Aer LingusEI
Flights EI7510 18:00 daily · EI7369 19:48 daily · EI7141 23:45 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO): 144 nonstop departures observed each week across 23 airlines. 69% of the last 54 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 54 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,964 km, an estimated 4 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and San Francisco. Updated 8 September 2026 at 03:15 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
2,964 km · ~4h 18m est.
Runs mixed · 23 airlines · 144x weekly · nonstop
69% on time
of the last 54 operated ORD → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 54 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 54 operated legs
Flight time~4h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures144x23 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 54
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
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Sun
Aer LingusAir CanadaAir ChinaAir New Zealand
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAir CanadaAC
Flights AC3751 00:16 Tu We Th Fr Su · AC4373 varies daily · AC4974 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · AC5029 08:38 daily
Air ChinaCA
Flights CA7294 08:38 We Sa · CA7293 varies We Sa · CA7295 11:25 We Sa
Air New ZealandNZ
Flights NZ9329 varies daily · NZ9333 00:16 Tu We Fr Sa Su · NZ9335 00:50 Tu We Th Fr Su · NZ9323 08:38 daily
American AirlinesAA64% on time
Flights AA2885 07:22 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA3115 08:45 daily · AA1851 11:10 daily · AA1253 15:20 daily
ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH
Flights NH7241 varies daily
Asiana AirlinesOZ
Flights OZ6304 21:10 daily
Austrian AirlinesOS
Flights OS7717 18:24 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su
British AirwaysBA
Flights BA5322 18:00 daily · BA5318 19:48 daily · BA5508 23:45 daily
Brussels AirlinesSN
Flights SN8819 18:24 daily
China Southern AirlinesCZ
Flights CZ1658 19:48 Mo Tu Th Sa
EmiratesEK
Flights EK6303 13:11 daily · EK6302 varies daily
Fiji AirwaysFJ
Flights FJ5061 19:48 We Fr Su
FinnairAY
Flights AY4088 23:45 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
Gulf AirGF
Flights GF6770 18:00 daily · GF4397 19:48 daily · GF6444 23:45 daily
Iberia AirlinesIB
Flights IB8623 19:48 daily · IB4069 23:45 daily
ITA AirwaysAZ
Flights AZ4371 18:24 Tu Su · AZ4473 18:24 Tu We Th Sa Su · AZ4455 varies Tu We Th Sa Su · AZ4471 varies Tu We Th Sa Su
Japan AirlinesJL
Flights JL7551 13:50 daily · JL7549 18:00 daily
LufthansaLH
Flights LH8778 00:16 daily · LH9178 17:23 daily · LH8604 22:55 daily
Qantas AirwaysQF
Flights QF4325 10:03 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · QF4898 11:26 daily · QF4642 13:50 daily · QF3106 18:00 daily
Royal JordanianRJ
Flights RJ7364 13:50 Tu Th Sa · RJ7305 23:45 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su
United AirlinesUA79% on time
Flights UA246 06:00 daily · UA1116 07:40 daily · UA342 08:40 daily · UA543 10:35 daily
Virgin AustraliaVA
Flights VA8092 varies daily · VA8094 08:38 daily · VA8086 10:26 daily · VA8087 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-07AC3673arrived−15
09-07AC3763arrived+48
09-07AC4375arrived−13
09-07AC5081arrived−13
09-07BA5322arrived+53
09-07EI7510arrived+53
09-07GF6770arrived+53
09-07JL7549arrived+53
09-07LH9178arrived−13
09-07NZ9326arrived−13
09-07NZ9330arrived−13
09-07NZ9331arrived−15
09-07NZ9332arrived+48
09-07OS7717arrived−15
09-07QF3106arrived+53
09-07SN8819arrived−15
09-07VA8089arrived+48
09-07VA8095arrived−13
09-07VA8096arrived−13
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 59% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +23 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Chicago to San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to SFO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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ORD to SFO questions
Is ORD–SFO running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–SFO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to SFO?
Great-circle distance is 2,964 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 239–284 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–SFO fly?
23 carriers operate this route, around 646 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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