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Flights from Chicago to San Diego – Direct & connecting routes

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ORD to SAN flights and routes map ORD to SAN – All flight route options from Chicago O Hare International, Illinois, USA to San Diego International Airport, California, USA. These flights are operated by 9 different airlines. Fly non-stop or choose from 19 different connecting flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours and 20 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.

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To
USA ORD Chicago O Hare Chicago, IL, USA
USA SAN San Diego Airport, CA, USA
ORD
Chicago O Hare
USAChicago, IL, USA
San Diego Airport
USASan Diego, CA, USA
SAN
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39 routes with 1 stop found »
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Non-stop route options:

Duration

Frontier Airlines
Non-stop with Frontier Airlines. 1 flight per day.

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4h 20m

Frontier Airlines
Non-stop with Frontier Airlines.
4h 20m
1 flight per day.
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American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines. 5 flights per day.

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4h 21m

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines.
4h 21m
5 flights per day.
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United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines. 6-8 flights per day.

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4h 22m

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines.
4h 22m
6-8 flights per day.
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Alaska Airlines
Non-stop with Alaska Airlines.
Begins in 4/10

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4h 25m

Begins in 4/10
Alaska Airlines
Non-stop with Alaska Airlines.
4h 25m
Begins in 4/10
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1 stop route options with the same airline:

Duration

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
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6h 07m

Begins in 21/8
Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
6h 07m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 21/8
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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6h 12m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
6h 12m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 2-3 flights per day.

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6h 25m

Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
6h 25m
2-3 flights per day.
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Spirit Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Thu & Sun

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6h 45m

Thu & Sun
Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Spirit Airlines.
6h 45m
0-1 flights per day.
Thu & Sun
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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with American Airlines. 6 flights per day.

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6h 49m

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with American Airlines.
6h 49m
6 flights per day.
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Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with United Airlines. 3-5 flights per day.

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6h 50m

Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 50m
3-5 flights per day.
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Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 3-4 flights per day.

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6h 54m

Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
6h 54m
3-4 flights per day.
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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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6h 55m

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
6h 55m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 2 flights per day.

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7h 05m

Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 05m
2 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 1-3 flights per day.

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7h 10m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 10m
1-3 flights per day.
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines. 12 flights per day.

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7h 12m

Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines.
7h 12m
12 flights per day.
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Via Dallas DAL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 1-3 flights per day.

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7h 15m

Via Dallas DAL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 15m
1-3 flights per day.
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Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Sun Country Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Wed & Thu

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7h 16m

Tue,Wed & Thu
Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Sun Country Airlines.
7h 16m
0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Wed & Thu
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Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 1-4 flights per day.

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7h 30m

Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
7h 30m
1-4 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with United Airlines. 6 flights per day.

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7h 32m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 32m
6 flights per day.
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Via Austin AUS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 33m

Via Austin AUS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 33m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 43m

Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 43m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Houston IAH
1 stop with United Airlines. 3-5 flights per day.

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7h 44m

Via Houston IAH
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 44m
3-5 flights per day.
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Via Austin AUS
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
Only sundays

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7h 59m

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Via Austin AUS
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
7h 59m
Only sundays
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Via San Antonio SAT
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
Begins in 2/10

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8h 10m

Begins in 2/10
Via San Antonio SAT
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 10m
Begins in 2/10
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Fri & Sun

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8h 40m

Mon,Fri & Sun
Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
8h 40m
0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Fri & Sun
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Via Rapid City RAP
1 stop with United Airlines.

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10h 47m

Via Rapid City RAP
1 stop with United Airlines.
10h 47m
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with United Airlines.
Begins in 25/9

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11h 42m

Begins in 25/9
Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with United Airlines.
11h 42m
Begins in 25/9
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Via Indianapolis IND
1 stop with United Airlines.
Begins in 25/9

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12h 05m

Begins in 25/9
Via Indianapolis IND
1 stop with United Airlines.
12h 05m
Begins in 25/9
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Fresno FAT With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines
Begins in 4/10

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6h 24m

Begins in 4/10
Via Fresno FAT
6h 24m
With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines
Begins in 4/10
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Via Las Vegas LAS With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2 flights per day.

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6h 48m

Via Las Vegas LAS
6h 48m
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Dallas DFW With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 12 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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7h 10m

Via Dallas DFW
7h 10m
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 12 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Phoenix PHX With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 6 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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7h 12m

Via Phoenix PHX
7h 12m
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 6 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Los Angeles LAX With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 2-3 flights per day.

