Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO), Dec 22, 2026: round trips from $529, one way from $247 (2 adults, economy)

Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO), Dec 22, 2026: round trips from $529, one way from $247 (2 adults, economy) on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fares: $529 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines / American Airlines, 1 stop, Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027; $247 one way, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, 1 stop, Dec 22, 2026; 2 adults, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. Flights for 2 adults in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Hotels in San Francisco for these trips

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• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22–23, 2026 · 1 night · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Touchstone Hotel - City Center, $82 total · 4★ Hotel Bijou - Union Square, $134 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $240 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22–24, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Hotel Garrett, $166 total · 4★ Hotel Bijou - Union Square, $267 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $474 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22–25, 2026 · 3 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Hotel Garrett, $248 total · 4★ Hotel Bijou - Union Square, $395 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $708 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22–26, 2026 · 4 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Hotel Garrett, $337 total · 4★ BEI Hotel San Francisco, $536 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $985 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22–27, 2026 · 5 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Hotel Garrett, $418 total · 4★ BEI Hotel San Francisco, $671 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $1,308 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22–28, 2026 · 6 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Hotel Garrett, $507 total · 4★ BEI Hotel San Francisco, $800 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $1,535 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22–29, 2026 · 7 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Hotel Garrett, $582 total · 4★ BEI Hotel San Francisco, $934 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $1,769 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22–30, 2026 · 8 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Tilden Hotel, $678 total · 4★ BEI Hotel San Francisco, $1,066 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $2,003 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22–31, 2026 · 9 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Tilden Hotel, $759 total · 4★ Hotel Bijou - Union Square, $1,208 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $2,237 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22 – Jan 1, 2027 · 10 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Tilden Hotel, $869 total · 4★ Hotel Bijou - Union Square, $1,339 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $2,822 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22 – Jan 2, 2027 · 11 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Tilden Hotel, $950 total · 4★ Hotel Bijou - Union Square, $1,473 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $3,157 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22 – Jan 3, 2027 · 12 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Tilden Hotel, $1,034 total · 4★ Hotel Bijou - Union Square, $1,606 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $3,399 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22 – Jan 4, 2027 · 13 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Tilden Hotel, $1,119 total · 4★ Hotel Bijou - Union Square, $1,740 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $3,622 total
• Hotels in San Francisco for these nights (Dec 22 – Jan 5, 2027 · 14 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Tilden Hotel, $1,203 total · 4★ Hotel Bijou - Union Square, $1,873 total · 5★ Taj Campton Place, $3,845 total

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Route overview: Chicago to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

2026-12-22 · one way · Axel-exclusive $247.00

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F93019: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:36:00; layover at LAS: 61 minutes.
  • F93019: LAS 2026-12-22 09:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00.

2026-12-22 · one way · Axel-exclusive $429.00

• American Airlines AA3156: ORD 2026-12-22 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 22:11:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · Axel-exclusive $663.00

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F93019: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:36:00; layover at LAS: 61 minutes.
  • F93019: LAS 2026-12-22 09:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00.
• United Airlines UA2756: SFO 2026-12-23 18:53:00 → ORD 2026-12-24 01:16:00; nonstop; 263 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · Axel-exclusive $806.00

• American Airlines AA3156: ORD 2026-12-22 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 22:11:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA597: SFO 2026-12-23 17:22:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 23:53:00; nonstop; 271 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · Axel-exclusive $637.00

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F93019: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:36:00; layover at LAS: 61 minutes.
  • F93019: LAS 2026-12-22 09:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00.
• American Airlines AA2010: SFO 2026-12-24 07:50:00 → ORD 2026-12-24 14:10:00; nonstop; 260 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · Axel-exclusive $806.00

• American Airlines AA3156: ORD 2026-12-22 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 22:11:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA2010: SFO 2026-12-24 07:50:00 → ORD 2026-12-24 14:10:00; nonstop; 260 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · Axel-exclusive $663.00

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F93019: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:36:00; layover at LAS: 61 minutes.
  • F93019: LAS 2026-12-22 09:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00.
• United Airlines UA2278: SFO 2026-12-25 22:34:00 → ORD 2026-12-26 04:57:00; nonstop; 263 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-25 · Axel-exclusive $806.00

