Nonstop flights from San Francisco to Chicago

Southwest Airlines flies this route twice a day.

SFOSan Francisco International

1,852 mi · 14 flights a week

MDWChicago Midway International

SFOMDW

When they leave

San Francisco time

5:35a11:40pFirst departure 5:35 AM, last 11:40 PM

Four in the morning, 5:35 AM to 10:30 AM, then one evening flight at 11:40 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

5:35 AM→11:40 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri
8:00 AM→2:00 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
8:50 AM→3:05 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
10:30 AM→4:40 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Tue, Wed
11:40 PM→5:50 AM⁺¹Southwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Daily

Schedules last checked Sep 21, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from San Francisco to Chicago

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from San Francisco to Chicago, twice a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737-700.

The first arrival in Chicago is at 11:40 AM and the last at 5:50 AM the next day. The flight covers 1,852 miles.

Flying back, Chicago to San Francisco has 14 nonstop flights a week. From San Francisco, O'Hare (ORD) is the other Chicago area airport with nonstop flights, 118 a week.

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.