🇺🇸 ORD
Chicago
1844 mi
SFO 🇺🇸
San Francisco

Chicago to San Francisco Flights

Chicago O'Hare International Airport San Francisco International Airport 3 airlines

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The Chicago to San Francisco route connects Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US with San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1844 miles (2968 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 8m. This route is served by 3 airlines: American Airlines, United, Baker Aviation,. AirportRoutes has tracked 14 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

ICAO Code:
KORD
IATA Code:
ORD
City:
🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:
US
Elevation:
680 ft

Destination Airport

San Francisco International Airport

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

3

Operators

14

Tracked Flights

1844

Miles

4h 8m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
American Airlines AAL AA
United UAL UA
Baker Aviation, KOW -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 6 14%
Tuesday 7 16%
Wednesday 8 19%
Thursday 6 14%
Friday 5 12%
Saturday 4 9%
Sunday 7 16%

Pattern Analysis

14 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 43
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 32 flights
Weekend: 11 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
A321 10:15 10:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
- C750 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
B753 06:13 6:13 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:13 6:13 AM United UAL UA
10:15 10:15 AM American Airlines AAL AA

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:13 - 10:15
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.