San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD), Dec 11–13, 2026: from $185 one way

San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD), Dec 11–13, 2026: from $185 one way on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $185 one way, Axel-exclusive, United Airlines, 1 stop, Dec 11, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Route overview: San Francisco Bay Area to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

2026-12-13 · one way · Axel-exclusive $195.00

• American Airlines AA2614: SFO 2026-12-13 06:11:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 12:30:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 · one way · Axel-exclusive $205.00

• United Airlines UA368: SFO 2026-12-12 23:30:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 05:56:00; nonstop; 266 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-11 · one way · Axel-exclusive $190.00

• Delta Air Lines DL920 / DL2377: SFO 2026-12-11 09:56:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 18:06:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL920: SFO 2026-12-11 09:56:00 → SLC 2026-12-11 12:50:00; layover at SLC: 65 minutes.
  • DL2377: SLC 2026-12-11 13:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 18:06:00.

2026-12-11 · one way · Axel-exclusive $195.00

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

2026-12-12 · one way · Axel-exclusive $195.00

• American Airlines AA1615: SFO 2026-12-12 09:09:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 15:29:00; nonstop; 260 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 · one way · Axel-exclusive $195.00

• American Airlines AA1225: SFO 2026-12-12 14:12:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 20:40:00; nonstop; 268 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-11 · one way · Axel-exclusive $195.00

• American Airlines AA1615: SFO 2026-12-11 09:09:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 15:29:00; nonstop; 260 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 · one way · Axel-exclusive $195.00

• American Airlines AA2113: SFO 2026-12-13 22:52:00 → ORD 2026-12-14 05:00:00; nonstop; 248 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 · one way · Axel-exclusive $205.00

• United Airlines UA1742: SFO 2026-12-13 16:45:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 22:59:00; nonstop; 254 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 · one way · Axel-exclusive $205.00

• United Airlines UA2827: SFO 2026-12-12 10:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 16:51:00; nonstop; 266 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-11 · one way · Axel-exclusive $205.00

• United Airlines UA2650: SFO 2026-12-11 08:10:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 14:39:00; nonstop; 269 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-11 · one way · Axel-exclusive $205.00

• United Airlines UA1147: SFO 2026-12-11 15:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 21:15:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 · one way · Axel-exclusive $205.00

• United Airlines UA2827: SFO 2026-12-13 10:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 16:51:00; nonstop; 266 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-11 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA1225 / UA2167: SFO 2026-12-11 12:10:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via RNO; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1225: SFO 2026-12-11 12:10:00 → RNO 2026-12-11 13:14:00; layover at RNO: 72 minutes.
  • UA2167: RNO 2026-12-11 14:26:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 20:32:00.

2026-12-11 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA1973 / UA2202: SFO 2026-12-11 08:24:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 16:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BZN; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1973: SFO 2026-12-11 08:24:00 → BZN 2026-12-11 11:39:00; layover at BZN: 69 minutes.
  • UA2202: BZN 2026-12-11 12:48:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 16:50:00.

2026-12-13 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA406 / UA2102: SFO 2026-12-13 21:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-14 05:31:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA406: SFO 2026-12-13 21:05:00 → LAS 2026-12-13 22:44:00; layover at LAS: 66 minutes.
  • UA2102: LAS 2026-12-13 23:50:00 → ORD 2026-12-14 05:31:00.

2026-12-12 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA1413 / UA2817: SFO 2026-12-12 12:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 20:40:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1413: SFO 2026-12-12 12:20:00 → SLC 2026-12-12 15:13:00; layover at SLC: 72 minutes.
  • UA2817: SLC 2026-12-12 16:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 20:40:00.

2026-12-12 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA406 / UA2102: SFO 2026-12-12 21:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 05:31:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA406: SFO 2026-12-12 21:05:00 → LAS 2026-12-12 22:44:00; layover at LAS: 66 minutes.
  • UA2102: LAS 2026-12-12 23:50:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 05:31:00.

