--- title: "San Diego (SAN) to Chicago (ORD) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from SAN to ORD, about 98 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/san-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/san-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # San Diego to Chicago (SAN-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines fly nonstop between San Diego (SAN) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 98 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h 3m to 4h 30m for the 1,720 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SAN to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 98 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 3m to 4h 30m Scheduled flight time 1,720 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## San Diego to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SAN to ORD starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from San Diego (SAN) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SAN | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 518 | American Airlines | 06:18 | 12:45 | 4h 27m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1016 | United Airlines | 06:40 | 13:01 | 4h 21m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1446 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 13:25 | 4h 25m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1078 | American Airlines | 07:53 | 14:15 | 4h 22m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1696 | American Airlines | 07:53 | 14:15 | 4h 22m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2343 | American Airlines | 10:06 | 16:29 | 4h 23m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1710 | United Airlines | 10:40 | 16:59 | 4h 19m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1478 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:35 | 18:53 | 4h 18m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2131 | American Airlines | 13:12 | 19:42 | 4h 30m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1068 | United Airlines | 14:07 | 20:28 | 4h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2486 | United Airlines | 16:55 | 22:59 | 4h 4m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1493 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:46 | 23:59 | 4h 13m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 540 | United Airlines | 22:30 | 04:33 | 4h 3m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2065 | American Airlines | 22:40 | 04:49 | 4h 9m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 518 | American Airlines | 06:18 | 12:45 | 4h 27m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1016 | United Airlines | 06:40 | 13:01 | 4h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1446 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 13:25 | 4h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1078 | American Airlines | 07:53 | 14:15 | 4h 22m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1696 | American Airlines | 07:53 | 14:15 | 4h 22m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2343 | American Airlines | 10:06 | 16:29 | 4h 23m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1710 | United Airlines | 10:40 | 16:59 | 4h 19m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1478 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:35 | 18:53 | 4h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2131 | American Airlines | 13:12 | 19:42 | 4h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1068 | United Airlines | 14:07 | 20:28 | 4h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2486 | United Airlines | 16:55 | 23:00 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 540 | United Airlines | 22:30 | 04:33 | 4h 3m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2065 | American Airlines | 22:40 | 04:49 | 4h 9m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 518 | American Airlines | 06:15 | 12:42 | 4h 27m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2343 | United Airlines | 06:50 | 13:09 | 4h 19m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 1446 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 13:25 | 4h 25m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1078 | American Airlines | 07:53 | 14:15 | 4h 22m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1696 | American Airlines | 07:53 | 14:15 | 4h 22m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2343 | American Airlines | 10:06 | 16:29 | 4h 23m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1710 | United Airlines | 10:40 | 16:59 | 4h 19m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1785 | American Airlines | 11:33 | 17:58 | 4h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3258 | American Airlines | 11:33 | 17:58 | 4h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 1478 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:35 | 18:53 | 4h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2131 | American Airlines | 13:12 | 19:42 | 4h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1779 | United Airlines | 14:15 | 20:36 | 4h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2486 | United Airlines | 16:55 | 22:59 | 4h 4m | Boeing 737-900 | Showing the first 40 of 103 scheduled SAN to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SAN to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the San Diego to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md). United Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md). Alaska Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-900.md) and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## 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. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on San Diego to Chicago departures from October 19 to November 1. American Airlines had space open on 11 of 14 dates checked and Alaska Airlines on 13 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the SAN to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See SAN to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying San Diego to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating SAN to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) See SAN to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SAN to ORD **How long is the flight from San Diego (SAN) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from San Diego (SAN) to Chicago (ORD) run from 4h 3m to 4h 30m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,720 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SAN to ORD?** American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines fly SAN to ORD 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 98 nonstop flights a week run between San Diego (SAN) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines, United 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 22:40, local time at San Diego. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SAN to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 18 flight numbers for SAN to ORD nonstops, including AA 518, AA 1078, AA 1696, AA 2131, and AA 2343 on American Airlines; UA 1710 on United Airlines; and AS 1446 and AS 1478 on Alaska Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times 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. Flying the other way? See [ORD to SAN upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-san.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md) or [Alaska Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/as.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of San Diego (SAN): - [Santa Ana (SNA) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sna-ord.md), 76 miles from SAN - [Palm Springs (PSP) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/psp-ord.md), 85 miles from SAN - [Ontario (ONT) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ont-ord.md), 94 miles from SAN - [Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-ord.md), 110 miles from SAN Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss SAN to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)