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Flight routes from San Francisco to Chicago

SFO to ORD flights and routes map SFO to ORD. All flight route options from San Francisco International, California, USA to Chicago O Hare International, Illinois, USA. These routes are operated by 8 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop or choose from 30 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours and 17 minutes.

From
To
USA SFO San Francisco San Francisco, CA, USA
USA ORD Chicago O Hare , IL, USA
SFO
San Francisco
USASan Francisco, CA, USA
Chicago O Hare
USAChicago, IL, USA
ORD
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Non-stop routes:

Duration

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 17m

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines.
4h 17m
1-2 flights per day.
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United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines. 7-8 flights per day.

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4h 22m

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines.
4h 22m
7-8 flights per day.
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Alaska Airlines
Non-stop with Alaska Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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4h 24m

Alaska Airlines
Non-stop with Alaska Airlines.
4h 24m
0-1 flights per day.
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Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

Via Omaha OMA
1 stop with United Airlines.

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5h 40m

Via Omaha OMA
1 stop with United Airlines.
5h 40m
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Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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5h 55m

Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with United Airlines.
5h 55m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Reno RNO
1 stop with United Airlines.

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6h 02m

Via Reno RNO
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 02m
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Via Kansas City MCI
1 stop with United Airlines.
Begins in 13/2

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6h 03m

Begins in 13/2
Via Kansas City MCI
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 03m
Begins in 13/2
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Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 2 flights per day.

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6h 05m

Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
6h 05m
2 flights per day.
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Via Sacramento SMF
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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6h 15m

Via Sacramento SMF
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 15m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Boise BOI
1 stop with United Airlines.

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6h 17m

Via Boise BOI
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 17m
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Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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6h 20m

Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 20m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Sun Country Airlines.

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6h 22m

Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Sun Country Airlines.
6h 22m
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
Mon & Fri

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6h 26m

Mon & Fri
Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
6h 26m
Mon & Fri
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Via Sun Valley SUN
1 stop with United Airlines.

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6h 27m

Via Sun Valley SUN
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 27m
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with United Airlines. 7-8 flights per day.

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6h 30m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 30m
7-8 flights per day.
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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with American Airlines. 3-4 flights per day.

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6h 35m

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with American Airlines.
6h 35m
3-4 flights per day.
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Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 3 flights per day.

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6h 40m

Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
6h 40m
3 flights per day.
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Via Palm Springs PSP
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.
Only saturdays

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6h 40m

Only saturdays
Via Palm Springs PSP
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 40m
1-2 flights per day.
Only saturdays
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Via Spokane GEG
1 stop with United Airlines.

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6h 50m

Via Spokane GEG
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 50m
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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7h 05m

Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 05m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with United Airlines. 2-3 flights per day.

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7h 10m

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 10m
2-3 flights per day.
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Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with American Airlines. 2-4 flights per day.

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7h 20m

Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with American Airlines.
7h 20m
2-4 flights per day.
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Via San Diego SAN
1 stop with United Airlines. 4-6 flights per day.

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7h 20m

Via San Diego SAN
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 20m
4-6 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-5 flights per day.

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7h 20m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 20m
0-5 flights per day.
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with United Airlines. 3-4 flights per day.

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7h 23m

Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 23m
3-4 flights per day.
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Via Portland PDX
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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7h 24m

Via Portland PDX
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 24m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays

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7h 25m

Only fridays
Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
7h 25m
0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-2 flights per day.

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7h 25m

Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 25m
0-2 flights per day.
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines. 5-7 flights per day.

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7h 26m

Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines.
7h 26m
5-7 flights per day.
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Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with United Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 26m

Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 26m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat

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7h 31m

Tue,Thu & Sat
Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
7h 31m
0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat
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Via Santa Ana SNA
1 stop with United Airlines. 3 flights per day.

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7h 33m

Via Santa Ana SNA
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 33m
3 flights per day.
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Via Portland PDX
1 stop with Alaska Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 33m

Via Portland PDX
1 stop with Alaska Airlines.
7h 33m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with United Airlines. 4-7 flights per day.

