$43 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to California

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Best California Flight Deals from O'Hare Intl

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$95
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$146
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$94
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$164
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$255
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$196
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$288
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$240
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$374
Redding
Redding1 stop$224
Merced
Merced1 stop$454
Reno
Reno1 stop$184
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$141
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$95
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$146
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$94
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$164
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$255
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$196
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$288
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$240
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$374
Redding
Redding1 stop$224
Merced
Merced1 stop$454
Reno
Reno1 stop$184
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$141

Cheap Flights from O'Hare Intl to California

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from O'Hare Intl to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from O'Hare Intl to California

Tue, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 8
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:50 am - 1:50 pmORD-LAS
4h 00mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:34 am - 6:03 amLAS-ORD
3h 29mnonstop
$93Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jul 1 - Wed, Jul 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:50 am - 6:26 pmORD-SAN
8h 36m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
3:57 pm - 6:03 amSAN-ORD
12h 06m1 stop
$94Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 16
Frontier Logo
1:39 pm - 3:59 pmORD-SAN
4h 20mnonstop
Frontier Logo
4:44 pm - 11:07 pmSAN-ORD
4h 23mnonstop
$117Frontier
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Tue, Jul 1 - Tue, Jul 8
Frontier Logo
1:56 pm - 4:08 pmORD-SAN
4h 12mnonstop
Frontier Logo
4:44 pm - 11:07 pmSAN-ORD
4h 23mnonstop
$118Frontier
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Sun, Jul 20 - Wed, Jul 23
American Airlines Logo
6:59 pm - 9:03 pmORD-LAS
4h 04mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 7:10 pmLAS-ORD
4h 05mnonstop
$159American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Sat, Sep 13
American Airlines Logo
5:05 pm - 7:27 pmORD-SAN
4h 22mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
2:55 pm - 9:12 pmSAN-ORD
4h 17mnonstop
$161American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 7 - Sat, Aug 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:18 pm - 10:06 pmORD-SFO
4h 48mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 6:18 pmSFO-ORD
4h 23mnonstop
$179Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Aug 22 - Tue, Aug 26
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 3:50 pmORD-SAN
4h 20mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:01 pm - 11:14 pmSAN-ORD
4h 13mnonstop
$186United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 1 - Sat, Jul 5
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 10:02 amORD-SFO
4h 42mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:27 amSFO-ORD
4h 27mnonstop
$188United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 29 - Sat, Aug 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:18 pm - 10:06 pmORD-SFO
4h 48mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 6:18 pmSFO-ORD
4h 23mnonstop
$197Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for O'Hare Intl to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from O'Hare Intl to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to California flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $117 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $117.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $520 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to California is August, when tickets cost $228 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $361 and $348 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to California on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to California. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$43
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to California?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago O'Hare Airport to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to California?

    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 from Chicago O'Hare Airport to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $347 on average. Morning departures are around 58% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $832.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Chicago O'Hare Airport to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $109 one-way - $186 round-trip; Los Angeles $110 one-way - $204 round-trip; San Francisco $141 one-way - $236 round-trip

Top 5 airlines serving from O'Hare Intl to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from O'Hare Intl to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
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On time, smooth take off and landing, efficient boarding. Gate staff excellent, stewardess grumpy, but civil enough.

10.0 Excellentmarlene, Jun 2025PDX - SMF
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On time, smooth take off and landing, efficient boarding. Gate staff excellent, stewardess grumpy, but civil enough.

No WiFi available. It was too late to order food also. Guy next to me was huge (not fat) so had his shoulder & thigh next to me the whole way. Plane was delayed leaving PDX due to 8 other planes waiting. Not my best Alaska airlines flight.

I do wish the the actual airplane I flew on was bigger. But, I made it work.

It is very bad they do not give you money back

always delayed. toilet is too stinky worse than smells in sf homeless distriction

It was too cold for the first quarter of the flight.

I loved that we boarded orderly and quickly, that I had an opportunity to check my bag free at the gate, that there was plenty of seat/leg room, there was smooth takeoff and landing, the attendants were pleasant and helpful, and that we arrived on time!!

The only problem was the time delay. Kudos to the counter agent in Seattle. Very helpful and gracious.

Check in, they should have told me that upon arrival i needed to exit the secure area and re-check in with Eva Air. I wasn't sure what to do upon arrival at S.F.

Quick and easy check-in. Love how technology has helped speed up the flying process. Smooth flight to a Seattle and back. 10/10

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

My flight was scheduled for about 6:05 departure. There were 11 gate changes from 4-7pm and the flight was 3 hours delayed due to operational issues. The plane taxied around the airport for about half an hour before stopping to be de-iced. It would have been nice if we were alerted of the plan to de-ice prior to the 30 minute drive around the airport. The flight attendant was friendly, which was the only redeeming thing about this flight. As a former flight attendant for United, I was extremely disappointed.

