San Francisco International Airport · SFO → ORD
Direct flights from San Francisco to Chicago
142 nonstop flights a week on 2 airlines. Zero layovers — one hop from SFO to ORD.
Flight time: about 3h43m nonstop
Which days does it fly?
When does it fly?
Departure times in San Francisco local time, from flights observed over the last 7 days.
| Flight | Departs | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| United UAL368 | 12:07a | 3h32m | Mon |
| United UAL2847 | 12:44a | 3h42m | Sun |
| United UAL2847 | 12:47a | 3h47m | Tue–Thu |
| United UAL2847 | 1:04a | 3h33m | Mon |
| United UAL2847 | 1:05a | 3h47m | Sat |
| United UAL2847 | 2:50a | 3h39m | Fri |
| United UAL2343 | 5:02a | 3h38m | Fri |
| United UAL2343 | 5:12a | 3h45m | Thu |
| United UAL2343 | 5:22a | 3h44m | Wed, Sat |
| United UAL2343 | 5:26a | 3h41m | Sun |
| United UAL2343 | 5:45a | 3h48m | Tue |
| American AAL2614 | 6:02a | 3h48m | Tue, Sat |
| American AAL2614 | 6:09a | 3h45m | Mon, Wed, Fri |
| United UAL2091 | 6:22a | 3h45m | Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat |
| United UAL2091 | 6:28a | 3h38m | Mon, Thu |
| American AAL2614 | 6:30a | 3h54m | Thu |
| American AAL3250 | 7:14a | 3h57m | Wed |
| American AAL2814 | 7:14a | 4h21m | Thu |
| American AAL3250 | 7:19a | 3h49m | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri |
| American AAL2614 | 7:35a | 3h41m | Sun |
| United UAL2091 | 8:07a | 3h43m | Sun |
| United UAL2343 | 8:10a | 3h32m | Mon |
| United UAL1568 | 8:27a | 3h45m | Tue |
| United UAL1568 | 8:41a | 3h42m | Thu, Sat |
| United UAL1568 | 8:52a | 3h39m | Fri |
| American AAL3250 | 8:56a | 3h43m | Sat |
| United UAL3938 | 9:09a | 4h58m | Wed |
| American AAL2814 | 9:22a | 3h49m | Mon, Tue, Thu |
| American AAL3250 | 9:43a | 3h39m | Sun |
| American AAL2814 | 9:57a | 3h37m | Fri |
| American AAL2814 | 10:09a | 3h37m | Sun |
| United UAL1568 | 10:27a | 3h40m | Wed |
| United UAL2827 | 10:29a | 3h39m | Tue, Fri |
| United UAL2827 | 10:39a | 3h42m | Sat |
| American AAL2885 | 10:40a | 3h54m | Wed |
| American AAL2885 | 10:51a | 3h44m | Thu, Sat |
| United UAL2827 | 10:51a | 3h46m | Mon, Wed |
| United UAL1568 | 10:55a | 3h35m | Mon, Sun |
| United UAL2827 | 10:58a | 3h39m | Thu |
| American AAL2885 | 11:02a | 3h47m | Tue |
| American AAL2885 | 11:14a | 3h36m | Mon |
| United UAL2827 | 11:33a | 3h40m | Sun |
| American AAL2885 | 11:51a | 3h37m | Sun |
| United UAL2317 | 12:17p | 3h43m | Wed |
| United UAL2317 | 12:29p | 3h42m | Sat |
| United UAL2317 | 12:38p | 3h40m | Mon, Fri |
| United UAL2317 | 12:47p | 3h56m | Tue |
| American AAL2885 | 1:13p | 3h42m | Fri |
| American AAL2358 | 1:32p | 4h31m | Tue |
| United UAL2317 | 1:33p | 3h39m | Sun |
| American AAL2358 | 1:40p | 3h56m | Wed |
| United UAL2317 | 1:51p | 3h46m | Thu |
| United UAL1922 | 1:55p | 3h48m | Tue |
| American AAL2358 | 1:56p | 3h40m | Sat |
| United UAL1922 | 2:10p | 3h45m | Thu |