2026-12-13 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA1413 / UA2817: SFO 2026-12-13 12:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 20:40:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1413: SFO 2026-12-13 12:20:00 → SLC 2026-12-13 15:13:00; layover at SLC: 72 minutes.
  • UA2817: SLC 2026-12-13 16:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 20:40:00.

2026-12-12 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA1973 / UA2202: SFO 2026-12-12 08:24:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 16:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BZN; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1973: SFO 2026-12-12 08:24:00 → BZN 2026-12-12 11:39:00; layover at BZN: 69 minutes.
  • UA2202: BZN 2026-12-12 12:48:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 16:50:00.

2026-12-13 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA1225 / UA2167: SFO 2026-12-13 12:10:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via RNO; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1225: SFO 2026-12-13 12:10:00 → RNO 2026-12-13 13:14:00; layover at RNO: 72 minutes.
  • UA2167: RNO 2026-12-13 14:26:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 20:32:00.

2026-12-12 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA5623 / UA424: SFO 2026-12-12 08:15:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 17:05:00; 1 stop(s) via BOI; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA5623: SFO 2026-12-12 08:15:00 → BOI 2026-12-12 11:08:00; layover at BOI: 83 minutes.
  • UA424: BOI 2026-12-12 12:31:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 17:05:00.

2026-12-13 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA1973 / UA2202: SFO 2026-12-13 08:24:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 16:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BZN; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1973: SFO 2026-12-13 08:24:00 → BZN 2026-12-13 11:39:00; layover at BZN: 69 minutes.
  • UA2202: BZN 2026-12-13 12:48:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 16:50:00.

2026-12-11 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA5623 / UA424: SFO 2026-12-11 08:15:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 17:05:00; 1 stop(s) via BOI; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA5623: SFO 2026-12-11 08:15:00 → BOI 2026-12-11 11:08:00; layover at BOI: 83 minutes.
  • UA424: BOI 2026-12-11 12:31:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 17:05:00.

2026-12-13 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA5623 / UA424: SFO 2026-12-13 08:15:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 17:05:00; 1 stop(s) via BOI; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA5623: SFO 2026-12-13 08:15:00 → BOI 2026-12-13 11:08:00; layover at BOI: 83 minutes.
  • UA424: BOI 2026-12-13 12:31:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 17:05:00.

2026-12-11 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA1413 / UA2817: SFO 2026-12-11 12:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 20:40:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1413: SFO 2026-12-11 12:20:00 → SLC 2026-12-11 15:13:00; layover at SLC: 72 minutes.
  • UA2817: SLC 2026-12-11 16:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-11 20:40:00.

2026-12-11 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA406 / UA2102: SFO 2026-12-11 21:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 05:31:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA406: SFO 2026-12-11 21:05:00 → LAS 2026-12-11 22:44:00; layover at LAS: 66 minutes.
  • UA2102: LAS 2026-12-11 23:50:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 05:31:00.

2026-12-12 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• United Airlines UA1225 / UA2167: SFO 2026-12-12 12:10:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via RNO; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1225: SFO 2026-12-12 12:10:00 → RNO 2026-12-12 13:14:00; layover at RNO: 72 minutes.
  • UA2167: RNO 2026-12-12 14:26:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 20:32:00.

2026-12-13 · one way · Axel-exclusive $190.00

• Delta Air Lines DL920 / DL2377: SFO 2026-12-13 09:56:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 18:06:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL920: SFO 2026-12-13 09:56:00 → SLC 2026-12-13 12:50:00; layover at SLC: 65 minutes.
  • DL2377: SLC 2026-12-13 13:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 18:06:00.

2026-12-12 · one way · Axel-exclusive $190.00

• Delta Air Lines DL920 / DL2377: SFO 2026-12-12 09:56:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 18:06:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL920: SFO 2026-12-12 09:56:00 → SLC 2026-12-12 12:50:00; layover at SLC: 65 minutes.
  • DL2377: SLC 2026-12-12 13:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 18:06:00.

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