Chicago to San Francisco (ORD-SFO): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and San Francisco (SFO), roughly 167 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, on every ORD to SFO departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Chicago to San Francisco flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to SFO, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)
Date Flight Airline Departs ORD Arrives SFO Duration Aircraft
UA 2374United Airlines05:0007:414h 41m7M9
UA 246United Airlines06:0008:384h 38m753
AA 2885American Airlines06:4509:344h 49m321
UA 1116United Airlines07:4010:264h 46m753
AA 3115American Airlines08:3511:294h 54m738
UA 342United Airlines08:4011:254h 45m753
AA 1851American Airlines09:4512:394h 54m321
UA 543United Airlines10:4013:274h 47m7M9
UA 1097United Airlines12:5115:354h 44m7M9
UA 1839United Airlines12:5115:354h 44m32Q
AA 2817American Airlines13:2916:184h 49m738
UA 1577United Airlines14:3517:234h 48m753
AA 1253American Airlines15:2018:094h 49m738
UA 1334United Airlines15:3518:244h 49m739
UA 2251United Airlines16:0018:494h 49m7M9
UA 511United Airlines16:3019:224h 52m32Q
AA 3141American Airlines17:1320:044h 51m738
AA 1620American Airlines18:0920:564h 47m738
UA 649United Airlines18:2021:104h 50m32Q
AA 2856American Airlines19:0021:544h 54m321
UA 1495United Airlines20:0922:554h 46m753
AA 3202American Airlines21:0623:564h 50m738
UA 2040United Airlines21:2800:164h 48m7M9
UA 2106United Airlines21:4000:304h 50m32Q
UA 2374United Airlines05:0007:414h 41m7M9
UA 246United Airlines06:0008:384h 38m753
AA 2885American Airlines06:4509:344h 49m321
UA 1116United Airlines07:4010:264h 46m753
AA 3115American Airlines08:3511:294h 54m738
UA 342United Airlines08:4011:254h 45m753
AA 1851American Airlines09:4512:394h 54m321
UA 543United Airlines10:4013:274h 47m7M9
UA 1097United Airlines12:5115:354h 44m7M9
UA 1839United Airlines12:5115:354h 44m32Q
AA 2817American Airlines13:2916:184h 49m738
UA 1577United Airlines14:3517:234h 48m753
AA 1253American Airlines15:2018:094h 49m738
UA 1334United Airlines15:3518:244h 49m739
UA 2251United Airlines16:0018:494h 49m7M9
UA 511United Airlines16:3019:224h 52m32Q

Showing the first 40 of 162 scheduled ORD to SFO departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to SFO departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago to San Francisco to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Airlines flying Chicago to San Francisco nonstop

Carriers operating ORD to SFO nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about ORD to SFO

How far is San Francisco from Chicago?
ORD to SFO covers about 1,842 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to SFO?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from ORD to SFO?
About 167 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago and San Francisco in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from ORD to SFO depart?
Scheduled ORD to SFO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:00 and 21:40, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to SFO?
Open the ORD to SFO route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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