Common Nonstop Destinations from Chicago and San Francisco: 119 Shared Routes

This page compares the full metro areas of Chicago (ORD, MDW) and San Francisco (SFO, OAK, SJC) and lists every destination both cities can reach on a nonstop flight — 119 in all, across 28 countries and 6 regions. For each one you can see the flight time and distance from CHI and from SFO, so the trade-off between the two legs is clear at a glance.

Use the map to see how far your options spread, then check the meet-in-the-middle pick — Denver is the most balanced destination here before opening the full table to sort all 119 shared routes. When you are ready to filter by month and check live fares, open the Midway app with Chicago and San Francisco already loaded.

Each row is a destination both cities reach nonstop. The two right-hand columns give the flight time and distance from CHI and from SFO — when those two legs are close, the trip splits evenly between Chicago and San Francisco. Open the full table in Midway to sort by either leg or filter by month.

Last updated: August 21, 2026