Nonstop flights from Chicago to San Diego

3 airlines fly this route, with up to 13 flights a day.

ORDChicago O'Hare International

1,721 mi · 88 flights a week

SANSan Diego International

ORDSAN

When they leave

Chicago time

6:01a9:30pFirst departure 6:01 AM, last 9:30 PM

Five in the morning, 6:01 AM to 10:02 AM, then three in the afternoon, 12:40 PM to 4:00 PM, then five in the evening, 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

6:01 AM→8:32 AMAlaska AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
6:45 AM→8:58 AMAmerican AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
7:05 AM→9:32 AMUnited AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 9Daily
8:46 AM→11:15 AMUnited AirlinesAirbus A321neoDaily
10:02 AM→12:21 PMAmerican AirlinesAirbus A321Daily
12:40 PM→3:02 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
2:18 PM→4:55 PMAlaska AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 9Daily
4:00 PM→6:30 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 9Daily
5:00 PM→7:19 PMAmerican AirlinesAirbus A321Daily
7:00 PM→9:22 PMAmerican AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Daily
7:45 PM→10:10 PMUnited AirlinesAirbus A321neoDaily
8:17 PM→11:00 PMAlaska AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
9:30 PM→11:47 PMAmerican AirlinesBoeing 737Daily

Schedules last checked Oct 7, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Chicago to San Diego

American Airlines flies 5 times a day on the Airbus A321, Boeing 737 and Boeing 737 MAX 8. United Airlines flies 5 times a day on the Airbus A321neo, Boeing 737 MAX 9 and Boeing 737. Alaska Airlines flies 2 to 3 times a day on the Boeing 737 and Boeing 737 MAX 9.

There are 12 or 13 flights every day of the week. The first arrival in San Diego is at 8:32 AM and the last at 11:47 PM. The flight covers 1,721 miles.

Flying back, San Diego to Chicago has 88 nonstop flights a week. Midway (MDW) also has nonstop flights to San Diego, 24 a week.