San Diego to Chicago (SAN-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines fly nonstop between San Diego (SAN) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 104 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, on every SAN to ORD departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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San Diego to Chicago flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for SAN to ORD, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from San Diego (SAN) to Chicago (ORD)
Date Flight Airline Departs SAN Arrives ORD Duration Aircraft
AA 518American Airlines06:1512:464h 31m7M8
UA 1016United Airlines06:4012:594h 19m32Q
AS 1446Alaska Airlines, Inc.07:0313:224h 19m7M9
AA 2054American Airlines07:3213:594h 27m738
AA 2343American Airlines10:0416:354h 31m321
UA 1710United Airlines10:4016:594h 19m7M9
AS 1478Alaska Airlines, Inc.13:0319:214h 18m73J
AA 2131American Airlines13:1019:594h 49m321
UA 1779United Airlines14:1520:364h 21m32Q
UA 2486United Airlines16:5522:594h 4m739
AS 1493Alaska Airlines, Inc.17:2323:364h 13m7M9
UA 1457United Airlines22:2504:364h 11m32Q
UA 1100United Airlines22:4004:434h 3m7M9
AA 2065American Airlines22:4605:004h 14m321
AA 518American Airlines06:1512:464h 31m7M8
UA 1016United Airlines06:1812:374h 19m32Q
AS 1446Alaska Airlines, Inc.07:0313:224h 19m7M9
AA 2054American Airlines07:3213:594h 27m738
AA 2343American Airlines10:0416:354h 31m321
UA 1710United Airlines10:3516:524h 17m7M9
AS 1478Alaska Airlines, Inc.13:0319:214h 18m73J
AA 2131American Airlines13:1019:594h 49m321
UA 1779United Airlines14:1520:364h 21m32Q
UA 2486United Airlines16:5522:594h 4m739
AS 1493Alaska Airlines, Inc.17:2323:364h 13m7M9
UA 1457United Airlines22:2504:364h 11m32Q
UA 1100United Airlines22:4004:434h 3m7M9
AA 2065American Airlines22:4605:004h 14m321
AA 518American Airlines06:1512:464h 31m7M8
UA 1016United Airlines06:1812:394h 21m32Q
AS 1446Alaska Airlines, Inc.07:0313:224h 19m7M9
AA 2054American Airlines07:3213:594h 27m738
AA 2343American Airlines10:0416:354h 31m321
UA 1710United Airlines10:3516:524h 17m7M9
AS 1478Alaska Airlines, Inc.13:0319:214h 18m73J
AA 2131American Airlines13:1019:594h 49m321
UA 1779United Airlines14:1520:364h 21m32Q
UA 2486United Airlines16:5522:594h 4m739
AS 1493Alaska Airlines, Inc.17:2323:364h 13m7M9
UA 1457United Airlines22:2504:364h 11m32Q

Showing the first 40 of 97 scheduled SAN to ORD departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on SAN to ORD departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for San Diego to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each SAN to ORD departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Airlines flying San Diego to Chicago nonstop

Carriers operating SAN to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about SAN to ORD

How far is Chicago from San Diego?
SAN to ORD covers about 1,720 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from SAN to ORD?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from SAN to ORD?
About 104 nonstop flights a week run between San Diego and Chicago in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from SAN to ORD depart?
Scheduled SAN to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:15 and 22:46, local time at San Diego. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on SAN to ORD?
Open the SAN to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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