🇺🇸 ORD
Chicago
1722 mi
SAN 🇺🇸
San Diego

Chicago to San Diego Flights

Chicago O'Hare International Airport San Diego International Airport 5 airlines

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The Chicago to San Diego route connects Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US with San Diego International Airport (SAN) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1722 miles (2771 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 5m. This route is served by 5 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 9 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

ICAO Code:
KORD
IATA Code:
ORD
City:
🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:
US
Elevation:
680 ft

Destination Airport

San Diego International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSAN
IATA Code:
SAN
City:
🇺🇸 San Diego
Country:
US
Elevation:
17 ft

5

Operators

9

Tracked Flights

1722

Miles

4h 5m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
American Airlines AAL AA
Alaska Airlines ASA AS
Frontier FFT F9
United UAL UA
Envoy Air ENY MQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 6 15%
Tuesday 6 15%
Wednesday 5 12%
Thursday 6 15%
Friday 5 12%
Saturday 7 18%
Sunday 5 12%

Pattern Analysis

9 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 40
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 28 flights
Weekend: 12 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

5 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
B39M 07:40 7:40 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
A321 21:17 9:17 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Envoy Air
ENY / MQ
- B738 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Frontier
FFT / F9
- A21N -
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
A21N 07:05 7:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 5
Active Routes: 5
Unique Airlines: 5
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:05 7:05 AM United UAL UA
07:40 7:40 AM Alaska Airlines ASA AS
21:17 9:17 PM American Airlines AAL AA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KORD - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
07:05 - 21:17
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.