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Route overview: Los Angeles to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

Santa Ana → Chicago

Dec 13, 2026 · return Dec 19, 2026

SNA → ORD1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Sat, Dec 19

American Airlines
8:54 amSNA
4h 9m
Nonstop
3:03 pmORD
American Airlines
6:50 pmORD
4h 34m
Nonstop
9:24 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sat, Dec 19

American Airlines
3:41 pmSNA
4h 9m
Nonstop
9:50 pmORD
American Airlines
6:50 pmORD
4h 34m
Nonstop
9:24 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Sat, Dec 19

Frontier Airlines
10:18 amSNA
6h 37m
PHX · 1h 33m
6:55 pmORD
Frontier Airlines
6:30 amORD
7h 10m
DEN · 1h 45m
11:40 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
7:42 pmSNA
7h 43m
SFO · 1h 41m
5:25 am+1ORD
United Airlines
8:40 amORD
6h 21m
DEN · 1h 1m
1:01 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sat, Dec 19

Alaska Airlines
8:10 pmSNA
7h 49m
SFO · 1h 55m
5:59 am+1ORD
Alaska Airlines
7:00 amORD
8h 46m
SEA · 1h 1m
1:46 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
9:53 amSNA
6h 13m
SLC · 1h 5m
6:06 pmORD
United Airlines
8:40 amORD
6h 21m
DEN · 1h 1m
1:01 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
8:00 amSNA
6h 41m
MSP · 1h 20m
4:41 pmORD
United Airlines
8:40 amORD
6h 21m
DEN · 1h 1m
1:01 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
2:22 pmSNA
4h 11m
Nonstop
8:33 pmORD
United Airlines
8:40 amORD
6h 21m
DEN · 1h 1m
1:01 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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All dates for this routeDec 12, 2026 → Dec 18, 2026Dec 14, 2026 → Dec 20, 2026
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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: Los Angeles to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19American AirlinesAA2590 / AA1179$434.752026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19Frontier AirlinesF94586 + F91828 / F91483 + F94371$235.002026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA5339 + UA2278 / UA2495 + UA1320$399.502026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19Alaska AirlinesAS3065 + AA3119 / AS587 + AS1357$399.502026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19Delta Air Lines / United AirlinesDL1198 + DL2377 / UA2495 + UA1320$409.502026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19American AirlinesAA2212 / AA1179$434.752026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19Delta Air Lines / United AirlinesDL2185 + DL1471 / UA2495 + UA1320$409.502026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA2611 / UA2495 + UA1320$419.502026-10-29T01:27:55Z

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19 · $434.75

  • American Airlines AA2590: SNA 2026-12-13 08:54:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 15:03:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1179: ORD 2026-12-19 18:50:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 21:24:00; nonstop; 274 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19 · $235.00

  • Frontier Airlines F94586 / F91828: SNA 2026-12-13 10:18:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 18:55:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94586: SNA 2026-12-13 10:18:00 → PHX 2026-12-13 12:45:00; layover at PHX: 93 minutes.
    • F91828: PHX 2026-12-13 14:18:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 18:55:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91483 / F94371: ORD 2026-12-19 06:30:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 430 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91483: ORD 2026-12-19 06:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-19 08:26:00; layover at DEN: 105 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2026-12-19 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 11:40:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19 · $399.50

  • United Airlines UA5339 / UA2278: SNA 2026-12-13 19:42:00 → ORD 2026-12-14 05:25:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 463 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5339: SNA 2026-12-13 19:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 21:29:00; layover at SFO: 101 minutes.
    • UA2278: SFO 2026-12-13 23:10:00 → ORD 2026-12-14 05:25:00.
  • United Airlines UA2495 / UA1320: ORD 2026-12-19 08:40:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 13:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2495: ORD 2026-12-19 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-19 10:26:00; layover at DEN: 61 minutes.
    • UA1320: DEN 2026-12-19 11:27:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 13:01:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19 · $399.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS3065 / AA3119: SNA 2026-12-13 20:10:00 → ORD 2026-12-14 05:59:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 469 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS3065: SNA 2026-12-13 20:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 21:51:00; layover at SFO: 115 minutes.
    • AA3119: SFO 2026-12-13 23:46:00 → ORD 2026-12-14 05:59:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS587 / AS1357: ORD 2026-12-19 07:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 13:46:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS587: ORD 2026-12-19 07:00:00 → SEA 2026-12-19 09:50:00; layover at SEA: 61 minutes.
    • AS1357: SEA 2026-12-19 10:51:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 13:46:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19 · $409.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1198 / DL2377: SNA 2026-12-13 09:53:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 18:06:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 373 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1198: SNA 2026-12-13 09:53:00 → SLC 2026-12-13 12:50:00; layover at SLC: 65 minutes.
    • DL2377: SLC 2026-12-13 13:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 18:06:00.
  • United Airlines UA2495 / UA1320: ORD 2026-12-19 08:40:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 13:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2495: ORD 2026-12-19 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-19 10:26:00; layover at DEN: 61 minutes.
    • UA1320: DEN 2026-12-19 11:27:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 13:01:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19 · $434.75

  • American Airlines AA2212: SNA 2026-12-13 15:41:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 21:50:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1179: ORD 2026-12-19 18:50:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 21:24:00; nonstop; 274 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19 · $409.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL2185 / DL1471: SNA 2026-12-13 08:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 16:41:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 401 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2185: SNA 2026-12-13 08:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-13 13:41:00; layover at MSP: 80 minutes.
    • DL1471: MSP 2026-12-13 15:01:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 16:41:00.
  • United Airlines UA2495 / UA1320: ORD 2026-12-19 08:40:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 13:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2495: ORD 2026-12-19 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-19 10:26:00; layover at DEN: 61 minutes.
    • UA1320: DEN 2026-12-19 11:27:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 13:01:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-19 · $419.50

  • United Airlines UA2611: SNA 2026-12-13 14:22:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 20:33:00; nonstop; 251 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2495 / UA1320: ORD 2026-12-19 08:40:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 13:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2495: ORD 2026-12-19 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-19 10:26:00; layover at DEN: 61 minutes.
    • UA1320: DEN 2026-12-19 11:27:00 → SNA 2026-12-19 13:01:00.

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