San Francisco to Chicago O'Hare flights (SFO–ORD)
SFOSan Francisco International Airport
United States
United States
ORDChicago O'Hare International Airport
United States
United States
American Airlines and United Airlines fly San Francisco to Chicago O'Hare (SFO–ORD) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 2,960 km (1,840 mi).
- From
- SFO
- San Francisco
- To
- ORD
- Chicago O'Hare
- Nonstop
- Yes · 2 airlines
- Airlines
- AA · UA
- Distance
- 2,960 km (1,840 mi)
- Time difference
- Chicago O'Hare 2 hours ahead
- Most flights
- United Airlines
- Time in the air
- 3h 33m · 4h 01m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 73.6%
- Flights a week
- AA ~40 · UA ~63
- Aircraft seen
- Airbus A321neo · Boeing 757-300 · Boeing 737-800
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
San Francisco to Chicago O'Hare: frequently asked questions
Tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How long is the SFO–ORD flight?
3h 33m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 436 tracked flights; ORD–SFO took 4h 01m.
Which airlines fly SFO–ORD direct?
American Airlines and United Airlines.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Chicago O'Hare?
Chicago O'Hare is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco: a SFO departure at noon is 14:00 local time in ORD.
Is SFO–ORD usually on time?
73.6% of 749 SFO–ORD flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 9.3% were over an hour late.
How many SFO–ORD flights a week?
American Airlines 40 and United Airlines 63 each way.
What aircraft fly SFO–ORD?
Airbus A321neo, Boeing 757-300 and Boeing 737-800.
Chicago O'Hare to San Francisco: the return flight (ORD–SFO)
All 2 airlines also fly ORD–SFO nonstop.
The return takes 4h 01m in the air (median of 397 tracked flights), 28 minutes longer than SFO–ORD.
Airlines flying SFO–ORD nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (SFO time) | Type | Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|
 American Airlines AA | 06:23–22:59 | full-service | oneworld |
| United Airlines UA | 00:51–23:19 | full-service | Star Alliance |
One-stop alternatives to flying SFO–ORD nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Salt Lake City (SLC) with
Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines: 2,970 km (1,840 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop. - Via Omaha (OMA) with United Airlines: 2,970 km (1,840 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
- Via Denver (DEN) with Frontier Airlines and United Airlines: 2,980 km (1,850 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
- Via Reno (RNO) with United Airlines: 2,990 km (1,860 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
- Via Jackson (JAC) with United Airlines: 3,050 km (1,900 mi) flown, 3% further than nonstop.
SFO–ORD route map
More from San Francisco and Chicago O'Hare
Other arrivals in United States
Also nonstop from SFO, nearest to ORD first (straight-line distance):
- Chicago (MDW) airport guide · 25 km (15 mi) from ORD
- Indianapolis (IND) airport guide · 286 km (177 mi) from ORD
- Detroit (DTW) airport guide · 376 km (234 mi) from ORD
- St. Louis (STL) airport guide · 415 km (258 mi) from ORD
- Cincinnati (CVG) airport guide · 425 km (264 mi) from ORD
Explore the airlines’ route maps
Plan your arrival at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Also consider Chicago Midway
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) also has nonstop flights from SFO: Southwest Airlines.
Departure
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco (SFO), San Francisco. In our data, 55 airlines fly nonstop from SFO to 122 destinations.
View SFO airport guide →Arrival
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
2 ways into Chicago, fastest from 25 min:
- CTA Blue Line 40–45 min · $5
- Taxi (meter, or shared flat fare) 25 min–1h 30m
Other nonstop airport pairs, San Francisco to Chicago
San Francisco and Chicago are connected nonstop from more than one airport. Compare the pairs by airline count:
Onward from Chicago O'Hare
Places you can't fly to nonstop from SFO, but can from ORD — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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