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Scan through all non-stop flights from San Diego to Chicago. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from SAN to ORD, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Known for its continental climate, Chicago features hot, humid summers with temperatures above 30°C (86°F) and cold, snowy winters that often drop below 0°C (32°F). This striking seasonal contrast offers travelers a variety of activities, from summer hiking to winter sports, ensuring year-round appeal.
The best time to visit Chicago is from March to November, covering spring, summer, and fall. While summer can be hot, it also sees slightly more rainfall than other seasons.
In total there are 3 airlines operating nonstop flights from San Diego SAN to Chicago ORD. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
Click an airline below to view their SAN ORD flight schedule.
Flights from SAN to ORD are operated 70 times a week, with an average of 10 flights per day. Departure times vary between 06:15 - 23:00. The earliest flight departs at 06:15, the last flight departs at 23:00. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from San Diego to Chicago takes 4 hours and 18 minutes. The flight distance between San Diego and Chicago is 1,719 miles (or 2,766 km).
There are 2 airports in Chicago: O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Midway International Airport (MDW).
There are 70 flights per week flying from San Diego to Chicago (as of April 2026).
4 hours and 18 minutes is the average flight time from San Diego to Chicago.
The distance from San Diego to Chicago is 1,719 miles (2,766 kilometers).
Alaska, American Airlines and United Airlines are flying nonstop from San Diego to Chicago.
Oneworld and Star Alliance are flying nonstop from San Diego to Chicago.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from San Diego to Chicago:
The earliest flight departs at 06:15 from San Diego and arrives at 12:33 at Chicago.
The latest flight departs at 23:00 from San Diego and arrives at 05:10 at Chicago.
1,719 miles (2,766 km) · 4h 18m
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American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 518
American Airlines
Boeing 737-800
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06:15
12:33
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 518
American Airlines
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12:33
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 518
American Airlines
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12:33
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 518
American Airlines
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06:20
12:34
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 2343
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06:20
12:34
United Airlines
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UA 2343
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06:20
12:34
United Airlines
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UA 2343
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07:00
13:12
United Airlines
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UA 2343
United Airlines
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07:03
13:13
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1446
Alaska
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07:03
13:13
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1446
Alaska
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07:55
14:21
Alaska
Oneworld
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Alaska
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07:55
14:21
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Alaska
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07:55
14:21
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Alaska
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14:21
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Alaska
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14:21
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Alaska
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07:55
14:21
Alaska
Oneworld
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Alaska
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07:55
14:21
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1495
Alaska
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10:46
16:56
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 1710
United Airlines
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10:52
17:04
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 1710
United Airlines
Airbus A321neo
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12:15
18:40
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1459
Alaska
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12:15
18:40
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1459
Alaska
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12:37
19:02
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1478
Alaska
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12:37
19:02
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1478
Alaska
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12:37
19:02
Alaska
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AS 1478
Alaska
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12:37
19:02
Alaska
Oneworld
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Alaska
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12:37
19:02
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Alaska
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12:37
19:02
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1478
Alaska
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12:53
19:03
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1478
Alaska
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12:53
19:03
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1478
Alaska
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13:03
19:32
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 2918
American Airlines
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13:03
19:32
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 2918
American Airlines
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13:03
19:32
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 2918
American Airlines
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14:10
20:22
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 1779
United Airlines
Airbus A321neo
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14:10
20:22
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Star Alliance
UA 1779
United Airlines
Airbus A321neo
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14:10
20:20
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 1779
United Airlines
Boeing 737-800
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14:14
20:26
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 1779
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Airbus A321neo
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15:09
21:32
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 2733
American Airlines
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15:12
21:32
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 2733
American Airlines
Airbus A321-100/200
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16:49
22:59
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 2486
United Airlines
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16:49
22:59
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 2486
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16:49
22:59
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 2486
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16:49
22:59
United Airlines
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UA 2486
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16:49
22:59
United Airlines
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UA 2486
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17:36
23:43
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1493
Alaska
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17:36
23:43
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1493
Alaska
Boeing 737-900 (winglets)
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17:38
23:59
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1493
Alaska
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17:38
23:59
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1493
Alaska
Boeing 737-900 (winglets)
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17:38
23:59
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1493
Alaska
Boeing 737-900 (winglets)
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17:38
23:59
Alaska
Oneworld
AS 1493
Alaska
Boeing 737 MAX 9
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22:30
04:35
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 1457
United Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 9
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22:40
04:45
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 2366
American Airlines
Boeing 737-800
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22:40
04:45
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 1457
United Airlines
Boeing 737-800
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