| United UAL1922 | 2:17p | 3h44m | Wed |
| American AAL2358 | 2:20p | 3h46m | Thu |
| United UAL1922 | 2:29p | 3h43m | Mon, Fri, Sat |
| American AAL2358 | 2:52p | 3h38m | Mon, Fri |
| American AAL2642 | 3:01p | 3h53m | Tue |
| United UAL1147 | 3:10p | 3h40m | Tue, Sat |
| United UAL1147 | 3:19p | 3h47m | Wed |
| American AAL2642 | 3:20p | 3h51m | Mon, Wed, Sat |
| American AAL2642 | 3:30p | 3h54m | Fri |
| American AAL2642 | 3:57p | 3h45m | Sun |
| United UAL1147 | 3:58p | 3h32m | Mon |
| American AAL2358 | 4:05p | 3h35m | Sun |
| United UAL1147 | 4:07p | 3h42m | Fri |
| American AAL2814 | 4:32p | 3h53m | Sat |
| United UAL1147 | 4:38p | 3h30m | Sun |
| United UAL1922 | 4:41p | 3h25m | Sun |
| United UAL1887 | 4:54p | 3h47m | Wed, Fri |
| United UAL1887 | 4:56p | 3h44m | Sat |
| United UAL1887 | 5:18p | 3h40m | Mon–Tue |
| United UAL3940 | 5:24p | 3h27m | Wed |
| American AAL2817 | 5:33p | 3h48m | Tue, Wed, Fri |
| American AAL2817 | 5:40p | 3h44m | Sat |
| United UAL1147 | 5:40p | 3h46m | Thu |
| United UAL1887 | 5:41p | 3h40m | Sun |
| American AAL2817 | 6:08p | 3h45m | Mon |
| American AAL2817 | 6:31p | 3h26m | Sun |
| United UAL1958 | 6:49p | 3h46m | Wed |
| United UAL1958 | 6:56p | 3h52m | Tue |
| United UAL1958 | 7:09p | 3h34m | Sun |
| American AAL2642 | 8:24p | 3h41m | Thu |
| United UAL1958 | 8:35p | 3h50m | Mon |
| United UAL1958 | 8:52p | 3h45m | Fri |
| United UAL1958 | 8:58p | 3h39m | Sat |
| American AAL2817 | 9:29p | 3h38m | Thu |
| United UAL1887 | 9:50p | 3h36m | Thu |
| United UAL2278 | 10:44p | 3h42m | Wed |
| United UAL1958 | 10:48p | 3h34m | Thu |
| American AAL2113 | 10:49p | 3h53m | Tue |
| United UAL2278 | 10:54p | 3h44m | Mon |
| American AAL2113 | 11:00p | 4h | Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| United UAL2278 | 11:03p | 3h44m | Fri–Sat |
| American AAL2113 | 11:08p | 3h46m | Mon |
| United UAL2278 | 11:11p | 3h40m | Tue |
| American AAL2113 | 11:28p | 3h33m | Thu |
| United UAL2278 | 11:29p | 3h33m | Sun |
| United UAL368 | 11:41p | 3h41m | Tue, Wed, Sat |
| United UAL2278 | 11:47p | 3h35m | Thu |
| United UAL368 | 11:48p | 3h44m | Fri |
| United UAL368 | 11:58p | 3h42m | Mon, Thu |
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Nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD)
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 142 nonstop flights a week to Chicago (ORD), operated by American and United. No layovers, no connections — one hop out of SFO and you're there.
This route flies every day of the week, so any travel day works. Route data updated October 2026 from observed departures.
Route data updated October 2026 from observed flight departures. Schedules change — always confirm with the airline before booking.
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Chicago?
The nonstop flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 3h43m in the air, based on recently observed nonstop departures.