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Key info about flying to San Francisco

Depart from
O Hare International
Arrive to
San Francisco International
Average flights per week
146
Flight distance
2968 km
Worth visiting
Alcatraz - Golden Gate Bridge - Big Sur

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Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Chicago to San Francisco in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.

AirlineMon 31.03Tue 01.04Wed 02.04Thu 03.04Fri 04.04Sat 05.04Sun 06.04
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Weekly flights: 4 totalDaily flights: 0.57 averageMost flights: Sunday 3 flights
AirlineMon 07.04Tue 08.04Wed 09.04Thu 10.04Fri 11.04Sat 12.04Sun 13.04
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Weekly flights: 28 totalDaily flights: 4 averageMost flights: Friday 5 flights
AirlineMon 14.04Tue 15.04Wed 16.04Thu 17.04Fri 18.04Sat 19.04Sun 20.04
799101193
2442443
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Weekly flights: 87 totalDaily flights: 12.43 averageMost flights: Friday 11 flights
AirlineMon 21.04Tue 22.04Wed 23.04Thu 24.04Fri 25.04Sat 26.04Sun 27.04
591091091
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Weekly flights: 81 totalDaily flights: 11.57 averageMost flights: Wednesday 10 flights

Check-in for a flight from Chicago to San Francisco

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
United AirlinesUALUANo
American AirlinesAALAANo
Hawaiian AirlinesHALHANo
Alaska AirlinesASAASNo
Sun Country AirlinesSCXSYYes

Weather in San Francisco

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January14°C7°C
February15°C8°C
March15°C8°C
April17°C9°C
May19°C10°C
June21°C12°C
July22°C13°C
August22°C14°C
September23°C14°C
October21°C13°C
November17°C10°C
December13°C8°C
Hottest Month
23°C
September
Coldest month
7°C
January
Sunny days
333
days per year

14 day forecast

Friday
28 Mar
12°C10°C
4 Apr
15°C9°C
Saturday
29 Mar
10°C8°C
5 Apr
19°C11°C
Sunday
30 Mar
13°C9°C
6 Apr
20°C13°C
Monday
31 Mar
88%
11°C9°C
7 Apr
15°C10°C
Tuesday
1 Apr
89%
12°C9°C
8 Apr
16°C10°C
Wednesday
2 Apr
74%
13°C9°C
9 Apr
20°C11°C
Thursday
3 Apr
13°C8°C
10 Apr
22°C13°C

San Francisco travel tips

Walk through San Francisco's Alamo Park among the Painted Ladies Victorian mansions
Head to Silicon Valley from San Francisco
Taste craft beer in San Francisco pubs
Travelers usually depart from O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, or Chicago Rockford International when they travel from Chicago to San Francisco. The distance between Chicago and San Francisco is 2968 km. The most popular airlines for this route are United Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines. Chicago and San Francisco have 146 direct flights per week. When you arrive at San Francisco, consider visiting Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, and Big Sur.

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