Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to San Jose, CA from $92

Return flight: San Jose – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 410 connecting flights from Chicago to San Jose. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $92, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-SJC flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to San Jose depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and San Jose is 2960 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:15 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:15 to 2 San Jose airports. Average flight time is 4h 43m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 40m
  • Average flight time 4h 43m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:15
  • Distance 1840 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Jose are may (from 92 $), june (from 92 $), august (from 92 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 821 $), february (from 512 $), september (from 123 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to San Jose?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $92. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2179 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 6, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 22:15 am and arrives at San Jose San Jose Municipal at 10:06.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to San Jose (California)

06:00 — 11:18
7h 18m flight time
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06:00 — 08:02 Chicago — Denver
F91483 Frontier Airlines
1h 51m stop
09:42 — 11:21 Denver — San Jose
F94917 Frontier Airlines
06:25 — 13:23
8h 58m flight time
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06:25 — 08:28 Chicago — