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

Chicago (ORD) to San Diego (SAN), Nov 14, 2026: from $95 one way

Chicago (ORD) to San Diego (SAN), Nov 14, 2026: from $95 one way on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $95 one way, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 14, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

ORD → SAN1 adulteconomyOne way

12 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Nov 14 · One way

Alaska Airlines
7:58 pmORD
4h 47m
Nonstop
10:45 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 · One way

American Airlines
10:03 amORD
4h 36m
Nonstop
12:39 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 · One way

United Airlines
7:00 amORD
4h 27m
Nonstop
9:27 amSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 · One way

Alaska Airlines
2:16 pmORD
4h 45m
Nonstop
5:01 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 · One way

American Airlines
9:00 pmORD
4h 36m
Nonstop
11:36 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 · One way

United Airlines
7:55 pmORD
4h 38m
Nonstop
10:33 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Sat, Nov 14 · One way

Frontier Airlines
6:21 amORD
7h 16m
LAS · 1h 41m
11:37 amSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 · One way

Delta Air Lines
2:25 pmORD
6h 41m
LAX · 1h 10m
7:06 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 · One way

American Airlines
6:50 amORD
7h 23m
LAS · 1h 39m
12:13 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 · One way

American Airlines
8:10 amORD
7h 20m
SLC · 1h 16m
1:30 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 · One way

United Airlines
6:00 amORD
7h 15m
LAX · 1h 31m
11:15 amSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 · One way

United Airlines
12:23 pmORD
6h 52m
DEN · 1h 27m
5:15 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Chicago (ORD) to San Diego (SAN), Nov 14, 2026: from $95 one way on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $95 one way, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 14, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 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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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-14 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS147919:58:00→22:45:00 4h 47m nonstopAxel-exclusive $165.002026-10-29T01:53:19Z
2026-11-14 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA180210:03:00→12:39:00 4h 36m nonstopAxel-exclusive $175.002026-10-29T01:53:19Z
2026-11-14 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA242807:00:00→09:27:00 4h 27m nonstopAxel-exclusive $180.002026-10-29T01:53:19Z
2026-11-14 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF92145 + F9132606:21:00→11:37:00 7h 16m 1 stop via LASAxel-exclusive $95.002026-10-29T01:53:19Z
2026-11-14 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL756 + DL408714:25:00→19:06:00 6h 41m 1 stop via LAXAxel-exclusive $175.002026-10-29T01:53:19Z
2026-11-14 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS144714:16:00→17:01:00 4h 45m nonstopAxel-exclusive $165.002026-10-29T01:53:19Z
2026-11-14 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA265721:00:00→23:36:00 4h 36m nonstopAxel-exclusive $175.002026-10-29T01:53:19Z
2026-11-14 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA247219:55:00→22:33:00 4h 38m nonstopAxel-exclusive $180.002026-10-29T01:53:19Z
2026-11-14 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA3312 + AS303206:50:00→12:13:00 7h 23m 1 stop via LASAxel-exclusive $160.002026-10-29T01:53:19Z
2026-11-14 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA3186 + AS311908:10:00→13:30:00 7h 20m 1 stop via SLCAxel-exclusive $160.002026-10-29T01:53:19Z
2026-11-14 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1333 + UA136506:00:00→11:15:00 7h 15m 1 stop via LAXAxel-exclusive $165.002026-10-29T01:53:19Z
2026-11-14 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2465 + UA128112:23:00→17:15:00 6h 52m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $165.002026-10-29T01:53:19Z

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

2026-11-14 · one way · Axel-exclusive $165.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS1479: ORD 2026-11-14 19:58:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 22:45:00; nonstop; 287 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 · one way · Axel-exclusive $175.00

  • American Airlines AA1802: ORD 2026-11-14 10:03:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 12:39:00; nonstop; 276 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 · one way · Axel-exclusive $180.00

  • United Airlines UA2428: ORD 2026-11-14 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 09:27:00; nonstop; 267 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 · one way · Axel-exclusive $95.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92145 / F91326: ORD 2026-11-14 06:21:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 436 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92145: ORD 2026-11-14 06:21:00 → LAS 2026-11-14 08:34:00; layover at LAS: 101 minutes.
    • F91326: LAS 2026-11-14 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 11:37:00.

2026-11-14 · one way · Axel-exclusive $175.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL756 / DL4087: ORD 2026-11-14 14:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 19:06:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 401 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL756: ORD 2026-11-14 14:25:00 → LAX 2026-11-14 16:59:00; layover at LAX: 70 minutes.
    • DL4087: LAX 2026-11-14 18:09:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 19:06:00.

2026-11-14 · one way · Axel-exclusive $165.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS1447: ORD 2026-11-14 14:16:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 17:01:00; nonstop; 285 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 · one way · Axel-exclusive $175.00

  • American Airlines AA2657: ORD 2026-11-14 21:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 23:36:00; nonstop; 276 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 · one way · Axel-exclusive $180.00

  • United Airlines UA2472: ORD 2026-11-14 19:55:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 22:33:00; nonstop; 278 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 · one way · Axel-exclusive $160.00

  • American Airlines AA3312 / AS3032: ORD 2026-11-14 06:50:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 12:13:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 443 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3312: ORD 2026-11-14 06:50:00 → LAS 2026-11-14 08:58:00; layover at LAS: 99 minutes.
    • AS3032: LAS 2026-11-14 10:37:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 12:13:00.

2026-11-14 · one way · Axel-exclusive $160.00

  • American Airlines AA3186 / AS3119: ORD 2026-11-14 08:10:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 13:30:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 440 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3186: ORD 2026-11-14 08:10:00 → SLC 2026-11-14 10:56:00; layover at SLC: 76 minutes.
    • AS3119: SLC 2026-11-14 12:12:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 13:30:00.

2026-11-14 · one way · Axel-exclusive $165.00

  • United Airlines UA1333 / UA1365: ORD 2026-11-14 06:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 11:15:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1333: ORD 2026-11-14 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-11-14 08:44:00; layover at LAX: 91 minutes.
    • UA1365: LAX 2026-11-14 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 11:15:00.

2026-11-14 · one way · Axel-exclusive $165.00

  • United Airlines UA2465 / UA1281: ORD 2026-11-14 12:23:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 17:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 412 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2465: ORD 2026-11-14 12:23:00 → DEN 2026-11-14 14:18:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
    • UA1281: DEN 2026-11-14 15:45:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 17:15:00.

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