Chicago (ORD) to San Diego (SAN) · Dec 16, 2026 · return Dec 21, 2026

Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Route overview: Chicago to San Diego (SAN) flight deals

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · Axel-exclusive $378.00

• Alaska Airlines AS1447: ORD 2026-12-16 14:13:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 17:00:00; nonstop; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
• Alaska Airlines AS1446: SAN 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 13:19:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · Axel-exclusive $396.00

• American Airlines AA2657: ORD 2026-12-16 21:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 23:36:00; nonstop; 276 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA3111: SAN 2026-12-21 22:33:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 04:37:00; nonstop; 244 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · Axel-exclusive $408.00

• United Airlines UA2384: ORD 2026-12-16 12:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 15:12:00; nonstop; 272 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA540: SAN 2026-12-21 22:30:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 04:42:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · Axel-exclusive $216.00

• Frontier Airlines F92145 / F91326: ORD 2026-12-16 06:21:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 436 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92145: ORD 2026-12-16 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-12-16 08:34:00; layover at LAS: 101 minutes.
  • F91326: LAS 2026-12-16 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 11:37:00.
• Frontier Airlines F92422 / F93174: SAN 2026-12-21 16:16:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 00:26:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92422: SAN 2026-12-21 16:16:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 19:50:00; layover at DEN: 69 minutes.
  • F93174: DEN 2026-12-21 20:59:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 00:26:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · Axel-exclusive $398.50

• Delta Air Lines DL756 / DL4087: ORD 2026-12-16 14:25:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 19:06:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 401 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL756: ORD 2026-12-16 14:25:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 16:59:00; layover at LAX: 70 minutes.
  • DL4087: LAX 2026-12-16 18:09:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 19:06:00.
• American Airlines AA3111: SAN 2026-12-21 22:33:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 04:37:00; nonstop; 244 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · Axel-exclusive $378.00

• Alaska Airlines AS1470: ORD 2026-12-16 07:27:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 10:12:00; nonstop; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
• Alaska Airlines AS1446: SAN 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 13:19:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · Axel-exclusive $396.00

• American Airlines AA877: ORD 2026-12-16 08:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 10:44:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
• American Airlines AA3111: SAN 2026-12-21 22:33:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 04:37:00; nonstop; 244 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · Axel-exclusive $408.00

• United Airlines UA2428: ORD 2026-12-16 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 09:35:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA540: SAN 2026-12-21 22:30:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 04:42:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · Axel-exclusive $383.50

• American Airlines AA3186 / AS3119: ORD 2026-12-16 08:10:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 13:30:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 440 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3186: ORD 2026-12-16 08:10:00 → SLC 2026-12-16 10:56:00; layover at SLC: 76 minutes.
  • AS3119: SLC 2026-12-16 12:12:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 13:30:00.
• American Airlines AA3111: SAN 2026-12-21 22:33:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 04:37:00; nonstop; 244 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · Axel-exclusive $383.50

• American Airlines AA3312 / AS3032: ORD 2026-12-16 06:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 12:13:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 443 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3312: ORD 2026-12-16 06:50:00 → LAS 2026-12-16 08:58:00; layover at LAS: 99 minutes.
  • AS3032: LAS 2026-12-16 10:37:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 12:13:00.
• American Airlines AA3111: SAN 2026-12-21 22:33:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 04:37:00; nonstop; 244 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · Axel-exclusive $395.50

• United Airlines UA2465 / UA1281: ORD 2026-12-16 12:23:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 17:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 412 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2465: ORD 2026-12-16 12:23:00 → DEN 2026-12-16 14:18:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
  • UA1281: DEN 2026-12-16 15:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 17:15:00.
• United Airlines UA540: SAN 2026-12-21 22:30:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 04:42:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · Axel-exclusive $395.50

• United Airlines UA1333 / UA1365: ORD 2026-12-16 06:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 11:15:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1333: ORD 2026-12-16 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 08:44:00; layover at LAX: 91 minutes.
  • UA1365: LAX 2026-12-16 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-16 11:15:00.
• United Airlines UA540: SAN 2026-12-21 22:30:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 04:42:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

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