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Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (RFD)

  • One way from $150
  • Round trip from $453
  • No nonstop seen
  • Fastest 6h 56m
  • 2 airlines

The cheapest one-way fare from San Francisco to Chicago we have seen is $150 USD, departing Nov 12 (seen Oct 24): Frontier F9 4158, 1 stop, 6h 56m.

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Cheapest by month

Checked Oct 25

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  1. Oct 2026$344
  2. Nov 2026$150
  3. Dec 2026$159
  4. Jan 2027$140
  5. Feb 2027—
  6. Mar 2027—
  7. Apr 2027$1,640

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Each day's cheapest fare we've seen, nonstop and with stops. Cheapest first.

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  1. ThuNov 12

    11:06

    6h 56m1 stop

    20:02

    Cheapest$150 USD

    Frontier F9 4158 · seen Oct 24

  2. ThuDec 10

    14:17

    19h 54m1 stop

    12:11+1

    $159 USD

    Frontier F9 1192 · seen Oct 25

  3. MonNov 30

    21:11

    40h2 stops

    15:11+2

    $210 USD

    Frontier F9 4156 · seen Oct 22

  4. SunDec 13

    10:34

    20h 52m2 stops

    09:26+1

    $303 USD

    Frontier F9 3436 · seen Oct 25

  5. FriOct 30

    22:17

    34h 13m2 stops

    09:30+2

    $344 USD

    Frontier F9 1448 · seen Oct 25

  6. SunNov 29

    16:43

    25h 18m1 stop

    20:01+1

    $381 USD

    Frontier F9 1192 · seen Oct 22

The cheapest round trips we've seen on this route, on any dates, cheapest first.

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  1. 15 nightsDec 19 – Jan 3

    21:46

    RFD

    Cheapest$453 USD

    Frontier F9 4402 · 2 stops · 32h 28m in all, both ways · seen Oct 23

Compared with San Francisco → Chicago: $150 one way (Nov 12).

Airlines seen on this route

  • JetBlue
  • Frontier

Marketing carriers; the operating airline is shown by the seller.

San Francisco to Chicago in numbers

  • By month, Jan 2027 is the cheapest we've seen at $140 USD and Apr 2027 the most expensive at $1,640 USD — a spread of 1071%.
  • None of the 6 departure dates seen has a nonstop fare — every fare has at least one stop; carriers seen: JetBlue, Frontier.
  • SFO serves San Francisco, United States; RFD serves Chicago, United States.
  • Chicago runs 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Questions

What is the cheapest fare from San Francisco to Chicago?

The cheapest one-way fare from San Francisco to Chicago we have seen is $150 USD, departing Nov 12 (seen Oct 24): Frontier F9 4158, 1 stop, 6h 56m.

Is there a nonstop flight from San Francisco to Chicago?

None of the 6 departure dates seen has a nonstop fare — every fare has at least one stop; carriers seen: JetBlue, Frontier.

Which month is cheapest to fly from San Francisco to Chicago?

By month, Jan 2027 is the cheapest we've seen at $140 USD and Apr 2027 the most expensive at $1,640 USD — a spread of 1071%.

How old is this price?

It is the cheapest fare we've seen for that date; the date beside it is the day it was seen, or our last check. We look again at least once a day for the routes people search, and stop showing a route's prices two days after our last look. The seller's page shows the price right now.

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