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San Francisco → Chicago

Nov 21, 2026 · return Dec 1, 2026

SFO → ORD1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

American Airlines
10:52 pmSFO
4h 8m
Nonstop
5:00 am+1ORD
American Airlines
1:24 pmORD
4h 55m
Nonstop
4:19 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

United Airlines
6:42 pmSFO
4h 17m
Nonstop
12:59 am+1ORD
United Airlines
6:00 amORD
4h 44m
Nonstop
8:44 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

American Airlines
9:09 amSFO
4h 20m
Nonstop
3:29 pmORD
American Airlines
1:24 pmORD
4h 55m
Nonstop
4:19 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

United Airlines
1:03 amSFO
4h 16m
Nonstop
7:19 amORD
United Airlines
6:00 amORD
4h 44m
Nonstop
8:44 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

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

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

United Airlines
8:15 amSFO
6h 50m
BOI · 1h 23m
5:05 pmORD
United Airlines
6:00 amORD
4h 44m
Nonstop
8:44 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

United Airlines
9:05 pmSFO
6h 26m
LAS · 1h 6m
5:31 am+1ORD
United Airlines
6:00 amORD
4h 44m
Nonstop
8:44 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

United Airlines
12:20 pmSFO
6h 20m
SLC · 1h 12m
8:40 pmORD
United Airlines
6:00 amORD
4h 44m
Nonstop
8:44 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

United Airlines
8:24 amSFO
6h 26m
BZN · 1h 9m
4:50 pmORD
United Airlines
6:00 amORD
4h 44m
Nonstop
8:44 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

United Airlines
12:10 pmSFO
6h 22m
RNO · 1h 12m
8:32 pmORD
United Airlines
6:00 amORD
4h 44m
Nonstop
8:44 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01American AirlinesAA2113 / AA597$365.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01United AirlinesUA1958 / UA246$385.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01Delta Air LinesDL920 + DL2377 / DL756 + DL2197$355.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01American AirlinesAA1615 / AA597$365.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01United AirlinesUA2847 / UA246$385.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01United AirlinesUA5623 + UA424 / UA246$367.502026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01United AirlinesUA406 + UA2102 / UA246$367.502026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01United AirlinesUA1413 + UA2817 / UA246$367.502026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01United AirlinesUA1973 + UA2202 / UA246$367.502026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01United AirlinesUA1225 + UA2167 / UA246$367.502026-10-29T01:18:59Z

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $365.00

  • American Airlines AA2113: SFO 2026-11-21 22:52:00 → ORD 2026-11-22 05:00:00; nonstop; 248 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA597: ORD 2026-12-01 13:24:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 16:19:00; nonstop; 295 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $385.00

  • United Airlines UA1958: SFO 2026-11-21 18:42:00 → ORD 2026-11-22 00:59:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA246: ORD 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 08:44:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $355.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL920 / DL2377: SFO 2026-11-21 09:56:00 → ORD 2026-11-21 18:06:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL920: SFO 2026-11-21 09:56:00 → SLC 2026-11-21 12:50:00; layover at SLC: 65 minutes.
    • DL2377: SLC 2026-11-21 13:55:00 → ORD 2026-11-21 18:06:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL756 / DL2197: ORD 2026-12-01 14:25:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 19:24:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL756: ORD 2026-12-01 14:25:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 16:59:00; layover at LAX: 63 minutes.
    • DL2197: LAX 2026-12-01 18:02:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 19:24:00.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $365.00

  • American Airlines AA1615: SFO 2026-11-21 09:09:00 → ORD 2026-11-21 15:29:00; nonstop; 260 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA597: ORD 2026-12-01 13:24:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 16:19:00; nonstop; 295 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $385.00

  • United Airlines UA2847: SFO 2026-11-21 01:03:00 → ORD 2026-11-21 07:19:00; nonstop; 256 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA246: ORD 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 08:44:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $367.50

  • United Airlines UA5623 / UA424: SFO 2026-11-21 08:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-21 17:05:00; 1 stop(s) via BOI; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5623: SFO 2026-11-21 08:15:00 → BOI 2026-11-21 11:08:00; layover at BOI: 83 minutes.
    • UA424: BOI 2026-11-21 12:31:00 → ORD 2026-11-21 17:05:00.
  • United Airlines UA246: ORD 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 08:44:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $367.50

  • United Airlines UA406 / UA2102: SFO 2026-11-21 21:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-22 05:31:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA406: SFO 2026-11-21 21:05:00 → LAS 2026-11-21 22:44:00; layover at LAS: 66 minutes.
    • UA2102: LAS 2026-11-21 23:50:00 → ORD 2026-11-22 05:31:00.
  • United Airlines UA246: ORD 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 08:44:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $367.50

  • United Airlines UA1413 / UA2817: SFO 2026-11-21 12:20:00 → ORD 2026-11-21 20:40:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1413: SFO 2026-11-21 12:20:00 → SLC 2026-11-21 15:13:00; layover at SLC: 72 minutes.
    • UA2817: SLC 2026-11-21 16:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-21 20:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA246: ORD 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 08:44:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $367.50

  • United Airlines UA1973 / UA2202: SFO 2026-11-21 08:24:00 → ORD 2026-11-21 16:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BZN; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1973: SFO 2026-11-21 08:24:00 → BZN 2026-11-21 11:39:00; layover at BZN: 69 minutes.
    • UA2202: BZN 2026-11-21 12:48:00 → ORD 2026-11-21 16:50:00.
  • United Airlines UA246: ORD 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 08:44:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $367.50

  • United Airlines UA1225 / UA2167: SFO 2026-11-21 12:10:00 → ORD 2026-11-21 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via RNO; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1225: SFO 2026-11-21 12:10:00 → RNO 2026-11-21 13:14:00; layover at RNO: 72 minutes.
    • UA2167: RNO 2026-11-21 14:26:00 → ORD 2026-11-21 20:32:00.
  • United Airlines UA246: ORD 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 08:44:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.

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