SAN → ORDSan Diego to Chicago

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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 84% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,768 km, an estimated 4 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Chicago. Updated 26 October 2026 at 14:35 UTC.

Today, SAN → ORD

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 06:15 AA518American Airlines Left 06:13 ORD 12:42In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 06:50 UA2343United Airlines Left 06:50 ORD 13:09In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 07:00 AS1446Alaska Airlines Left 07:00 ORD 13:25In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 10:06 AA2343American Airlines On scheduleGate 27 ORD 16:29scheduled
  5. 10:40 UA1710United Airlines On scheduleGate 45 ORD 16:54scheduled
  6. 11:33 AA3258American Airlines On scheduleGate 35 ORD 17:58scheduled
  7. 12:35 AS1478Alaska Airlines On scheduleGate 30 ORD 18:53scheduled
  8. 13:12 AA2131American Airlines On scheduleGate 25 ORD 19:42scheduled
  9. 14:08 UA1779United Airlines On scheduleGate 41 ORD 20:22scheduled
  10. 16:35 UA2486United Airlines On scheduleGate 40 ORD 22:47scheduled
  11. 17:46 AS1493Alaska Airlines On scheduleGate 49 ORD 23:59scheduled

Checked SAN board 07:35 · ORD board 09:08

SAN San Diego smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
2,768 km · ~4h 03m est.
dep bank 06:18–22:4021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 19 operated SAN → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~4h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS1446 07:00 daily · AS1478 12:35 daily · AS1493 17:46 Mo Th Fr Su

American AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA518 06:18 daily · AA1696 07:53 daily · AA2343 10:06 daily · AA3258 11:33 Mo Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1016 06:40 daily · UA2343 06:50 Mo Su · UA1710 10:40 daily · UA1068 14:07 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA518departed−2
10-26AS1446departed+0
10-26UA2343departed+0
10-25AA1696arrived−31
10-25AA2065arrived−32
10-25AA2131arrived−1
10-25AA2343arrived−21
10-25AA3258arrived+47
10-25AA518arrived−19
10-25AS1446arrived+130
10-25AS1478arrived+17
10-25AS1493arrived−4
10-25UA1710arrived−10
10-25UA1779arrived+10
10-25UA2343arrived+0
10-25UA2486arrived−15
10-25UA540arrived−24
10-24AA2065arrived−21
10-24UA540arrived−23

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 10 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 59% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Diego to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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SAN to ORD questions

Is SAN–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAN–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:18 and evening departures around 17:46 from SAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SAN to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 2,768 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 225–267 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAN–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 94 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.