San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL flights
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Travelers usually depart from San Diego International, San Diego, CA - Old Town, San Diego, CA - La Jolla, San Diego, CA - Santa Fe, or San Diego, CA - Seaport Village when they travel from San Diego 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 Diego and Chicago is 2771 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and JetBlue Airways. San Diego and Chicago have 401 direct flights per week.
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from San Diego to Chicago in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Sun 24.09 - Sat 30.09
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 01.10 - Sat 07.10
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 08.10 - Sat 14.10
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 15.10 - Sat 21.10
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Check-in for a flight from San Diego to Chicago
Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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Frontier Airlines | FFT | F9 | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
Spirit Airlines | NKS | NK | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
American Airlines | AAL | AA | No | No |
United Airlines | UAL | UA | Yes | No |
JetBlue Airways | JBU | B6 | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 2 hours before flight |
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