Find cheap flights from Chicago to San Diego

If you are looking for an easy and convenient flight from Chicago to San Diego, you will be glad to know that there are several direct departures per day. These are typically operated by either American Airlines or United Airlines. Or, if you are looking to save money, you can find some flights that require one layover, typically operated by Spirit Airlines with a stop in Las Vegas (LAS). However, it is good to know that the direct departures are more frequent than the indirect routes.

It takes about 40min by car to reach ORD from downtown Chicago. So, rideshares such as Lyft or Uber or a taxi will cost about $50. Or, you can take public transport. The CTA Blue Line costs about $2.50 for about a 30min ride.

Downtown San Diego is less than a 10min drive from the airport, so you can easily take a rideshare like Uber or Lyft or take a taxi. Alternatively, you can take the COASTER commuter train or the Amtrak InterCity train.

There are several other cities served by the San Diego airport. These include the nearby Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City, the entire San Diego Bay, and up north to Del Mar.

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Delta, and PSA Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago to San Diego flight route.

The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to San Diego flight route.

oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and San Diego, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

There are direct flights from Chicago to San Diego on a daily basis.

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Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to San Diego with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Diego from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.