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

Santa Ana (SNA) to Chicago (ORD), Nov 17–20, 2026: from $340 round trip

Santa Ana (SNA) to Chicago (ORD), Nov 17–20, 2026: from $340 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $340 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Alaska Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 17–20, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

SNA → ORD1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Nov 17 – Fri, Nov 20

American Airlines
11:40 amSNA
4h 16m
Nonstop
5:56 pmORD
American Airlines
6:50 pmORD
4h 34m
Nonstop
9:24 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Tue, Nov 17 – Fri, Nov 20

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

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One-stop flights

Tue, Nov 17 – Fri, Nov 20

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

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Tue, Nov 17 – Fri, Nov 20

United Airlines
8:46 amSNA
7h 52m
DEN · 2h 55m
6:38 pmORD
United Airlines
5:30 amORD
8h 16m
IAH · 1h 35m
11:46 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Tue, Nov 17 – Fri, Nov 20

Delta Air Lines
8:00 amSNA
6h 41m
MSP · 1h 20m
4:41 pmORD
United Airlines
5:30 amORD
8h 16m
IAH · 1h 35m
11:46 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Tue, Nov 17 – Fri, Nov 20

United Airlines
7:42 pmSNA
7h 43m
SFO · 1h 41m
5:25 am+1ORD
United Airlines
5:30 amORD
8h 16m
IAH · 1h 35m
11:46 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Tue, Nov 17 – Fri, Nov 20

Delta Air Lines
9:53 amSNA
6h 13m
SLC · 1h 5m
6:06 pmORD
United Airlines
5:30 amORD
8h 16m
IAH · 1h 35m
11:46 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Tue, Nov 17 – Fri, Nov 20

United Airlines
2:22 pmSNA
4h 11m
Nonstop
8:33 pmORD
United Airlines
5:30 amORD
8h 16m
IAH · 1h 35m
11:46 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Hotels for these nights (Nov 17–20, 2026 · 3 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Hotel Versey $334 · 4★ The Chicago Hotel Collection Ambassador Gold Coast $119 · 5★ Waldorf Astoria Chicago $1,482

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Santa Ana (SNA) to Chicago (ORD), Nov 17–20, 2026: from $340 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $340 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Alaska Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 17–20, 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)
2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20American AirlinesAA2285 / AA117911:40:00→17:56:00 4h 16m nonstop · 18:50:00→21:24:00 4h 34m nonstopAxel-exclusive $370.002026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20Alaska AirlinesAS3065 + AA3119 / AS587 + AS135720:10:00→05:59:00 7h 49m 1 stop via SFO · 07:00:00→13:46:00 8h 46m 1 stop via SEAAxel-exclusive $340.002026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20United AirlinesUA489 + UA1651 / UA564 + UA138308:46:00→18:38:00 7h 52m 1 stop via DEN · 05:30:00→11:46:00 8h 16m 1 stop via IAHAxel-exclusive $340.002026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20Delta Air Lines / United AirlinesDL2185 + DL1471 / UA564 + UA138308:00:00→16:41:00 6h 41m 1 stop via MSP · 05:30:00→11:46:00 8h 16m 1 stop via IAHAxel-exclusive $350.002026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20American AirlinesAA2212 / AA117915:41:00→21:50:00 4h 09m nonstop · 18:50:00→21:24:00 4h 34m nonstopAxel-exclusive $370.002026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20United AirlinesUA5339 + UA2278 / UA564 + UA138319:42:00→05:25:00 7h 43m 1 stop via SFO · 05:30:00→11:46:00 8h 16m 1 stop via IAHAxel-exclusive $340.002026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20Delta Air Lines / United AirlinesDL1198 + DL2377 / UA564 + UA138309:53:00→18:06:00 6h 13m 1 stop via SLC · 05:30:00→11:46:00 8h 16m 1 stop via IAHAxel-exclusive $350.002026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20United AirlinesUA2611 / UA564 + UA138314:22:00→20:33:00 4h 11m nonstop · 05:30:00→11:46:00 8h 16m 1 stop via IAHAxel-exclusive $360.002026-10-29T01:27:55Z

