A good sale between San Francisco and Chicago for nonstop service.

Update 7/21/2015 @ 2:17PM Eastern – fare gone

Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois – Photo: Dhilung Kirat via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample on American
• September 23rd – 29th

Fare Availability:

• American: Valid for travel from September – early December for Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday departures. Availability is very limited. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure
• Virgin America: Valid for travel from September – early December or January, 2016 – June, 2016 for Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday departures. Availability is good. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure
• United: Valid for travel from September – early December for Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday departures. Availability is good. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: SFO
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: aa
    • For United availability, replace aa with ua on the Advanced Routing Code fields
    • For Virgin America availability, replace aa with vx on the Advanced Routing Code fields
  • Destination: ORD
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: aa
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Book” section below.

Fare Class:

• American: O
• United: N
• Virgin America: N

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $174.88

Routing:

• SFO – ORD (Chicago) – SFO

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 3,682 miles or 5.9 cents per mile
  
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 3,682 miles
• Base Redeemable Miles: 3,682 miles

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you enter “American” or “Virgin America” or “United” on the Airline textbox in the Advanced Flight Options section.

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