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

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 194 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, on every SFO to ORD 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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San Francisco to Chicago flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for SFO to ORD, 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 San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD)
Date Flight Airline Departs SFO Arrives ORD Duration Aircraft
UA 2847United Airlines00:3506:564h 21m32Q
UA 2000United Airlines05:0011:254h 25m32Q
AA 2614American Airlines06:0012:344h 34m738
UA 2091United Airlines06:0012:294h 29m32Q
AA 3250American Airlines07:0013:344h 34m738
UA 1264United Airlines08:1514:504h 35m32Q
UA 1568United Airlines08:1514:504h 35m32Q
AA 2814American Airlines09:0215:354h 33m738
UA 1921United Airlines10:0516:364h 31m753
UA 2827United Airlines10:0516:364h 31m753
AA 2543American Airlines10:1716:464h 29m321
AA 2885American Airlines10:3117:064h 35m321
AA 2154American Airlines10:5817:294h 31m738
UA 2317United Airlines12:0018:324h 32m753
AA 2358American Airlines13:2920:214h 52m321
UA 1922United Airlines13:5420:264h 32m753
UA 2250United Airlines13:5420:264h 32m753
UA 2199United Airlines14:0520:404h 35m7M9
AA 2550American Airlines14:3621:274h 51m321
AA 2642American Airlines14:5821:354h 37m738
UA 1147United Airlines15:1021:454h 35m7M9
UA 1482United Airlines16:3023:004h 30m32Q
UA 2839United Airlines16:3022:594h 29m32Q
AA 2817American Airlines17:0823:404h 32m738
UA 1958United Airlines18:3800:594h 21m753
UA 2444United Airlines18:3800:594h 21m753
UA 2278United Airlines22:3505:014h 26m753
AA 2113American Airlines22:4605:004h 14m321
UA 1726United Airlines23:0005:284h 28m7M9
UA 368United Airlines23:3005:594h 29m32Q
UA 2847United Airlines00:3506:564h 21m32Q
UA 2000United Airlines05:0011:234h 23m7M9
AA 2614American Airlines06:0012:344h 34m738
UA 2091United Airlines06:0012:294h 29m32Q
AA 3250American Airlines07:0013:344h 34m738
UA 1264United Airlines08:1514:504h 35m32Q
UA 1568United Airlines08:1514:504h 35m32Q
AA 2814American Airlines09:0215:354h 33m738
UA 1921United Airlines10:0516:364h 31m753
UA 2827United Airlines10:0516:364h 31m753

Showing the first 40 of 200 scheduled SFO to ORD 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 SFO to ORD departures

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

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Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each SFO to ORD departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Airlines flying San Francisco to Chicago nonstop

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

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Frequently asked questions about SFO to ORD

How far is Chicago from San Francisco?
SFO to ORD 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 SFO to ORD?
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 SFO to ORD?
About 194 nonstop flights a week run between San Francisco and Chicago 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 SFO to ORD depart?
Scheduled SFO to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:35 and 23:30, local time at San Francisco. 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 SFO to ORD?
Open the SFO to ORD 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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