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7h 39m

Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 39m
4-7 flights per day.
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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 40m

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 40m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with United Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 42m

Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 42m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Tucson TUS
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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7h 46m

Via Tucson TUS
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 46m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Fresno FAT
1 stop with United Airlines.

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8h 03m

Via Fresno FAT
1 stop with United Airlines.
8h 03m
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.

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8h 17m

Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
8h 17m
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Via Indianapolis IND
1 stop with United Airlines. 0-3 flights per day.

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8h 23m

Via Indianapolis IND
1 stop with United Airlines.
8h 23m
0-3 flights per day.
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Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 2-3 flights per day.

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8h 25m

Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
8h 25m
2-3 flights per day.
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Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with United Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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8h 29m

Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with United Airlines.
8h 29m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via San Diego SAN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
Mon,Tue & Wed

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8h 45m

Mon,Tue & Wed
Via San Diego SAN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 45m
Mon,Tue & Wed
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Via Dallas DAL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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9h 50m

Via Dallas DAL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
9h 50m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Redmond RDM
1 stop with United Airlines.

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10h 30m

Via Redmond RDM
1 stop with United Airlines.
10h 30m
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Albuquerque ABQ With United Airlines & American Airlines

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6h 06m

Via Albuquerque ABQ
6h 06m
With United Airlines & American Airlines
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Via Vail EGE With United Airlines & American Airlines
Begins in 13/2

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6h 20m

Begins in 13/2
Via Vail EGE
6h 20m
With United Airlines & American Airlines
Begins in 13/2
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Via Salt Lake City SLC With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines

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6h 25m

Via Salt Lake City SLC
6h 25m
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines
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Via Portland PDX With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines
Begins in 4/4

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6h 40m

Begins in 4/4
Via Portland PDX
6h 40m
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines
Begins in 4/4
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Via Kansas City MCI With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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6h 58m

Via Kansas City MCI
6h 58m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Palm Springs PSP With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 07m

Via Palm Springs PSP
7h 07m
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Aspen ASE With United Airlines & American Airlines

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7h 10m

Via Aspen ASE
7h 10m
With United Airlines & American Airlines
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Via Minneapolis MSP With Delta Air Lines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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7h 10m

Via Minneapolis MSP
7h 10m
With Delta Air Lines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Sacramento SMF With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 11m

Via Sacramento SMF
7h 11m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via San Diego SAN With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines 1-3 flights per day.

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7h 16m

Via San Diego SAN
7h 16m
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines 1-3 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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7h 20m

Via Denver DEN
7h 20m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Bozeman BZN With United Airlines & American Airlines
Begins in 30/3

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7h 20m

Begins in 30/3
Via Bozeman BZN
7h 20m
With United Airlines & American Airlines
Begins in 30/3
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Via Santa Ana SNA With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines 0-3 flights per day.

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7h 20m

Via Santa Ana SNA
7h 20m
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines 0-3 flights per day.
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Via Phoenix PHX With American Airlines & United Airlines 0-2 flights per day.

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7h 35m

Via Phoenix PHX
7h 35m
With American Airlines & United Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
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Via Dallas DFW With American Airlines & United Airlines 4-7 flights per day.

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7h 40m

Via Dallas DFW
7h 40m
With American Airlines & United Airlines 4-7 flights per day.
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Via Indianapolis IND With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-3 flights per day.

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7h 42m

Via Indianapolis IND
7h 42m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-3 flights per day.
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Via Las Vegas LAS With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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7h 45m

Via Las Vegas LAS
7h 45m
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Tucson TUS With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 46m

Via Tucson TUS
7h 46m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Nashville BNA With United Airlines & American Airlines

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7h 49m

Via Nashville BNA
7h 49m
With United Airlines & American Airlines
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Via Los Angeles LAX With American Airlines & United Airlines 2-4 flights per day.

