Cheap Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Chicago (CHI)

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Route information

Distance: 1726 miles
San Diego airports
Lindbergh International Airport (SAN)How far from city center: 2 miles
Chicago airports
O'hare International Airport (ORD)How far from city center: 14 miles
Midway Airport (MDW)How far from city center: 4 miles

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Are you planning to travel to Chicago for vacations, business or family visits? eDreams offers you the cheapest flights and best deals departing from San Diego. With our fast search engine you will get a large selection of airfares from standard and low cost airlines worldwide and easily book your tickets for this route. If you are flexible we help you identify the cheapest day to fly to Chicago and if you need to leave soon you can check our most convenient last minute fares. Read all the useful information about your next destination and proceed to the reservation, indicating your flight dates and completing your travel booking with hotels and car rental!

Frequently asked questions about flights from San Diego to Chicago

What are the benefits of booking flexible flight tickets?
Using the flexible flight ticket, you're guaranteed a refund or a rebooking option (without fees) in case of flight cancellations when travelling to United States. At eDreams have you covered!
For flights from San Diego to Chicago, how can I find the cheapest price?
The cheapest price for a flight from San Diego to Chicago is $74. At eDreams we use different machine learned based methodologies to find our costumers the best option available, considering airline combinations, stopovers and direct flights as well as different criteria for inbound and outbound journeys.
When booking, when is the best time to get the best prices for flights from San Diego to Chicago?
The most popular months to book a trip from San Diego to Chicago are May, August and July, based on the searches of our customers.
When is the best time to travel from San Diego to Chicago?
The best time of the year to visit Chicago depends on lots of personal preferences, especially the price. Regarding popularity, July is the best month to fly to Chicago from San Diego in terms of searches from our customers, followed by June and August. If you prefer to avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds February, October and December are the months with fewer searches for San Diego - Chicago.
How long does the flight from San Diego to Chicago take?
Flight length from San Diego to Chicago is around 04:16 hours on average, at an average distance of 2,778 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
Which airports have flights between San Diego and Chicago?

The main route from San Diego to Chicago is: Lindbergh International Airport (SAN) to O'hare International Airport (ORD). The following airlines fly this route:

Spirit Airlines.

Frontier Airlines.

American Airlines.

Alternatively, you can find San Diego - Chicago flights between Lindbergh International Airport (SAN) to Midway Airport (MDW) with the following airline(s) flying the route: Frontier Airlines.

Which airlines fly from San Diego to Chicago?

The airlines that fly non-stop from San Diego to Chicago are:

  • Spirit Airlines.
  • American Airlines.
  • United Airlines.

Spirit Airlines, stopping at Las Vegas during at least 116 minutes.

  • United Airlines, with 173 minutes of layover in Los Angeles.

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