Helping travelers to find the best flight offers
A direct flight is the easiest way to get to your destination. The following airlines operate non-stop flights from Chicago to San Francisco:
We keep tight track on airlines' pre-holidays sales and other special offers occurences all the time to let you save maximum amount of funds while traveling to your family or just going out on vacation.
A direct flight is the most convenient and comfortable way to fly from Chicago to San Francisco, despite the fact that sometimes flights with transfers can cost significantly less.
United Airlines
Su, Tu, We, Th, and Fr
Starting at $112
The cheapest one-way flight from Chicago to San Francisco departs on 04/08/2025, is operated by Frontier Airlines and costs $66
The cheapest roundtrip flight from Chicago to San Francisco departs on 03/10/2025, is operated by Frontier Airlines and costs $125
Fastest flight from Chicago to San Francisco takes 4h 42m
There are direct flights on this route 3 days a week: Su, Tu, and We
The distance between Chicago and San Francisco is 2984km (1850 miles). The average flight duration is 5h . There are 67 direct flights from Chicago to San Francisco. The time difference between Chicago and San Francisco is 2h . Flights from Chicago begin at 6:30 AM. The latest flight from Chicago departs at 8:25 PM.
Below you will find a list of airlines operating flights on the Chicago — San Francisco route and the starting prices for flights of each specific airline on it.
Chicago — San Francisco
03/16/2025
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Direct flight
WN2185
Starting at $162
Chicago — San Francisco
03/20/2025
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Direct flight
WN2185
Starting at $326
Chicago — San Francisco
02/23/2025
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Direct flight
AS6199
Starting at $147
Chicago — San Francisco
02/25/2025
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Direct flight
WN2976
Starting at $228
Chicago — San Francisco
03/03/2025
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Direct flight
AS597
Starting at $245
Chicago — San Francisco
03/04/2025
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Direct flight
AS597
Starting at $177
Chicago — San Francisco
03/05/2025
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Direct flight
AS597
Starting at $265
Chicago — San Francisco
03/11/2025
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Direct flight
WN2185
Starting at $114
Chicago — San Francisco
04/09/2025
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Direct flight
AS6199
Starting at $106
Chicago — San Francisco
04/23/2025
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Direct flight
WN2276
Starting at $177
Flaut.Travel was designed and developed by a team dedicated to making the process of searching, comparing and booking airline tickets as easy and convenient as possible. Our service helps travelers to find and buy the cheapest flights from Chicago to San Francisco. We have connected more than 40 airlines and airline ticketing agencies to help you find the most suitable and affordable flight option.
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Frontier Airlines
We carefully collect statistics on the search and pricing of airlines and, based on these data, we make an assumption about future prices. Thus, you can better understand which season is the cheapest to fly from Chicago to San Francisco
The cheapest flight ticket from Chicago to San Francisco according to data for the last 48 hours costs $66
Often the best time to buy tickets from Chicago to San Francisco is 2 months before departure.
Based on statistics over the past years, the lowest prices for flights from Chicago to San Francisco can be found flying in these months: February, March, April.
The fastest flights from Chicago to San Francisco start from 4 hours 42 minutes in the air.
The following airlines operate direct flights on the route Chicago — San Francisco: Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines
