$113 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Berkeley

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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Berkeley (CHI-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Berkeley that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Berkeley

Thu, Mar 12 - Wed, Mar 18
Southwest Logo
7:55 am - 3:25 pm
MDW
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SFO
9h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:25 pm - 5:30 am
SFO
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MDW
4h 05mnonstop
$227Southwest
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
Frontier Logo
11:51 am - 9:39 pm
ORD
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SFO
11h 48m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:24 pm - 6:08 am
SFO
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ORD
6h 44m
1 stop
$230Frontier
Sat, May 16 - Wed, May 20
Frontier Logo
5:01 am - 4:54 pm
ORD
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SFO
13h 53m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:49 pm - 5:50 am
SFO
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ORD
10h 01m
1 stop
$231Frontier
Sat, Apr 4 - Sat, Apr 11
American Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 9:40 am
ORD
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SFO
4h 55mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
11:28 pm - 5:45 am
SFO
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ORD
4h 17mnonstop
$232American Airlines
Mon, Mar 30 - Tue, Mar 31
Southwest Logo
6:35 pm - 12:10 am
MDW
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SFO
7h 35m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:25 pm - 5:30 am
SFO
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MDW
4h 05mnonstop
$232Southwest
Tue, Apr 7 - Sun, Apr 12
Frontier Logo
7:45 pm - 9:08 pm
ORD
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SFO
27h 23m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:06 pm - 3:09 pm
SFO
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ORD
15h 03m
2 stops
$233Frontier
Sat, May 30 - Tue, Jun 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 7:10 pm
ORD
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SFO
14h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 pm - 5:50 am
SFO
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ORD
6h 50m
1 stop
$234Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Wed, Mar 18
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 3:48 pm
ORD
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SFO
10h 48m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:35 am - 7:02 pm
SFO
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ORD
10h 27m
1 stop
$235Alaska Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Thu, Apr 16
Southwest Logo
9:00 pm - 11:35 pm
MDW
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SFO
4h 35mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:15 am - 11:25 am
SFO
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MDW
4h 10mnonstop
$235Southwest
Thu, Mar 12 - Wed, Mar 18
Delta Logo
7:25 am - 2:04 pm
ORD
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SFO
8h 39m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:55 pm - 11:52 pm
SFO
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ORD
6h 57m
1 stop
$237Delta
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$114
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to San Francisco

When to book flights from Chicago to Berkeley

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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Berkeley

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Berkeley?

    When flying out of Chicago you’ll be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. Berkeley does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby San Francisco airport, which is 18.2 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Chicago to Berkeley take?

    Direct flights cover the 1,855 miles separating Chicago and Berkeley in about 4h 35m.

  • How many flights are there between Chicago and Berkeley?

    92 direct flights run between Chicago and Berkeley on a daily basis. On average, there are about 647 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Chicago and Berkeley?

    Consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Berkeley?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Berkeley.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Berkeley?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Berkeley from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Berkeley?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Berkeley with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Berkeley?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Berkeley from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Berkeley?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Chicago and Berkeley found on KAYAK was with JetBlue for $73. Hawaiian Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $108 and Frontier from $110.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Chicago to Berkeley

  • There is no airport in Berkeley. Instead, you’ll be flying into San Francisco Airport when flying between Chicago and Berkeley.
  • The cheapest flight from Chicago to Berkeley was found 83 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is July.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving Chicago to Berkeley

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Berkeley? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11896 reviews
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
Airline reviews

We left late; had to land in Minneapolis unscheduled to refuel and then landed in interior instead of lax at 2am......

2.0 MediocreMatt, Feb 2026
EWR - LAX
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We left late; had to land in Minneapolis unscheduled to refuel and then landed in interior instead of lax at 2am......

I was in economy class and there was plenty of leg room. New interior which was nice and they served various kinds of chips and sodas on the red eye. You couldn't get a bottle of water but they instead served it in a medium paper cup from a reinforced structured paper container, environmental friendly.

good, no complaints but nothing to rave about. It was fine

I love Alaska! We arrived on the later side without seat assignments only to find the had oversold the flight by 1. The attendants worked extra hard to find a way for our party of 7 to stay together and we made it on the flight! Loved the free WiFi also!