• American Airlines AA3156: ORD 2026-12-22 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 22:11:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA2010: SFO 2026-12-25 07:50:00 → ORD 2026-12-25 14:10:00; nonstop; 260 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26 · Axel-exclusive $663.00

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F93019: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:36:00; layover at LAS: 61 minutes.
  • F93019: LAS 2026-12-22 09:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00.
• United Airlines UA2278: SFO 2026-12-26 22:34:00 → ORD 2026-12-27 04:57:00; nonstop; 263 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26 · Axel-exclusive $806.00

• American Airlines AA3156: ORD 2026-12-22 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 22:11:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA2113: SFO 2026-12-26 22:52:00 → ORD 2026-12-27 05:00:00; nonstop; 248 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · Axel-exclusive $663.00

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F93019: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:36:00; layover at LAS: 61 minutes.
  • F93019: LAS 2026-12-22 09:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00.
• United Airlines UA1393: SFO 2026-12-28 08:15:00 → ORD 2026-12-28 14:50:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · Axel-exclusive $806.00

• American Airlines AA3156: ORD 2026-12-22 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 22:11:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA3119: SFO 2026-12-28 23:46:00 → ORD 2026-12-29 05:59:00; nonstop; 253 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29 · Axel-exclusive $663.00

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F93019: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:36:00; layover at LAS: 61 minutes.
  • F93019: LAS 2026-12-22 09:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00.
• United Airlines UA1914: SFO 2026-12-29 17:10:00 → ORD 2026-12-29 23:33:00; nonstop; 263 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-29 · Axel-exclusive $806.00

• American Airlines AA3156: ORD 2026-12-22 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 22:11:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA2614: SFO 2026-12-29 06:11:00 → ORD 2026-12-29 12:30:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-30 · Axel-exclusive $663.00

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F93019: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:36:00; layover at LAS: 61 minutes.
  • F93019: LAS 2026-12-22 09:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00.
• United Airlines UA2827: SFO 2026-12-30 10:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-30 16:55:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-30 · Axel-exclusive $806.00

• American Airlines AA3156: ORD 2026-12-22 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 22:11:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA597: SFO 2026-12-30 17:22:00 → ORD 2026-12-30 23:53:00; nonstop; 271 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01 · Axel-exclusive $639.90

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F93019: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:36:00; layover at LAS: 61 minutes.
  • F93019: LAS 2026-12-22 09:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00.
• United Airlines UA2091: SFO 2027-01-01 06:34:00 → ORD 2027-01-01 13:03:00; nonstop; 269 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01 · Axel-exclusive $784.30

• American Airlines AA3156: ORD 2026-12-22 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 22:11:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA2010: SFO 2027-01-01 07:50:00 → ORD 2027-01-01 14:10:00; nonstop; 260 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-02 · Axel-exclusive $639.90

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F93019: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:36:00; layover at LAS: 61 minutes.
  • F93019: LAS 2026-12-22 09:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00.
• United Airlines UA1393: SFO 2027-01-02 08:10:00 → ORD 2027-01-02 14:45:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-02 · Axel-exclusive $784.30

• American Airlines AA3156: ORD 2026-12-22 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 22:11:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA2113: SFO 2027-01-02 22:52:00 → ORD 2027-01-03 05:00:00; nonstop; 248 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-03 · Axel-exclusive $615.30

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F93019: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:36:00; layover at LAS: 61 minutes.
  • F93019: LAS 2026-12-22 09:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00.
• American Airlines AA2614: SFO 2027-01-03 06:11:00 → ORD 2027-01-03 12:30:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-03 · Axel-exclusive $784.30

• American Airlines AA3156: ORD 2026-12-22 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 22:11:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA2614: SFO 2027-01-03 06:11:00 → ORD 2027-01-03 12:30:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05 · Axel-exclusive $528.50

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F93019: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-22 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:36:00; layover at LAS: 61 minutes.
  • F93019: LAS 2026-12-22 09:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 11:26:00.
• American Airlines AA2614: SFO 2027-01-05 06:11:00 → ORD 2027-01-05 12:30:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05 · Axel-exclusive $697.50

• American Airlines AA3156: ORD 2026-12-22 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 22:11:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA2614: SFO 2027-01-05 06:11:00 → ORD 2027-01-05 12:30:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

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