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

San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD), Nov 15–17, 2026: from $355 round trip

San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD), Nov 15–17, 2026: from $355 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $355 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Delta Air Lines, 1 stop, Nov 15–17, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

SFO → ORD1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Nov 17

American Airlines
10:52 pmSFO
4h 8m
Nonstop
5:00 am+1ORD
American Airlines
9:45 amORD
4h 56m
Nonstop
12:41 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Nov 17

United Airlines
5:10 pmSFO
4h 17m
Nonstop
11:27 pmORD
United Airlines
1:30 pmORD
4h 50m
Nonstop
4:20 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Nov 17

American Airlines
6:11 amSFO
4h 19m
Nonstop
12:30 pmORD
American Airlines
9:45 amORD
4h 56m
Nonstop
12:41 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Nov 17

United Airlines
6:42 pmSFO
4h 17m
Nonstop
12:59 am+1ORD
United Airlines
1:30 pmORD
4h 50m
Nonstop
4:20 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Nov 17

Delta Air Lines
9:56 amSFO
6h 10m
SLC · 1h 5m
6:06 pmORD
Delta Air Lines
2:25 pmORD
6h 59m
LAX · 1h 3m
7:24 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Nov 17

United Airlines
8:15 amSFO
6h 50m
BOI · 1h 23m
5:05 pmORD
United Airlines
1:30 pmORD
4h 50m
Nonstop
4:20 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Nov 17

United Airlines
8:24 amSFO
6h 26m
BZN · 1h 9m
4:50 pmORD
United Airlines
1:30 pmORD
4h 50m
Nonstop
4:20 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Nov 17

United Airlines
12:10 pmSFO
6h 22m
RNO · 1h 12m
8:32 pmORD
United Airlines
1:30 pmORD
4h 50m
Nonstop
4:20 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Nov 17

United Airlines
12:20 pmSFO
6h 20m
SLC · 1h 12m
8:40 pmORD
United Airlines
1:30 pmORD
4h 50m
Nonstop
4:20 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Nov 17

United Airlines
9:05 pmSFO
6h 26m
LAS · 1h 6m
5:31 am+1ORD
United Airlines
1:30 pmORD
4h 50m
Nonstop
4:20 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Hotels for these nights (Nov 15–17, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Hotel Versey $228 · 4★ The Chicago Hotel Collection Ambassador Gold Coast $66 · 5★ Nobu Hotel Chicago $948

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San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD), Nov 15–17, 2026: from $355 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $355 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Delta Air Lines, 1 stop, Nov 15–17, 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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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17American AirlinesAA2113 / AA304922:52:00→05:00:00 4h 08m nonstop · 09:45:00→12:41:00 4h 56m nonstopAxel-exclusive $365.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17United AirlinesUA1914 / UA181117:10:00→23:27:00 4h 17m nonstop · 13:30:00→16:20:00 4h 50m nonstopAxel-exclusive $385.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17Delta Air LinesDL920 + DL2377 / DL756 + DL219709:56:00→18:06:00 6h 10m 1 stop via SLC · 14:25:00→19:24:00 6h 59m 1 stop via LAXAxel-exclusive $355.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17American AirlinesAA2614 / AA304906:11:00→12:30:00 4h 19m nonstop · 09:45:00→12:41:00 4h 56m nonstopAxel-exclusive $365.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17United AirlinesUA1958 / UA181118:42:00→00:59:00 4h 17m nonstop · 13:30:00→16:20:00 4h 50m nonstopAxel-exclusive $385.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17United AirlinesUA5623 + UA424 / UA181108:15:00→17:05:00 6h 50m 1 stop via BOI · 13:30:00→16:20:00 4h 50m nonstopAxel-exclusive $367.502026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17United AirlinesUA1973 + UA2202 / UA181108:24:00→16:50:00 6h 26m 1 stop via BZN · 13:30:00→16:20:00 4h 50m nonstopAxel-exclusive $367.502026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17United AirlinesUA1225 + UA2167 / UA181112:10:00→20:32:00 6h 22m 1 stop via RNO · 13:30:00→16:20:00 4h 50m nonstopAxel-exclusive $367.502026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17United AirlinesUA1413 + UA2817 / UA181112:20:00→20:40:00 6h 20m 1 stop via SLC · 13:30:00→16:20:00 4h 50m nonstopAxel-exclusive $367.502026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17United AirlinesUA406 + UA2102 / UA181121:05:00→05:31:00 6h 26m 1 stop via LAS · 13:30:00→16:20:00 4h 50m nonstopAxel-exclusive $367.502026-10-29T01:18:59Z