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

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $370.00

  • American Airlines AA2285: SNA 2026-11-17 11:40:00 → ORD 2026-11-17 17:56:00; nonstop; 256 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1179: ORD 2026-11-20 18:50:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 21:24:00; nonstop; 274 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $340.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS3065 / AA3119: SNA 2026-11-17 20:10:00 → ORD 2026-11-18 05:59:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 469 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS3065: SNA 2026-11-17 20:10:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 21:51:00; layover at SFO: 115 minutes.
    • AA3119: SFO 2026-11-17 23:46:00 → ORD 2026-11-18 05:59:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS587 / AS1357: ORD 2026-11-20 07:00:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 13:46:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS587: ORD 2026-11-20 07:00:00 → SEA 2026-11-20 09:50:00; layover at SEA: 61 minutes.
    • AS1357: SEA 2026-11-20 10:51:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 13:46:00.

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $340.00

  • United Airlines UA489 / UA1651: SNA 2026-11-17 08:46:00 → ORD 2026-11-17 18:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 472 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA489: SNA 2026-11-17 08:46:00 → DEN 2026-11-17 12:06:00; layover at DEN: 175 minutes.
    • UA1651: DEN 2026-11-17 15:01:00 → ORD 2026-11-17 18:38:00.
  • United Airlines UA564 / UA1383: ORD 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:46:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 496 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA564: ORD 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 08:30:00; layover at IAH: 95 minutes.
    • UA1383: IAH 2026-11-20 10:05:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:46:00.

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $350.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2185 / DL1471: SNA 2026-11-17 08:00:00 → ORD 2026-11-17 16:41:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 401 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2185: SNA 2026-11-17 08:00:00 → MSP 2026-11-17 13:41:00; layover at MSP: 80 minutes.
    • DL1471: MSP 2026-11-17 15:01:00 → ORD 2026-11-17 16:41:00.
  • United Airlines UA564 / UA1383: ORD 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:46:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 496 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA564: ORD 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 08:30:00; layover at IAH: 95 minutes.
    • UA1383: IAH 2026-11-20 10:05:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:46:00.

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $370.00

  • American Airlines AA2212: SNA 2026-11-17 15:41:00 → ORD 2026-11-17 21:50:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1179: ORD 2026-11-20 18:50:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 21:24:00; nonstop; 274 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $340.00

  • United Airlines UA5339 / UA2278: SNA 2026-11-17 19:42:00 → ORD 2026-11-18 05:25:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 463 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5339: SNA 2026-11-17 19:42:00 → SFO 2026-11-17 21:29:00; layover at SFO: 101 minutes.
    • UA2278: SFO 2026-11-17 23:10:00 → ORD 2026-11-18 05:25:00.
  • United Airlines UA564 / UA1383: ORD 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:46:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 496 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA564: ORD 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 08:30:00; layover at IAH: 95 minutes.
    • UA1383: IAH 2026-11-20 10:05:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:46:00.

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $350.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1198 / DL2377: SNA 2026-11-17 09:53:00 → ORD 2026-11-17 18:06:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 373 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1198: SNA 2026-11-17 09:53:00 → SLC 2026-11-17 12:50:00; layover at SLC: 65 minutes.
    • DL2377: SLC 2026-11-17 13:55:00 → ORD 2026-11-17 18:06:00.
  • United Airlines UA564 / UA1383: ORD 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:46:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 496 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA564: ORD 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 08:30:00; layover at IAH: 95 minutes.
    • UA1383: IAH 2026-11-20 10:05:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:46:00.

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $360.00

  • United Airlines UA2611: SNA 2026-11-17 14:22:00 → ORD 2026-11-17 20:33:00; nonstop; 251 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA564 / UA1383: ORD 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:46:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 496 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA564: ORD 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 08:30:00; layover at IAH: 95 minutes.
    • UA1383: IAH 2026-11-20 10:05:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:46:00.

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