ORD → SFOChicago to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO): 143 nonstop departures observed each week across 23 airlines. 68% of the last 38 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 38 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,964 km, an estimated 4 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and San Francisco. Updated 16 October 2026 at 07:15 UTC.

Today, ORD → SFO

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 06:07 UA246United On scheduleGate B7 · T1 SFO 08:45scheduled
  2. 06:45 AA2885American On scheduleGate K15 · T3 SFO 09:37scheduled
  3. 07:44 UA1116United On scheduleGate C15 · T1 SFO 10:30scheduled
  4. 08:21 AA3115American On scheduleGate K1 · T3 SFO 11:25scheduled
  5. 08:40 UA342United On scheduleGate C11 · T1 SFO 11:25scheduled
  6. 10:30 AA1948American Airlines On scheduleGate H10 · T3 ·
  7. 10:39 UA543United Airlines On scheduleGate B8 · T1 ·
  8. 12:40 UA1097United Airlines On scheduleGate B12 · T1 ·
  9. 13:26 AA2253American Airlines On scheduleGate H9 · T3 ·
  10. 14:32 UA1577United Airlines Sched 14:32Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 15:15 AA1253American Airlines Sched 15:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 15:35 UA1334United Airlines Sched 15:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 16:05 UA2437United Airlines Sched 16:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 16:40 UA2179United Airlines Sched 16:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 17:10 AA3141American Airlines Sched 17:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  16. 18:25 UA649United Airlines Sched 18:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  17. 18:55 AA1954American Airlines Sched 18:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  18. 20:09 UA1495United Airlines Sched 20:09Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  19. 21:31 AA2158American Airlines Sched 21:31Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  20. 21:40 UA2106United Sched 21:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  21. · AC3212Air Canada On schedule SFO 11:25scheduled
  22. · AC5029Air Canada On schedule SFO 08:45scheduled
  23. · AC5339Air Canada On schedule SFO 10:30scheduled
  24. · EI7327Aer Lingus On schedule SFO 09:37scheduled
  25. · NH7241ANA (All Nippon Airways) On schedule SFO 10:30scheduled
  26. · NZ9320Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 11:25scheduled
  27. · NZ9323Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 08:45scheduled
  28. · NZ9327Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 10:30scheduled
  29. · QF3008Qantas On schedule SFO 09:37scheduled
  30. · QF4922Qantas On schedule SFO 11:25scheduled
  31. · VA8086Virgin Australia On schedule SFO 10:30scheduled
  32. · VA8087Virgin Australia On schedule SFO 11:25scheduled
  33. · VA8094Virgin Australia On schedule SFO 08:45scheduled

Checked ORD board 02:13 · SFO board 00:15

ORD Chicago disrupted · +112
SFO San Francisco smooth · +1
2,964 km · ~4h 18m est.
dep bank 00:30–22:59143x weekly
Runs mixed · 23 airlines · 143x weekly · nonstop
68% on time

of the last 38 operated ORD → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 38 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 38 operated legs
Flight time~4h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures143x23 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 38

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aer LingusAir CanadaAir ChinaAir New Zealand

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Aer LingusEI

Flights EI7141 00:30 daily · EI7327 09:37 daily · EI7510 18:15 daily · EI7369 20:11 daily

Air CanadaAC

Flights AC4373 00:30 daily · AC5029 08:45 daily · AC5339 10:30 daily · AC3212 11:25 daily

Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7294 varies We Sa · CA7293 10:30 We Sa · CA7295 11:25 We Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9329 00:30 daily · NZ9323 08:45 daily · NZ9327 10:30 daily · NZ9320 11:25 daily

American AirlinesAA25% on time

Flights AA2885 06:45 daily · AA3115 08:21 daily · AA1948 10:30 daily · AA2253 13:26 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7241 10:30 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6304 varies daily

Austrian AirlinesOS

Flights OS7717 18:24 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA6996 00:30 daily · BA5318 18:15 daily · BA5322 20:11 daily · BA5508 21:56 daily

Brussels AirlinesSN

Flights SN8819 18:24 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ1658 20:11 Mo Tu Th Sa

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6303 13:33 daily · EK6302 22:59 daily

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5118 21:56 We Fr Sa Su

FinnairAY

Flights AY4088 00:30 daily

Gulf AirGF

Flights GF4114 00:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · GF6770 18:15 daily · GF4397 20:11 daily · GF6444 21:56 daily

Iberia AirlinesIB

Flights IB4069 00:30 daily · IB8623 20:11 daily · IB8297 21:56 daily

ITA AirwaysAZ

Flights AZ4471 18:24 We Fr · AZ4473 18:24 Fr · AZ4472 18:54 We Fr Su · AZ4455 19:32 We Fr Su

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL7551 13:28 daily · JL7549 16:22 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH8778 00:30 daily · LH9178 17:20 daily · LH8604 22:59 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF4712 00:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF3008 09:37 daily · QF4922 11:25 daily · QF3164 13:28 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Royal JordanianRJ

Flights RJ7305 00:30 Mo Tu Fr Sa Su · RJ7961 21:56 Mo Tu Fr Sa

United AirlinesUA92% on time

Flights UA246 06:07 daily · UA1116 07:44 daily · UA342 08:40 daily · UA543 10:39 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8092 00:30 daily · VA8094 08:45 daily · VA8086 10:30 daily · VA8087 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA1253departed+93
10-15AA1948departed+35
10-15AA1954dep +19 → arr+18
10-15AA2158dep +71 → arr+42
10-15AA2253departed+84
10-15AA2885departed−6
10-15AA3115departed−2
10-15AA3141departed+192
10-15AC4115arrived+6
10-15AC4373arrived−32
10-15AC5255arrived−6
10-15BA5508arrived+18
10-15EI7494arrived+18
10-15EK6302arrived−6
10-15GF6444arrived+18
10-15IB8297arrived+18
10-15LH8604arrived−6
10-15LH8778arrived−32
10-15NZ9329arrived−32
10-15NZ9333arrived+6
10-15NZ9334arrived−6
10-15OZ6304arrived+6
10-15QF3241arrived+18
10-15UA1097departed+19
10-15UA1116departed−2
10-15UA1334departed−3
10-15UA1495dep +7 → arr−6
10-15UA1577departed−1
10-15UA2106dep +3 → arr−32
10-15UA2179departed−5
10-15UA2437departed−1
10-15UA246departed−4
10-15UA342departed+5
10-15UA543departed+1
10-15UA649dep +0 → arr+6
10-15VA8091arrived−6
10-15VA8092arrived−32
10-15VA8096arrived+6

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ORDChicago +112 min disrupted ⛅ overcast · W 15 kt Full ORD delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 56% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to SFO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ORD to SFO questions

Is ORD–SFO running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:07 and evening departures around 17:10 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 2,964 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 239–284 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–SFO fly?

23 carriers operate this route, around 671 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.