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The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport found in the last 5 days was to San Jose, at $237 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $237.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $458 on average. Morning departures are around 29% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $652.

No, with an average price for the route of $490, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area is September, when tickets cost $344 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $471 and $443 respectively.

When flying from Chicago to San Francisco Bay Area, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 46% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

There are 4 airlines that fly nonstop from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area. They are: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with JetBlue at $159 for a round-trip flight to San Francisco (SFO). On average, JetBlue offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and San Francisco Bay Area.

Air Canada connects Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area with 92 flights per week. United Airlines also offers 92 flights per week, while Air New Zealand follows with 92 flights per week.

The duration of a flight to San Francisco Bay Area depends on your arrival airport. The shortest route to San Francisco Bay Area from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is to San Francisco, which takes 4h 36m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area departs at 6:00 am, landing in San Francisco at 8:38 am.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area jets off at 10:00 pm and lands in San Francisco at 12:50 am.