Flight from San Francisco to Chicago

From SFO (SFO), USA North America  →  O'Hare (ORD), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Chicago → San Francisco

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Chicago?

A nonstop flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 4 hours 17 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,842 miles (2,964 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from San Francisco

Nearest destinations

• San Francisco → Los Angeles
• San Francisco → Las Vegas
• San Francisco → Seattle
• San Francisco → Vancouver
• San Francisco → Dallas
• San Francisco → Mexico City
• San Francisco → Atlanta
• San Francisco → Toronto
• San Francisco → Cancun
• San Francisco → New York

Long-haul from San Francisco

• San Francisco → Johannesburg
• San Francisco → Cape Town
• San Francisco → Nairobi
• San Francisco → Kuala Lumpur
• San Francisco → Singapore
• San Francisco → Mumbai
• San Francisco → Bali (Denpasar)
• San Francisco → Abu Dhabi
• San Francisco → Dubai
• San Francisco → Doha

More flights to North America

• San Francisco → Miami
• San Francisco → Boston

Flights to Chicago

Nearest origins

• Toronto → Chicago
• Atlanta → Chicago
• New York → Chicago
• Dallas → Chicago
• Boston → Chicago
• Miami → Chicago
• Cancun → Chicago
• Las Vegas → Chicago
• Mexico City → Chicago
• Seattle → Chicago

Long-haul to Chicago

• Bali (Denpasar) → Chicago
• Melbourne → Chicago
• Singapore → Chicago
• Kuala Lumpur → Chicago
• Sydney → Chicago
• Johannesburg → Chicago
• Bangkok → Chicago
• Cape Town → Chicago
• Auckland → Chicago
• Manila → Chicago

More flights from North America

• Los Angeles → Chicago
• Vancouver → Chicago