San Diego (SAN) to Chicago (ORD) · Nov 29, 2026 · choose your return date

San Diego (SAN) to Chicago (ORD): round-trip and one-way prices for 1 departure dates, Nov 29, 2026–Nov 29, 2026. One adult, economy. Open a departure for return options; use the chooser below for other travelers and cabins.

Frontier Airlines, out: 1 stop via DEN, back: 1 stop via LAS, from $235 round trip · Alaska, nonstop, from $405.38 round trip

Saved nonstop flight times: 4h 18m outbound; 4h 45m returning.

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San Diego to Chicago flight prices by month

November 2026: Nov 29 from $235.

Month summaries show the lowest displayed round-trip total for each departure. Match your return date to the calendar below.

San Diego to Chicago flights in November 2026: price by departure date

SAN → ORD · USD · 1 adult · economy · published Oct 29, 2026

Sun, Nov 29, 2026 | return Nov 30 · Frontier Airlines $270 | return Dec 1–13 · Frontier Airlines $235 | one-way · Frontier Airlines $141.75 | Nov 30 · Dec 1 · Dec 2 · Dec 3 · Dec 4 · Dec 5 · Dec 6 · Dec 7 · Dec 8 · Dec 9 · Dec 10 · Dec 11 · Dec 12 · Dec 13
Hotels in Chicago from Nov 29, 2026 (per night, 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Hotel Versey, $96 a night · 4★ Freehand Chicago, $84 a night · 5★ Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile, $312 a night

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