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7h 20m

Via Los Angeles LAX
7h 20m
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 2-3 flights per day.
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Via Minneapolis MSP With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 1-3 flights per day.

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7h 23m

Via Minneapolis MSP
7h 23m
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 1-3 flights per day.
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Via Bozeman BZN With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays

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7h 29m

Only fridays
Via Bozeman BZN
7h 29m
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays
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Via Denver DEN With American Airlines & United Airlines 3-4 flights per day.

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7h 34m

Via Denver DEN
7h 34m
With American Airlines & United Airlines 3-4 flights per day.
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Via Boise BOI With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines
Begins in 25/9

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7h 35m

Begins in 25/9
Via Boise BOI
7h 35m
With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines
Begins in 25/9
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Via Salt Lake City SLC With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2 flights per day.

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7h 42m

Via Salt Lake City SLC
7h 42m
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Jackson JAC With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays

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7h 44m

Only saturdays
Via Jackson JAC
7h 44m
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays
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Via Houston IAH With American Airlines & United Airlines 1-3 flights per day.

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8h 19m

Via Houston IAH
8h 19m
With American Airlines & United Airlines 1-3 flights per day.
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Via Detroit DTW With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 0-1 flights per day.

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8h 53m

Via Detroit DTW
8h 53m
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Austin AUS With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
Begins in 23/8

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9h 10m

Begins in 23/8
Via Austin AUS
9h 10m
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
Begins in 23/8
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Via Indianapolis IND With American Airlines & United Airlines
Begins in 25/9

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12h 50m

Begins in 25/9
Via Indianapolis IND
12h 50m
With American Airlines & United Airlines
Begins in 25/9
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Chicago to San Diego flights

There are over 23 airlines and as many as 904 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to San Diego (SAN) from Chicago (ORD) with American Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines or Alaska Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Fresno, Las Vegas or any other of the 19 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Chicago to San Diego with American Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm. You can also take a connecting flight via Phoenix or Dallas. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

With Frontier Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 6:00 am, 7:00 am or 1:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Phoenix or Denver.

Distance & flight times: Chicago O'Hare to San Diego International Airport

The shortest flight time between ORD and SAN is 4 hours and 21 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct4h 21m-1729 miles (2782 km)
FAT Fresno6h 24m38m2050 miles (3298 km)
LAS Las Vegas6h 48m1h 9m1779 miles (2862 km)
PHX Phoenix6h 49m2h 29m1750 miles (2816 km)
DFW Dallas7h 12m2h 21m1980 miles (3186 km)
DAL Dallas7h 15m50m1987 miles (3197 km)
LAX Los Angeles7h 20m1h 18m1859 miles (2991 km)
MSP Minneapolis7h 23m2h 15m1873 miles (3014 km)
BZN Bozeman7h 29m1h 19m2151 miles (3461 km)
DEN Denver7h 34m2h 29m1747 miles (2811 km)
BOI Boise7h 35m1h 31m2195 miles (3532 km)
SLC Salt Lake City7h 42m1h 22m1883 miles (3030 km)
BNA Nashville7h 43m1h 45m2167 miles (3487 km)
JAC Jackson7h 44m2h 3m1998 miles (3215 km)
SAT San Antonio8h 10m1h 5m2181 miles (3509 km)
IAH Houston8h 19m1h 44m2237 miles (3599 km)
DTW Detroit8h 53m2h 48m2198 miles (3537 km)
AUS Austin9h 10m2h 51m2151 miles (3461 km)
RAP Rapid City10h 47m56m1877 miles (3020 km)
IND Indianapolis12h 5m2h 0m1966 miles (3163 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and may vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather, and time of day.ORD-SAN flight routesChicago to San Diego flight routes illustrated on a map.
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You can fly non-stop from Chicago (ORD) to San Diego (SAN) with American Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines or Alaska Airlines. The flight takes approximately 4 hours and 21 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Fresno, the total flight time will be 6 hours and 24 minutes.

If you're interested in direct flights, American Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines or Alaska Airlines is available. For flights with stopovers, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines or Delta Air Lines is also an option.

The flight time between Chicago O Hare (ORD) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) is approximately 4 hours and 21 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 1980 miles (or 3186 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to SAN from ORD with American Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines or Alaska Airlines.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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