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Nonstop flights from San Francisco to Chicago

2 airlines fly this route, with up to 18 flights a day.

SFOSan Francisco International
1,842 mi · 118 flights a week
ORDChicago O'Hare International
SFOORD

When they leave

San Francisco time
12:50a11:30pFirst departure 12:50 AM, last 11:30 PM

Two overnight flights, 12:50 AM to 12:55 AM, then seven in the morning, 5:00 AM to 10:58 AM, then seven in the afternoon, 12:00 PM to 4:29 PM, then six in the evening, 5:07 PM to 11:30 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

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

Flying from San Francisco to Chicago

United Airlines flies most often, 10 to 12 times a day on the Airbus A321neo, Boeing 757, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787. American Airlines flies 5 to 6 times a day on the Airbus A321 and Boeing 737.

Flights run every day of the week, from 15 on Saturdays to 18 on Tuesdays. The first arrival in Chicago is at 7:16 AM and the last at 5:57 AM the next day. The flight covers 1,842 miles.

Flying back, Chicago to San Francisco has 130 nonstop flights a week. From San Francisco, Midway (MDW) is the other Chicago area airport with nonstop flights, 14 a week.

Return flights

Every Chicago airport

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.