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

12:50 AM→7:16 AMUnited AirlinesAirbus A321neoMon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
12:55 AM→7:16 AMUnited AirlinesAirbus A321neoTue
5:00 AM→11:25 AMUnited AirlinesAirbus A321neoTue
6:02 AM→12:33 PMAmerican AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
6:05 AM→12:41 PMUnited AirlinesAirbus A321neoDaily
8:15 AM→2:50 PMUnited AirlinesAirbus A321neoDaily
8:29 AM→3:00 PMAmerican AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
10:05 AM→4:38 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 757Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
10:05 AM→4:36 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 757Tue
10:58 AM→5:29 PMAmerican AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
12:00 PM→6:35 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 757Daily
1:54 PM→8:26 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 757Tue
2:29 PM→9:03 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 757Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
2:48 PM→9:35 PMAmerican AirlinesAirbus A321Daily
3:10 PM→9:38 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 777Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
3:10 PM→9:30 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 787Tue
4:21 PM→10:59 PMUnited AirlinesAirbus A321neoMon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
4:29 PM→10:59 PMUnited AirlinesAirbus A321neoTue
5:07 PM→11:30 PMAmerican AirlinesAirbus A321Daily
6:34 PM→12:59 AM⁺¹United AirlinesBoeing 757Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
6:38 PM→12:59 AM⁺¹United AirlinesBoeing 757Tue
10:38 PM→5:01 AM⁺¹United AirlinesBoeing 757Daily
10:53 PM→5:13 AM⁺¹American AirlinesAirbus A321Daily
11:30 PM→5:57 AM⁺¹United AirlinesAirbus A321neoDaily

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.