🇺🇸 SFO
San Francisco
1892 mi
MDW 🇺🇸
Chicago

San Francisco to Chicago Flights

San Francisco International Airport Chicago Midway International Airport 3 airlines

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The San Francisco to Chicago route connects San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US with Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1892 miles (3045 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 34m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Southwest, Flexjet, Baker Aviation,. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

San Francisco International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

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

3

Operators

5

Tracked Flights

1892

Miles

3h 34m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
Flexjet LXJ -
Baker Aviation, KOW -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 3 17%
Tuesday 1 6%
Wednesday 4 22%
Thursday 3 17%
Friday 3 17%
Saturday 2 11%
Sunday 2 11%

Pattern Analysis

5 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 18
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 14 flights
Weekend: 4 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
- C750 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
- CL35 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B738 05:25 5:25 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
05:25 5:25 AM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
05:25 - 05:25
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.