Chicago OHare International Airport to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Fiji Airways, China Southern Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Porter Airlines Canada, Air China, Jet Linx Aviation, Emirates, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Qantas, Virgin Australia, American Airlines, Air New Zealand, Air Canada and United Airlines. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from O'Hare International Airport, so you will find flying to San Francisco International is quite easy. The flight time is approximately 4 Hours 18 Minutes.

The exact cost of the flight we vary quite significantly base on the dates you travel, the time of day you will depart and how long in advance you pre book the flights. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the close you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

When arriving at San Francisco International don’t forget to set your watch to the local time!

For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International, please see the table below.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
United Airlines02131313131300:5023:28
Air New Zealand0113131313000:5023:28
Air Canada0113131313000:5023:28
American Airlines028887806:4523:55
Virgin Australia011010109000:5023:28
Qantas018675006:4523:55
British Airways014332015:1023:55
Aer Lingus014332015:1023:55
Lufthansa012323000:5323:28
Gulf Air013221019:5923:55
Jet Linx Aviation002222009:4516:19
Emirates002222013:3021:24
Porter Airlines Canada002121016:1921:56
Air China003003000:5010:28
Royal Jordanian002110021:5623:55
Iberia002011019:5921:56
Brussels Airlines001111018:5618:56
Austrian Airlines001111018:5618:56
Asiana Airlines001111021:2221:24
All Nippon Airways001111006:0008:47
China Southern Airlines000101019:5919:59
Fiji Airways001000019:5919:59

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:50 and 23:28.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from United Airlines at united.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for United Airlines are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

DayFlying Time
Tuesday21:24 and 23:28
Wednesday00:50, 08:47, 10:28, 11:50, 11:52, 13:30, 14:30, 15:35, 16:20, 18:56, 19:28, 20:29 and 21:22
Thursday00:53, 07:35, 08:44, 08:55, 11:52, 12:42, 13:30, 14:30, 16:20, 16:35, 18:56, 21:24 and 23:28
Friday00:53, 08:44, 10:25, 10:28, 11:50, 11:52, 15:35, 16:01, 16:20, 17:25, 18:20, 19:28 and 20:29
Saturday08:48, 08:55, 10:28, 11:52, 13:30, 14:30, 15:35, 16:35, 18:20, 18:56, 21:57 and 23:28
Sunday00:53, 08:44, 10:25, 10:28, 11:50, 11:52, 15:35, 16:20, 16:35, 17:25, 18:20, 18:56 and 20:29

If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to San Francisco International. You can see full details of these below.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Chicago O'Hare to Reno02,683 km (1,667 miles)3 Hours 58 Minutes
Chicago O'Hare to Mineta San Jose02,937 km (1,825 miles)4 Hours 16 Minutes
Chicago O'Hare to Sacramento02,860 km (1,777 miles)4 Hours 10 Minutes

Please remember to leave plenty of time to get though customers when you are departing form the airports. Flights regulations are getting very strict these days so getting through customs can take in excess of 1 hour in some cases.

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