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Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA

ORD → SFO · 1,846 mi · 2,971 km

30.3
Daily flights
11,071
Flights / year
1,846 mi
2,971 km
3
Carriers

Carriers on This Route

11,071 flights a year link Chicago, IL and San Francisco, CA, a 1,846 mi (2,971 km) trip flown by 3 carriers.

United Airlines
United AirlinesUA
7,528 flights/yr285 min avg7 min padding
Delay cause: 62% airline-controllable · 38% weather / ATC1,141 flights sampled
American Airlines
American AirlinesAA
3,450 flights/yr284 min avg4 min padding
Delay cause: 73% airline-controllable · 27% weather / ATC637 flights sampled
Alaska Airlines
Alaska AirlinesAS
93 flights/yr283 min avg5 min padding
Delay cause: 86% airline-controllable · 14% weather / ATC20 flights sampled

"Airline-controllable" delays are within the carrier's power (scheduling, staffing, maintenance). Weather and air-traffic-control delays are outside its control. The red portion of each bar is the controllable share.

Airline Policy Comparison

The policy score combines how little a carrier costs you when things change: carry-on rules, checked-bag fees, and change fees. A higher score means fewer fees and more flexibility.

AirlinePolicy ScoreCarry-onBag 1Changes
United Airlines73Free$45Free
American Airlines83Free$45Free
Alaska Airlines83Free$45Free

Policy scores are a 0-100 rating based on each carrier's fee schedule and change rules, using the same scoring engine as our flight scores.

Airport Facts

Chicago, IL

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International

Places within 1mi169
Restaurants67
Cafés28
Bars28
Shops69
Avg taxi out27.79 min
Avg taxi in20.52 min

San Francisco, CA

SFO

San Francisco International

Places within 1mi44
Restaurants12
Cafés9
Bars4
Shops15
Avg taxi out22.16 min
Avg taxi in8.59 min

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