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Cheapest flights for San Francisco – Chicago (SFO – CHI)

Aviasales.ge will find you the cheapest airfare for San Francisco – Chicago by comparing the ticket prices to Chicago using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for San Francisco – Chicago is up to you.

Direct flight for from San Francisco to Chicago

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from San Francisco to Chicago are offered by:

  • American Airlines (daily AA2614)
  • Alaska Airlines (daily AS598)
  • United Airlines (5 days per week, flight UA587)
  • Southwest Airlines (3 days per week, flight WN2773)

Chicago is served by 6 airports: Chicago Rockford International Airport, Chicago Executive Airport, O'Hare International Airport, Chicago Midway International Airport, DuPage Airport and Merrill C Meigs. Direct flights for San Francisco – Chicago are operated by:
  • Southwest Airlines from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
  • American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines from San Francisco International Airport to O'Hare International Airport
Flight with layover for the route from San Francisco to Chicago

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Frontier Airlines with a layover in Dallas. Tickets start at 64.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Frontier Airlines (starting at 67 with a layover in Orlando)
  • Frontier Airlines (starting at 81 with a layover in Atlanta)
  • Hawaiian Airlines (starting at 248 with a layover in Portland)

A flight with a layover on the route San Francisco – Chicago will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Las Vegas (flight WN555 Southwest Airlines)
  • Phoenix (flight WN4119 Southwest Airlines)
  • Denver (flight UA1374 United Airlines)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for San Francisco – Chicago could change by more than 124%.

Aviasales.ge suggests buying tickets for San Francisco – Chicago in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight San Francisco – Chicago (SFO – CHI)
2,984 km
Distance
2 ⁠hr
Current time difference
151
Number of flights per week
₾227
Lowest price
Average ticket price
05:05
Earliest flight out
23:59
Latest flight out

Ticket prices for San Francisco – Chicago by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
June 2025 30.06.2025
01.06 - 08.06.2025
July 2025 24.07.2025
01.07 - 08.07.2025

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from San Francisco to Chicago found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Hawaiian Airlines with a departure on 24.07.2025 and a price of 248 GEL.
Fastest flight for from San Francisco to Chicago: ticket with United Airlines with the nearest departure on 30.06.2025 and a flight duration of 4hrs. 14min..
Airlines flying from San Francisco to Chicago
Airports serving San Francisco – Chicago

San Francisco airports serving flights to Chicago:

  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Chicago airports accepting flights from San Francisco:

  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • O'Hare International Airport (ORD)