaha, Jackson or any other of the 32 alternatives with flight connections.
Chicago to San Francisco with American Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 8 am and 20 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Phoenix or Los Angeles. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
With Alaska Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 6 am and 19 pm. You also have the option to do a transit flight via Portland. Alaska Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
With United Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 21 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Minneapolis or Denver. United Airlines is a Star Alliance member.
With Aer Lingus
Miles & flight time: ORD - SFO
The shortest flight time between ORD and SFO is 4 hours and 36 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Miles |
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Direct | 4h 36m | - | 1851 (2978 km) |
Direct | 4h 45m | - | 1851 (2978 km) |
Direct | 4h 43m | - | 1851 (2978 km) |
Direct | 4h 35m | - | 1851 (2978 km) |
OMA Omaha | 6h 34m | 41m | 1854 (2983 km) |
JAC Jackson | 6h 35m | 51m | 1905 (3065 km) |
BZN Belgrade | 6h 40m | 1h 0m | 1999 (3216 km) |
PSP Palm Springs | 7h 2m | 40m | 2079 (3345 km) |
MSP Minneapolis | 7h 21m | 2h 7m | 1929 (3104 km) |
PHX Phoenix | 7h 30m | 1h 44m | 2098 (3376 km) |
MSN Madison | 7h 31m | 2h 11m | 1886 (3035 km) |
SNA Santa Ana | 7h 37m | 2h 48m | 2105 (3387 km) |
LAS Las Vegas | 7h 37m | 2h 20m | 1934 (3112 km) |
TUS Tucson | 7h 40m | 1h 44m | 2197 (3535 km) |
SMF Sacramento | 7h 40m | 2h 19m | 1872 (3012 km) |
SAN San Diego | 7h 40m | 2h 26m | 2178 (3504 km) |
LAX Los Angeles | 7h 41m | 1h 54m | 2089 (3361 km) |
DEN Denver | 7h 44m | 2h 31m | 1861 (2994 km) |
PDX Portland | 7h 48m | 1h 36m | 2297 (3696 km) |
BOI Boise | 7h 50m | 1h 55m | 1965 (3162 km) |
DFW Dallas | 7h 50m | 1h 11m | 2275 (3660 km) |
MSO Missoula | 8h 5m | 2h 1m | 2108 (3392 km) |
BNA Nashville | 8h 7m | 2h 31m | 2385 (3837 km) |
SLC Salt Lake City | 8h 7m | 1h 31m | 1853 (2981 km) |
SUN Sun Valley | 8h 25m | 2h 7m | 1935 (3113 km) |
ABQ Albuquerque | 8h 26m | 2h 55m | 2020 (3250 km) |
RNO Reno | 8h 37m | 50m | 1868 (3006 km) |
SDF Louisville | 8h 48m | 1h 48m | 2283 (3673 km) |
EUG Eugene | 8h 49m | 1h 1m | 2238 (3601 km) |
IND Indianapolis | 8h 53m | 2h 50m | 2127 (3422 km) |
BUR Burbank | 8h 55m | 1h 40m | 2067 (3326 km) |
FCA Kalispell | 9h 5m | 2h 49m | 2204 (3546 km) |
DTW Detroit | 9h 21m | 2h 38m | 2320 (3733 km) |
DAL Dallas | 9h 50m | 1h 5m | 2282 (3672 km) |
MFR Medford | 10h 25m | 1h 5m | 2118 (3408 km) |
MCI Kansas City | 12h 23m | 2h 51m | 1906 (3067 km) |


Unpublished Flight Rates From Chicago to San Francisco