Cheap flights from San Jose, CA to Chicago, IL

Flights starting at £47. Choose between Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, or American Airlines to find the best price.

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Travelers usually depart from San Jose International, San José Diridon Station, San Jose-Tufesa Bus Stop, or San Jose, CA - Convention Center Station when they travel from San Jose to Chicago. Book your trip to arrive at O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, Chicago, IL - Union Station, Chicago Downtown Greyhound Station, or Chicago Rockford International. The distance between San Jose and Chicago is 2940 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. San Jose and Chicago have 401 direct flights per week.

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Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from San Jose to Chicago in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.09 - Sun 01.10

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 02.10 - Sun 08.10

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 09.10 - Sun 15.10

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 16.10 - Sun 22.10

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Check-in for a flight from San Jose to Chicago

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
Frontier AirlinesFFTF9NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
American AirlinesAALAANoNo
United AirlinesUALUAYesNo
Alaska AirlinesASAASNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
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