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Air Miles Calculator helps you calculate how many miles it is from one airport to another and provides a map, estimated flight time, time difference between cities, and estimated CO2 emissions.
Great Circle Map displays the shortest route between airports and calculates the distance. It draws geodesic flight paths on top of Google maps, so you can create your own route map.
The fastest direct flight from Chicago to San Francisco takes 4 hours and 35 minutes. The flight distance between Chicago and San Francisco is 1,841 miles (or 2,963 km).
Get the reverse directions for a San Francisco to Chicago drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip. You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Chicago to San Francisco. Or get a full Chicago to San Francisco flight plan.
The distance in miles and kilometers will display for the straight line or flight mileage along with the distance it would take to get there in a car, driving mileage. You can enter an address, city, zipcode, or airport code as both the start or end point and the tool will do the rest.
The best way to get from Chicago to San Francisco is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $110 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $650 and takes 2 days 4h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 8h.
How far is San Francisco from Chicago? Here's the quick answer if you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line. Flight distance: 1,859 miles or 2992 km. Flight time: 4 hours, 13 minutes
