Nonstop flights from Chicago to San Francisco

2 airlines fly this route, with up to 19 flights a day.

ORDChicago O'Hare International

1,842 mi · 130 flights a week

SFOSan Francisco International

ORDSFO

When they leave

Chicago time

6:00a10:00pFirst departure 6:00 AM, last 10:00 PM

Seven in the morning, 6:00 AM to 11:10 AM, then six in the afternoon, 12:51 PM to 4:20 PM, then six in the evening, 5:05 PM to 10:00 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

6:00 AM→8:38 AMUnited AirlinesBoeing 757Daily
7:22 AM→10:03 AMAmerican AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
7:40 AM→10:26 AMUnited AirlinesBoeing 757Daily
8:40 AM→11:25 AMUnited AirlinesBoeing 757Daily
8:45 AM→11:26 AMAmerican AirlinesAirbus A321Daily
10:35 AM→1:11 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 787Daily
11:10 AM→1:50 PMAmerican AirlinesAirbus A321Daily
12:51 PM→3:35 PMUnited AirlinesAirbus A321neoDaily
2:35 PM→5:23 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 757Daily
3:20 PM→6:00 PMAmerican AirlinesBoeing 737-800Daily
3:35 PM→6:24 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
4:00 PM→6:49 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 9Daily
4:20 PM→7:12 PMUnited AirlinesAirbus A321neoDaily
5:05 PM→7:48 PMAmerican AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
6:20 PM→9:10 PMUnited AirlinesAirbus A321neoDaily
8:09 PM→10:55 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 757Daily
9:05 PM→11:45 PMAmerican AirlinesAirbus A321Daily
9:28 PM→12:16 AM⁺¹United AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 9Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
10:00 PM→12:50 AM⁺¹United AirlinesAirbus A321neoDaily

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Chicago to San Francisco

United Airlines flies most often, 12 to 13 times a day on the Boeing 757, Airbus A321neo, Boeing 737 MAX 9, Boeing 737 and Boeing 787. American Airlines flies 5 to 6 times a day on the Airbus A321, Boeing 737 and Boeing 737-800.

There are 18 or 19 flights every day of the week. The first arrival in San Francisco is at 8:38 AM and the last at 12:50 AM the next day. The flight covers 1,842 miles.

Flying back, San Francisco to Chicago has 118 nonstop flights a week. Midway (MDW) also has nonstop flights to San Francisco, 14 a week.