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Scan through all non-stop flights from Santa Ana to Chicago. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from SNA 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 2 airlines operating nonstop flights from Santa Ana SNA to Chicago ORD. 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 SNA to ORD are operated 37 times a week, with an average of 5 flights per day. Departure times vary between 06:45 - 15:24. The earliest flight departs at 06:45, the last flight departs at 15:24. 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 Santa Ana to Chicago takes 4 hours and 23 minutes. The flight distance between Santa Ana and Chicago is 1,721 miles (or 2,770 km).
There are 2 airports in Chicago: O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Midway International Airport (MDW).
There are 37 flights per week flying from Santa Ana to Chicago (as of April 2026).
4 hours and 23 minutes is the average flight time from Santa Ana to Chicago.
The distance from Santa Ana to Chicago is 1,721 miles (2,770 kilometers).
American Airlines and United Airlines are flying nonstop from Santa Ana to Chicago.
Oneworld and Star Alliance are flying nonstop from Santa Ana to Chicago.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Santa Ana to Chicago:
The earliest flight departs at 06:45 from Santa Ana and arrives at 13:00 at Chicago.
The latest flight departs at 15:24 from Santa Ana and arrives at 21:35 at Chicago.
1,721 miles (2,770 km) · 4h 23m
06:45
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UA 587
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06:45
12:56
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UA 587
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06:45
13:00
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Star Alliance
UA 587
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06:45
13:01
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UA 587
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07:45
13:57
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 2590
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07:45
13:57
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AA 2590
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07:45
13:57
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AA 2590
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07:45
13:57
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 2590
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08:45
14:57
American Airlines
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AA 2590
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08:45
14:57
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 2590
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10:45
16:51
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 2426
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10:50
16:55
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UA 2426
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10:50
16:55
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UA 2426
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13:36
19:59
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 1502
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13:36
19:59
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 1502
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14:35
20:41
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 1352
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14:40
20:45
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 1352
United Airlines
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14:47
21:04
American Airlines
Oneworld
AA 2908
American Airlines
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15:12
21:29
American Airlines
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AA 2908
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