Delays took 2hours and thirty minutes making me miss my connecting flight and make me sit in the Chicago airport for 9 hours

Had a short delay once we boarded the aircraft in Chicago, but it was fixed in no time flat then we were on our way. The pilot was able to make up the time lost and we landed 5 minute later then schedualed . Great service

Our seats were all the way in back of the plane,

The seats on this flight were almost roomy enough to be the basic amount needed for human existence. I think my favorite part of this flight was it landed at an A gate, which was the most palatial part of Sea-Tac I've ever seen - a massive improvement from the S gates.

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

Excellent! The gate agents were kind enough to rebook me on an earlier flight saving me from a 6 hour layover. Even my luggage made it despite the fact that the connection was technically too narrow. The flight itself was very comfortable, roomy, and clean. Plenty of space for my carryon items with plugs to charge my phone. After a long international flight of 14 hours, this was an excellent way to end my travels!

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

Most of the delay was due to weather which is not what was at issue here. One delay was due to a missing flashlight and in the end the flashlight was actually found on the plane. The entertainment system is very limited. Live TV options offer only a few channels that are not very appealing. Boarding and deplaning are always difficult. It just takes too much time to get on and off the plane. On the plus side, I missed my connecting flight, but was easily able to book a later flight from the app while enroute.

You were more on time than United. I'm so over united delays.

The meals were mediocre and the alcohol selection was poor. I enjoyed the selection of movies and other entertainment.

I chatted with the captain before the flight, and similarly during the welcome announcement, he warned of a turbulent flight that may impact the in-flight service. However, once at altitude, he announced that the weather changed and he immediately turned off the seatbelt sign. But it appeared the cabin crew had already decided to take off this flight. They remained seated and then just chatted in the galley. The flight was fully catered, but only first class received service.

My flight attendant was attentive! The elderly person next to me was flatulent and the flight attendant could see that I was in distress and brought me some face masks

My boarding pass wouldn't pull up in the app very easily and had to really dig through my email. That caused a delay in TSA..

I had a TERRIBLE experience with the AA crew. I believe it was disability-related. It’s unlikely I will fly AA again.

Boarding was a breeze, however, two of the flights that I boarded with Spirit did not have Wi-Fi available.

Very good. Nothing more or less than expected. No complaints.

My experience with the spirit as a first time it was OK, but the seats need a little cushion, the problem I had the most impacted me was when checking in the scales were so off and wrong. It will tell that you would have more weight, which was not true. The scale was say that it had Thirty Eight Pounds, when get in the labels when we send the luggage into the band. It says that it was overweight. I really really dislike that because the scales are not accurate. If I use Spirit and I have that issue again. That will be my last time flying with the spirit, even though I like so much to service the planes, and everything else

hahaha we are delayed for one hour plus.. but thx we arrived San Diego safe

Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.

Very dissatisfied with spirit airlines after buying my ticket's they cancelled our flights with no reasoning.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.

Good crew and safe. However, comfort and being nickeled-and-dimed are my issues. $75 each way for luggage is exhortation. The space to the next seat is so close you cannot open a laptop. The magazine rack doesn’t hold your items. Not a fan.

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

You get what you pay for nothing essentially but a hard uncomfortable seat that doesn’t recline and kids screaming all around you and chaotic boarding and limited check bag weight allowance when compared to other airlines

I never got to experience the flight because they delayed my first flight and I missed this one. Then Frontier didn't want to help me rebook a flight to get me to my final destination.

The Boarding process in Denver was chaotic, and since the line was so long, we were lined up very far from the gate. If there were any announcements from the gate staff, we didn't hear them. The flight attendants were spectacular. The only negative part of the flight was sitting by a 2 1/2 year old who was unruly and unfortunately had parents that matched his behaviors. Also, the restaurants in Denver on the E concourse, they didn't have food (passengers could only order 1 item on the entire menu) or the restaurants had 12-14 people waiting for orders to be prepared and another 6 people waiting to order. If you have a layover in Denver and need to grab food, be prepared to visit the shops with pre-packaged sandwiches, or you can visit another concourse but it may take a while to transit throughout the airport.

Plane was down graded and I lost my uncharged exit row with more leg room. No mention or offer of refund from podium. Flight attendant was nice to explain this happens often and that I could request a refund via online form submission. I did this and have heard nothing back.

Horrendous. I do not recommend Frontier. The passengers lack manners and decency, and the flight attendants lack professionalism. If I wasn’t in a bind to fly with 48 hours notice for a job interview, I would not have selected a flight with Frontier and I never plan to fly with them in the future.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

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