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Cheap Flights from Illinois to San Francisco

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Illinois to San Francisco 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Illinois to San Francisco

Sat, Jul 11 - Tue, Jul 14
Frontier Logo
7:05 am - 7:18 pm
ORD
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SFO
14h 13m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:00 pm - 5:37 am
SFO
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ORD
6h 37m
1 stop
$304Frontier
Mon, Aug 10 - Sun, Aug 16
Frontier Logo
11:06 am - 7:13 pm
MDW
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SFO
10h 07m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:10 pm - 9:51 am
SFO
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MDW
9h 41m
1 stop
$306Frontier
Thu, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 5:07 pm
MDW
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SFO
22h 47m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:05 pm - 10:55 am
SFO
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MDW
9h 50m
1 stop
$308Multiple Airlines
Sat, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 3
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:49 pm - 9:54 am
ORD
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SFO
16h 05m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:02 am - 7:00 pm
SFO
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ORD
6h 58m
1 stop
$309Alaska Airlines
Sat, Aug 8 - Wed, Aug 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:59 pm - 11:08 pm
ORD
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SFO
7h 09m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:22 pm - 8:52 pm
SFO
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ORD
6h 30m
1 stop
$310Multiple Airlines
Sat, Dec 12 - Tue, Jan 5
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:09 pm - 10:09 pm
ORD
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SFO
9h 00m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 5:01 pm
SFO
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ORD
8h 01m
1 stop
$312Alaska Airlines
Wed, Jul 1 - Sat, Jul 4
Delta Logo
5:56 am - 2:16 pm
MLI
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SFO
10h 20m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:50 am - 8:09 pm
SFO
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MLI
10h 19m
1 stop
$325Delta
Wed, Jul 29 - Wed, Aug 5
American Airlines Logo
4:43 pm - 12:43 am
PIA
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SFO
10h 00m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:38 pm - 11:19 pm
SFO
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PIA
8h 41m
1 stop
$331American Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9
American Airlines Logo
7:33 am - 2:54 pm
MLI
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SFO
9h 21m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 4:27 pm
SFO
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MLI
7h 27m
1 stop
$331American Airlines
Sun, Oct 4 - Wed, Oct 14
Delta Logo
4:32 pm - 11:57 pm
BMI
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SFO
9h 25m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 3:16 pm
SFO
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BMI
7h 16m
1 stop
$349Delta
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$104
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from St. Louis to San Francisco

FAQs for booking flights from Illinois to San Francisco

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to San Francisco?

    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 Illinois to San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Illinois 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 Illinois to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Illinois with another airline.

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

    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 San Francisco from Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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