American Airlines Flight AA1253 Deals & Information (2025/2026)

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American Airlines Flight 1253 Route Deals From $99

The cheapest prices found with in the last 7 days for return flights were $197 and $99 for one-way flights to San Francisco Intl. for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

Tue, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 30
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
SFO
San Francisco Intl.
$197 Roundtrip, found 2 hours ago
$197
Roundtrip
found 2 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Tue, Sep 2 from O'Hare Intl. to San Francisco Intl., returning Tue, Sep 30, priced at $197 found 2 hours ago
Tue, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 30
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
SFO
San Francisco Intl.
$214 Roundtrip, found 2 hours ago
$214
Roundtrip
found 2 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Tue, Sep 2 from O'Hare Intl. to San Francisco Intl., returning Tue, Sep 30, priced at $214 found 2 hours ago
Wed, Jul 16 - Tue, Jul 22
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
SFO
San Francisco Intl.
$216 Roundtrip, found 1 hour ago
$216
Roundtrip
found 1 hour ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Wed, Jul 16 from O'Hare Intl. to San Francisco Intl., returning Tue, Jul 22, priced at $216 found 1 hour ago
Tue, Jul 15 - Wed, Jul 16
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
SFO
San Francisco Intl.
$219 Roundtrip, found 4 days ago
$219
Roundtrip
found 4 days ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Tue, Jul 15 from O'Hare Intl. to San Francisco Intl., returning Wed, Jul 16, priced at $219 found 4 days ago
Tue, Jul 15 - Wed, Jul 16
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
SFO
San Francisco Intl.
$222 Roundtrip, found 4 days ago
$222
Roundtrip
found 4 days ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Tue, Jul 15 from O'Hare Intl. to San Francisco Intl., returning Wed, Jul 16, priced at $222 found 4 days ago
Wed, Aug 13 - Sun, Aug 17
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
SFO
San Francisco Intl.
$228 Roundtrip, found 21 hours ago
$228
Roundtrip
found 21 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Wed, Aug 13 from O'Hare Intl. to San Francisco Intl., returning Sun, Aug 17, priced at $228 found 21 hours ago
Wed, Jul 16 - Sat, Jul 19
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
SFO
San Francisco Intl.
$232 Roundtrip, found 7 hours ago
$232
Roundtrip
found 7 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Wed, Jul 16 from O'Hare Intl. to San Francisco Intl., returning Sat, Jul 19, priced at $232 found 7 hours ago
Thu, Jul 24 - Tue, Jul 29
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
SFO
San Francisco Intl.
$234 Roundtrip, found 2 hours ago
$234
Roundtrip
found 2 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Thu, Jul 24 from O'Hare Intl. to San Francisco Intl., returning Tue, Jul 29, priced at $234 found 2 hours ago
Tue, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 30
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
SFO
San Francisco Intl.
$237 Roundtrip, found 2 hours ago
$237
Roundtrip
found 2 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Tue, Sep 2 from O'Hare Intl. to San Francisco Intl., returning Tue, Sep 30, priced at $237 found 2 hours ago
Tue, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 30
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
SFO
San Francisco Intl.
$241 Roundtrip, found 2 hours ago
$241
Roundtrip
found 2 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Tue, Sep 2 from O'Hare Intl. to San Francisco Intl., returning Tue, Sep 30, priced at $241 found 2 hours ago
Wed, Aug 27 - Thu, Oct 2
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
SFO
San Francisco Intl.
$243 Roundtrip, found 2 hours ago
$243
Roundtrip
found 2 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Wed, Aug 27 from O'Hare Intl. to San Francisco Intl., returning Thu, Oct 2, priced at $243 found 2 hours ago

Frequently asked questions

What route does flight number AA1253 take?
AA1253 takes multiple routes. The most frequently flown is between O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) and San Francisco, CA Airport (SFO-San Francisco Intl.), which flies direct. This service takes roughly 4 hours and 37 minutes. However, there may be other flights with the same number that are multi-stop.
How often is AA1253 on time?
American Airlines flight number AA1253 between Chicago, IL Airport (ORD-O'Hare Intl.) and San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) touches down according to schedule 95% of the time, which means you can take it easy knowing that you will reach where you need to go ASAP. On the odd occasion it runs behind schedule, it is delayed on average by 7 minutes. This flight has a 4.15-star rating.
What terminal does AA1253 fly out of?
AA1253 flights from Chicago, IL Airport (ORD-O'Hare Intl.) usually leave from Terminal 3. This flight number runs on a number of different routes, but the most popular is Chicago, IL Airport (ORD-O'Hare Intl.) to San Francisco Airport.
What kind of plane is on flight number AA1253?
It's more than likely you'll be boarding a Boeing 737-800 if you've booked a seat on flight AA1253 from O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) to SFO. This is the most commonly used aircraft type on this particular route.
If I am not able to travel due to COVID-19, can I change my flight to a later date?
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