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$59 Find Cheap Flights from Illinois to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to San Francisco departing on 2/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$126
Overall average: $368
Frontier
Sat 1/24Thu 1/29
STL - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$245
Typical prices: $412-$477
Southwest
Sat 3/21Wed 3/25
MDW - SFO • Non-stop
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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, Jan 24 - Thu, Jan 29
Frontier Logo
3:46 pm - 11:41 pm
STL
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SFO
9h 55m1 stop
Frontier Logo
11:33 am - 9:06 pm
SFO
-
STL
7h 33m1 stop
$126Frontier
Sat, Jan 31 - Sun, Feb 1
Frontier Logo
3:46 pm - 11:41 pm
STL
-
SFO
9h 55m1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:15 am - 12:50 pm
SFO
-
STL
28h 35m1 stop
$138Frontier
Sun, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 8:47 pm
ORD
-
SFO
8h 17m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:23 pm - 2:17 pm
SFO
-
ORD
15h 54m2 stops
$240Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Sat, Jan 24
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:41 pm - 12:28 am
ORD
-
SFO
6h 47m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:41 am - 11:37 pm
SFO
-
ORD
9h 56m1 stop
$241Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Tue, Feb 17
Southwest Logo
1:30 pm - 7:45 pm
MDW
-
SFO
8h 15m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:25 am - 12:25 pm
SFO
-
MDW
4h 00mnonstop
$242Southwest
Sat, May 9 - Tue, May 12
Delta Logo
9:30 am - 2:29 pm
MDW
-
SFO
6h 59m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:30 am - 9:45 pm
SFO
-
MDW
8h 15m1 stop
$243Delta
Wed, Jan 21 - Mon, Jan 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:44 pm - 10:47 pm
ORD
-
SFO
9h 03m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 11:50 pm
SFO
-
ORD
9h 50m1 stop
$244Alaska Airlines
Wed, Feb 18 - Sat, Feb 21
Southwest Logo
5:35 pm - 10:20 pm
MDW
-
SFO
6h 45m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 12:55 pm
SFO
-
MDW
4h 00mnonstop
$246Southwest
Sat, Jan 24 - Mon, Jan 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:44 pm - 10:47 pm
ORD
-
SFO
9h 03m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:42 pm - 1:10 pm
SFO
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ORD
13h 28m1 stop
$248Alaska Airlines
Sun, Jan 18 - Wed, Jan 21
Delta Logo
6:14 pm - 11:25 pm
MDW
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SFO
7h 11m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:40 am - 9:08 am
SFO
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MDW
6h 28m1 stop
$249Delta
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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$59
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
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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