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Flight time from San Francisco to Chicago

SFO → ORD · San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 3h 31m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 1,842 miles (2,964 km).

1,842
miles
2,964
kilometers
+2h
time change
E
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
3h 39m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
3h 31m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
3h 16m

When will you arrive?

Chicago is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco. The time change is small, so jet lag should be mild.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Chicago?
About 3h 31m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
1,842 miles, or 2,964 km (1,600 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Other routes

ORD → SFO4h 9mSFO → JFK4h 49mSFO → LAX52mSFO → ATL4h 2mSFO → DFW2h 51mSFO → MIA4h 50m