🇺🇸 MDW
Chicago
1852 mi
SFO 🇺🇸
San Francisco

Chicago to San Francisco Flights

Chicago Midway International Airport San Francisco International Airport 3 airlines

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The Chicago to San Francisco route connects Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US with San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1852 miles (2980 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 58m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Southwest, NetJets Aviation, Flexjet. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

ICAO Code:
KMDW
IATA Code:
MDW
City:
🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:
US
Elevation:
620 ft

Destination Airport

San Francisco International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSFO
IATA Code:
SFO
City:
🇺🇸 San Francisco
Country:
US
Elevation:
13 ft

3

Operators

4

Tracked Flights

1852

Miles

3h 58m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
NetJets Aviation EJA 1I
Flexjet LXJ -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 4 17%
Tuesday 0 0%
Wednesday 2 8%
Thursday 5 21%
Friday 4 17%
Saturday 7 29%
Sunday 2 8%

Pattern Analysis

4 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 24
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 15 flights
Weekend: 9 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
- CL35 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
- CL30 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B738 10:10 10:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
10:10 10:10 AM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KMDW - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
10:10 - 10:10
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.