I paid for the WiFi and it didn’t work during the whole flight

Great experience, staff and crew were very professional, friendly and helpful!

I fell asleep and missed my flight and they rescheduled me no problem. Staff was professional and the plane was clean. I was very happy with my experience.

The he whole flight was very smooth on every aspects.

Flight cancelled and deplaned. Rescheduled 8 hours later at a different airport. Ended up at destination but late.

Alaska used to be a top notch airline. With it's growth it is now in line with the big airlines. Not bad, not great.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Plane crashed into a bus or some other vehicle on the ground while pulling out of the gate. No injuries, but wing tip was damaged and returned to gate for “maintenance issues” and we departed 5 hours later because the plane went out of service and new plane was flown in from a nearby airport, Midway.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Short flight, but no drink/snack service. The flights both going and coming were delayed.

Not being stranded in Chicago for her airport to 11:30 tomorrow morning the 3rd

I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

cabin crew was OK, food was OK, the trip from the US to Munich was actually pretty bad comfort wise. Noisy aircraft, lights never dimmed even in Business class (night flight) barely sufficient amenities for the price. I have millions of miles with United but TBH American is gaining ground and Delta has always been marginally better then United although on paper United has more longes and cheaper upgrades.

Essy to get on. The hostess gave very little pop, the plane was late getting in, and we are still waiting for our bags. This sucks. :/

Great flight. On time boarding. Smooth flight and on time arrival at EWR. The flight crew was marvelous and there was a great selection of movies on the entertainment system. Our bags were at the carousel before we got there. Another excellent flight from United.

I liked the snacks and the flight attendants were friendly.

No Snacks or Entertainment. The flight was short, snacks should still be given.

See prior comment about how Kayak mishandled my reservation and delayed my arrival by 6 hours.

Boarding delayed 20 minutes for no reason, no wifi, in flight entertainment, or snacks / waters?

Delayed an hour due to operational issues. Minimal apologies or care for the significant inconvenience caused. Landed at nearly 1am and they still couldn’t find ground staff to get us off the plane promptly.

The aircraft had several problems - from excess fuel to non operational ac. Two hours of delay in Chicago could have been avoided with proper planning and aircraft maintenance.

Crew in Columbia was not prepared for landing. It was a bit of a disaster and getting bags took forever.

We were upgraded to First Class and it was a great flight

We experienced gate changes and a long delay. My seat was dirty when I boarded and I had to use wipes to clean it myself. There was an unpleasant and overpowering cleaning product scent on the plane as well that lingered through the flight.

My carry on baggage was damaged. Entire trip, I had to carry the baggage. When complained to the boarding crew, they got mad at me and still asked me to valet check in the cabin baggage. Rude boarding crew!!!

Crew were all friendly and helpful. It was a short flight so just a beverage service with a cookie. After we were boarded the plane took about 45 minutes to leave the gate but it was New Year’s Eve so not shocking there was some delay. Overall good experience and very grateful.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Frontier.. nickel and dime add-ons. Flight late, on time, late again, last minute gate change, arrival gate required a shuttle to the terminal. They sure keep you guessing.. if you like a little chaos and airport anxiety, this is the airline for you!

This is my second time flying with Frontier. My current experience was very favorable. The staff from the gate to the plane was friendly, warm and professional. The food options lacked in my opinion. This area needs some attention in my opinion.

There was no food and no entertainment, so I'm not sure why these are even in the survey, as my understanding is frontier does not ever offer food without a few, not even a snack, and there are no screens so unless the flight safety talk is our entertainment why ask how we liked it?. One of the flight attendants say in the back of the plane as people filed in to their seats, yelling orders about where to put baggage and telling people to hurry up. It was the least professional experience I've ever had on a flight.

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

Just know that everything, and I mean everything is “ala cart”. 60$ just to put something in the overhead bin. I will never fly Frontier again nor do I recommend them to anyone else.

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

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