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 28 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours and 35 minutes.
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Non-stop routes:

Aer Lingus
Non-stop with Aer Lingus.
1 flight per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 35m

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 36m

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines.
9-11 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 43m

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


Via Aspen ASE
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
6h 51m


Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with United Airlines.
4 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
6h 57m


Via Denver DEN
1 stop with United Airlines.
7 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 05m


Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 05m


Via San Diego SAN
1 stop with United Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 11m


Via Santa Ana SNA
1 stop with United Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 25m


Via Palm Springs PSP
1 stop with United Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 33m


Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 36m


Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with American Airlines.
2-4 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 38m


Via Sacramento SMF
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
7h 39m


Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with American Airlines.
2-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 41m


Via Boise BOI
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
7h 49m


Via Burbank BUR
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
SCHEDULE
7h 55m


Via Omaha OMA
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
7h 56m


Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines.
5-6 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
8h 01m


Via Portland PDX
1 stop with Alaska Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
8h 03m


Via Tucson TUS
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
8h 05m


Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
8h 16m


Via Sun Valley SUN
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
8h 26m


Via Reno RNO
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
8h 45m


Via Belgrade BZN
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
9h 01m


Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with United Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
9h 06m


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


Via Louisville SDF
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
10h 40m


Via Memphis MEM
1 stop with United Airlines.
SCHEDULE
13h 44m
1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:


Via Jackson JAC
With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines
SCHEDULE
6h 35m


Via Sacramento SMF
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
7h 02m


Via Omaha OMA
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
7h 08m


Via Minneapolis MSP
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 15m


Via Las Vegas LAS
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 21m


Via Salt Lake City SLC
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 28m


Via Tucson TUS
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
7h 29m


Via Denver DEN
With American Airlines & United Airlines
2-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 32m


Via Boise BOI
With Alaska Airlines & United Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 50m


Via Los Angeles LAX
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
5-7 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 54m


Via Missoula MSO
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
7h 55m


Via San Diego SAN
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
7h 55m


Via Aspen ASE
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 05m


Via Santa Ana SNA
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
8h 06m


Via Vail EGE
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 15m


Via Phoenix PHX
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
8h 16m


Via Dallas DFW
With American Airlines & United Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
8h 16m


Via Portland PDX
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 24m


Via Louisville SDF
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 36m


Via Palm Springs PSP
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 41m


Via Detroit DTW
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
SCHEDULE
8h 54m


Via Belgrade BZN
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
SCHEDULE
8h 59m


Via Nashville BNA
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
9h 01m
Chicago to San Francisco flights
There are over 30 airlines and as many as 675 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 South Bend, Aspen or any other of the 26 alternatives with flight connections.
Chicago to San Francisco with American Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 20 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Los Angeles or Phoenix. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
With Alaska Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 7 am and 18 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 23 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via South Bend or Aspen. 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 43 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Miles |
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Direct | 4h 43m | - | 1851 (2978 km) |
Direct | 4h 50m | - | 1851 (2978 km) |
Direct | 4h 45m | - | 1851 (2978 km) |
Direct | 4h 35m | - | 1851 (2978 km) |
SBN South Bend | 6h 37m | 1h 0m | 2018 (3247 km) |
ASE Aspen | 6h 54m | 47m | 1866 (3002 km) |
MSP Minneapolis | 7h 7m | 2h 2m | 1929 (3104 km) |
DEN Denver | 7h 10m | 1h 11m | 1861 (2994 km) |
IND Indianapolis | 7h 11m | 1h 10m | 2127 (3422 km) |
TUS Tucson | 7h 25m | 1h 1m | 2197 (3535 km) |
RNO Reno | 7h 25m | 2h 23m | 1868 (3006 km) |
PDX Portland | 7h 30m | 2h 56m | 2297 (3696 km) |
BOI Boise | 7h 33m | 1h 32m | 1965 (3162 km) |
LAX Los Angeles | 7h 34m | 2h 57m | 2089 (3361 km) |
PHX Phoenix | 7h 34m | 50m | 2098 (3376 km) |
SMF Sacramento | 7h 35m | 2h 10m | 1872 (3012 km) |
ABQ Kirtland | 7h 37m | 1h 54m | 2020 (3250 km) |
LAS Las Vegas | 7h 42m | 1h 3m | 1934 (3112 km) |
SNA Santa Ana | 7h 45m | 2h 51m | 2105 (3387 km) |
SLC Salt Lake City | 7h 53m | 2h 56m | 1853 (2981 km) |
DFW Dallas | 7h 54m | 2h 6m | 2275 (3660 km) |
SAN San Diego | 7h 55m | 1h 27m | 2178 (3504 km) |
PSP Palm Springs | 7h 56m | 1h 10m | 2079 (3345 km) |
EGE Vail | 8h 16m | 2h 31m | 1859 (2991 km) |
FCA Kalispell | 8h 17m | 1h 30m | 2204 (3546 km) |
BNA Nashville | 8h 26m | 2h 53m | 2385 (3837 km) |
JAC Jackson | 8h 27m | 2h 55m | 1905 (3065 km) |
SUN Hailey | 8h 35m | 2h 2m | 1935 (3113 km) |
DTW Detroit | 8h 54m | 2h 10m | 2320 (3733 km) |
BZN Bozeman | 8h 55m | 2h 49m | 1999 (3216 km) |

