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$46 Find cheap flights from California to Chicago

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Chicago departing on 8/27. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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February

High season

June

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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
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Flight from San Diego to Chicago O'Hare Airport

FAQs for booking flights from California to Chicago

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Chicago?

    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 California to Chicago.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from 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 California to Chicago?

    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 to Chicago with an airline and back to California with another airline.

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

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

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Prefer to fly non-stop from California to Chicago?

Find which airlines fly direct from California to Chicago, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

California to Chicago

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +81 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +82 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

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Nonstop returns

Chicago to California

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +81 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +82 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

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Recent round-trip flight deals

6/21Fri
1 stopSpirit Airlines
20h 10mLAS-ORD
6/22Sat
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 53mORD-LAS
$93
9/10Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
4h 07mLAX-ORD
9/10Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
4h 31mORD-LAX
$107
6/12Wed
nonstop
3h 44mLAS-ORD
6/18Tue
nonstop
3h 54mORD-LAS
$121
6/11Tue
nonstopFrontier
3h 44mLAS-ORD
6/18Tue
nonstopFrontier
4h 09mORD-LAS
$124
6/18Tue
nonstop
3h 44mLAS-ORD
6/25Tue
nonstop
3h 54mORD-LAS
$125
8/29Thu
nonstopFrontier
3h 48mLAS-ORD
9/1Sun
nonstopFrontier
4h 18mORD-LAS
$136
8/21Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 08mSFO-ORD
8/22Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 36mORD-SFO
$146
8/12Mon
nonstopAlaska Airlines
4h 21mSFO-ORD
8/14Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
4h 37mORD-SFO
$151
8/13Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 18mSFO-ORD
8/21Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 36mORD-SFO
$160
8/3Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
4h 21mSFO-ORD
8/13Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
4h 37mORD-SFO
$165

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Recent one-way flight deals

8/27Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 58mSAN-ORD
$46
8/28Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
6h 46mLAS-ORD
$48
6/11Tue
nonstopFrontier
3h 44mLAS-ORD
$61
6/4Tue
1 stopFrontier
9h 01mONT-MDW
$61
10/1Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
4h 20mSFO-ORD
$72
8/17Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
4h 21mSFO-ORD
$73
7/5Fri
1 stopSun Country Air
15h 53mLAS-ORD
$76
7/2Tue
1 stop
9h 11mLAS-ORD
$85
6/6Thu
1 stop
20h 34mLAX-MDW
$88
7/31Wed
1 stopSun Country Air
6h 50mLAS-ORD
$91

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Last minute flights from California to Chicago

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/4Tue
nonstopFrontier
3h 46mLAS-ORD
6/8Sat
nonstopFrontier
4h 09mORD-LAS
$128
6/4Tue
nonstopFrontier
3h 46mLAS-ORD
6/10Mon
nonstopFrontier
4h 09mORD-LAS
$131
6/4Tue
nonstop
3h 47mLAS-ORD
6/9Sun
nonstop
4h 09mORD-LAS
$139
6/4Tue
nonstop
3h 47mLAS-ORD
6/8Sat
nonstop
4h 09mORD-LAS
$141
6/4Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 42mLAS-ORD
6/4Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
4h 02mORD-LAS
$164
6/1Sat
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 42mLAS-ORD
6/5Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
22h 27mORD-LAS
$169
6/3Mon
multi-stopDelta
7h 55mONT-MDW
6/10Mon
multi-stopDelta
11h 18mMDW-ONT
$284
6/3Mon
multi-stopDelta
10h 44mONT-ORD
6/11Tue
multi-stopDelta
13h 12mORD-ONT
$284
6/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 25mBUR-ORD
6/9Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 24mORD-BUR
$304
6/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 06mBUR-ORD
6/6Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 24mORD-BUR
$309

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