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

2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17 · Axel-exclusive $365.00

  • American Airlines AA2113: SFO 2026-11-15 22:52:00 → ORD 2026-11-16 05:00:00; nonstop; 248 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3049: ORD 2026-11-17 09:45:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 12:41:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17 · Axel-exclusive $385.00

  • United Airlines UA1914: SFO 2026-11-15 17:10:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 23:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1811: ORD 2026-11-17 13:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 16:20:00; nonstop; 290 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17 · Axel-exclusive $355.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL920 / DL2377: SFO 2026-11-15 09:56:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 18:06:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL920: SFO 2026-11-15 09:56:00 → SLC 2026-11-15 12:50:00; layover at SLC: 65 minutes.
    • DL2377: SLC 2026-11-15 13:55:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 18:06:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL756 / DL2197: ORD 2026-11-17 14:25:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 19:24:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL756: ORD 2026-11-17 14:25:00 → LAX 2026-11-17 16:59:00; layover at LAX: 63 minutes.
    • DL2197: LAX 2026-11-17 18:02:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 19:24:00.

2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17 · Axel-exclusive $365.00

  • American Airlines AA2614: SFO 2026-11-15 06:11:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 12:30:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3049: ORD 2026-11-17 09:45:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 12:41:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17 · Axel-exclusive $385.00

  • United Airlines UA1958: SFO 2026-11-15 18:42:00 → ORD 2026-11-16 00:59:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1811: ORD 2026-11-17 13:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 16:20:00; nonstop; 290 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17 · Axel-exclusive $367.50

  • United Airlines UA5623 / UA424: SFO 2026-11-15 08:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 17:05:00; 1 stop(s) via BOI; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5623: SFO 2026-11-15 08:15:00 → BOI 2026-11-15 11:08:00; layover at BOI: 83 minutes.
    • UA424: BOI 2026-11-15 12:31:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 17:05:00.
  • United Airlines UA1811: ORD 2026-11-17 13:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 16:20:00; nonstop; 290 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17 · Axel-exclusive $367.50

  • United Airlines UA1973 / UA2202: SFO 2026-11-15 08:24:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 16:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BZN; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1973: SFO 2026-11-15 08:24:00 → BZN 2026-11-15 11:39:00; layover at BZN: 69 minutes.
    • UA2202: BZN 2026-11-15 12:48:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 16:50:00.
  • United Airlines UA1811: ORD 2026-11-17 13:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 16:20:00; nonstop; 290 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17 · Axel-exclusive $367.50

  • United Airlines UA1225 / UA2167: SFO 2026-11-15 12:10:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via RNO; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1225: SFO 2026-11-15 12:10:00 → RNO 2026-11-15 13:14:00; layover at RNO: 72 minutes.
    • UA2167: RNO 2026-11-15 14:26:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 20:32:00.
  • United Airlines UA1811: ORD 2026-11-17 13:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 16:20:00; nonstop; 290 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17 · Axel-exclusive $367.50

  • United Airlines UA1413 / UA2817: SFO 2026-11-15 12:20:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 20:40:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1413: SFO 2026-11-15 12:20:00 → SLC 2026-11-15 15:13:00; layover at SLC: 72 minutes.
    • UA2817: SLC 2026-11-15 16:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 20:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA1811: ORD 2026-11-17 13:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 16:20:00; nonstop; 290 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-15 → 2026-11-17 · Axel-exclusive $367.50

  • United Airlines UA406 / UA2102: SFO 2026-11-15 21:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-16 05:31:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA406: SFO 2026-11-15 21:05:00 → LAS 2026-11-15 22:44:00; layover at LAS: 66 minutes.
    • UA2102: LAS 2026-11-15 23:50:00 → ORD 2026-11-16 05:31:00.
  • United Airlines UA1811: ORD 2026-11-17 13:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 16:20:00; nonstop; 290 minutes. Local airport times.

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