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7h 53m

Via Los Angeles LAX
7h 53m
With American Airlines & United Airlines 2-4 flights per day.
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Via Omaha OMA With United Airlines & American Airlines

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7h 55m

Via Omaha OMA
7h 55m
With United Airlines & American Airlines
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Via Detroit DTW With Delta Air Lines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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8h 25m

Via Detroit DTW
8h 25m
With Delta Air Lines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Saint Louis STL With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-2 flights per day.

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9h 20m

Via Saint Louis STL
9h 20m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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San Francisco to Chicago flights

There are over 33 airlines and as many as 778 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Chicago (ORD) from San Francisco (SFO) with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines or United Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Omaha, Reno or any other of the 30 alternatives with flight connections.

San Francisco to Chicago with American Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 5 am to 12 midnight. You can also catch a transit flight via Phoenix or Los Angeles. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

With Sun Country Airlines

If you fly from San Francisco with Sun Country Airlines you will do a stopover in Minneapolis, MSP before reaching Chicago. This flight trip will take 6 hours and 22 minutes and you can fly every day of the week except Mondays with departures between 9 am and 23 pm.

Distance & flight times: (SFO) to (ORD)

The shortest flight time between SFO and ORD is 4 hours and 18 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct4h 18m-1851 (2978 km)
OMA Omaha5h 40m38m1854 (2983 km)
RNO Reno6h 2m52m1868 (3006 km)
ABQ Albuquerque6h 6m31m2020 (3250 km)
BOI Boise6h 17m52m1965 (3162 km)
EGE Vail6h 20m1h 3m1859 (2991 km)
SLC Salt Lake City6h 25m1h 22m1853 (2981 km)
SUN Sun Valley6h 27m42m1935 (3113 km)
PHX Phoenix6h 35m2h 39m2098 (3376 km)
PDX Portland6h 40m52m2297 (3696 km)
GEG Spokane6h 50m59m2238 (3601 km)
MCI Kansas City6h 58m2h 49m1906 (3067 km)
PSP Palm Springs7h 7m1h 42m2079 (3345 km)
MSP Minneapolis7h 10m2h 38m1929 (3104 km)
ASE Aspen7h 10m59m1866 (3002 km)
SMF Sacramento7h 11m2h 55m1872 (3012 km)
SAN San Diego7h 16m2h 23m2178 (3504 km)
LAX Los Angeles7h 20m1h 35m2089 (3361 km)
SNA Santa Ana7h 20m1h 24m2105 (3387 km)
DEN Denver7h 20m2h 25m1861 (2994 km)
BZN Bozeman7h 20m2h 4m1999 (3216 km)
DFW Dallas7h 26m3h 0m2275 (3660 km)
IND Indianapolis7h 42m2h 4m2127 (3422 km)
LAS Las Vegas7h 45m2h 51m1934 (3112 km)
TUS Tucson7h 46m1h 56m2197 (3535 km)
BNA Nashville7h 49m1h 30m2385 (3837 km)
FAT Fresno8h 3m2h 49m1893 (3046 km)
DTW Detroit8h 25m2h 37m2320 (3733 km)
STL Saint Louis9h 20m1h 20m1999 (3216 km)
DAL Dallas9h 50m2h 30m2282 (3672 km)
RDM Redmond10h 30m57m2146 (3453 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather and time of day.SFO-ORD flight routesSan Francisco to Chicago flight routes illustrated on a map.
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You can fly to Chicago (ORD) from San Francisco (SFO) non-stop with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines or United Airlines. The flight takes approximately 4 hours and 18 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Omaha, the total flight time will be 5 hours and 40 minutes.

If you are interested in direct flights, you can choose from American Airlines, Alaska Airlines or United Airlines. If you choose to fly with stops instead you can fly with United Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines or Southwest Airlines.

The flight time between San Francisco, SFO and Chicago O Hare International, ORD, is 4 hours and 18 minutes. The distance is 2275 miles (or 3660 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to ORD from SFO with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines or United 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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