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San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD) flights
There are direct flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. The distance is 2,964 km, about 4h 5m in the air. There are also 23 one-stop options, via airports such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver and Los Angeles.
Live fares for SFO → ORDSee all routes on the map2,964 kmdistance
~4h 5mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
23one-stop options
Direct flights from San Francisco to Chicago
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFO → ORD | American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines | 2,964 km | ~4h 5m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines | 3,643 km | ~7h 5m |
| DEN Denver | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines | 2,979 km | ~6h 20m |
| LAX Los Angeles | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 3,345 km | ~6h 45m |
| LAS Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines | 3,097 km | ~6h 25m |
| PHX Phoenix | American Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines | 3,359 km | ~6h 45m |
| PDX Portland | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 3,678 km | ~7h 10m |
| SAN San Diego | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 3,487 km | ~6h 55m |
| STL St. Louis | United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 3,201 km | ~6h 35m |
| MSP Minneapolis | Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 3,088 km | ~6h 25m |
| MCI Kansas City | United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 3,053 km | ~6h 25m |
| SMF Sacramento | United Airlines then United Airlines | 2,998 km | ~6h 20m |
| SLC Salt Lake City | United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 2,968 km | ~6h 15m |
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Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.