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Scan through all non-stop flights from San José to Chicago. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from SJO 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.
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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.
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from San José SJO to Chicago ORD, which is United Airlines. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from SJO to ORD are operated once a week. Departure times vary between 13:00 - 14:05. The earliest flight departs at 13:00, the last flight departs at 14:05. 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 José to Chicago takes 5 hours and 35 minutes. The flight distance between San José and Chicago is 2,220 miles (or 3,573 km).
There are 2 airports in Chicago: O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Midway International Airport (MDW).
There is 1 flight per week flying from San José to Chicago (as of July 2026).
5 hours and 35 minutes is the average flight time from San José to Chicago.
The distance from San José to Chicago is 2,220 miles (3,573 kilometers).
United Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from San José to Chicago.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from San José to Chicago.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from San José to Chicago:
The earliest flight departs at 13:00 from San José and arrives at 19:35 at Chicago.
The latest flight departs at 14:05 from San José and arrives at 19:35 at Chicago.
2,220 miles (3,573 km) · 5h 35m
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