🇺🇸 SFO
San Francisco
1844 mi
ORD 🇺🇸
Chicago

San Francisco to Chicago Flights

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

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The San Francisco to Chicago route connects San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US with Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1844 miles (2968 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 51m. This route is served by 3 airlines: United, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines. AirportRoutes has tracked 23 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 O'Hare International Airport

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

3

Operators

23

Tracked Flights

1844

Miles

3h 51m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from San Francisco to Chicago
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
United UAL UA
American Airlines AAL AA
Alaska Airlines ASA AS

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 21 13%
Tuesday 26 16%
Wednesday 27 16%
Thursday 22 13%
Friday 29 18%
Saturday 18 11%
Sunday 21 13%

Pattern Analysis

23 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 164
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 125 flights
Weekend: 39 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
- B739 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
B738 10:20 10:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
A21N 05:05 5:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
05:05 5:05 AM United UAL UA
10:20 10:20 AM American Airlines AAL AA

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
05:05 - 10:20
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.