San Diego to Chicago Flights SAN → ORD

San Diego International Airport → Chicago O'Hare International Airport

🇺🇸 San Diego, US → 🇺🇸 Chicago, US

The San Diego to Chicago route connects San Diego International Airport (SAN) in US with Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1722 miles (2771 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 34m. This route is served by 5 airlines: American Airlines, United, Alaska Airlines and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 10 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

San Diego International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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

5

Operators

10

Daily Flights

1722

Miles

3h 34m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 18 15%
Tuesday 19 16%
Wednesday 20 16%
Thursday 20 16%
Friday 14 11%
Saturday 12 10%
Sunday 19 16%

Pattern Analysis

10 Daily Flights:
AAL1494 ASA1495 UAL1779 AAL2131 ASA1493 AAL552 UAL1710 UAL2343 ASA1446 ASA1478
Data Points: 122
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 91 flights
Weekend: 31 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
ASA1495 ASA1493 ASA1446 ASA1478 B738 17:10 5:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 2, 2026 Active
AAL1494 AAL2131 AAL552 B738 06:20 6:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 3, 2026 Active
Envoy Air
ENY / MQ
- B738 -
M T W T F S S
Sep 26, 2025 Active
Frontier
FFT / F9
- A20N -
M T W T F S S
Sep 6, 2025 Active
United
UAL / UA
UAL1779 UAL1710 UAL2343 A21N 14:11 2:11 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 21, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 5
Active Routes: 5
Unique Airlines: 5
Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:20 6:20 AM American Airlines AAL AA
14:11 2:11 PM United UAL UA
17:10 5:10 PM Alaska Airlines ASA AS

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
06:20 - 17:10
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.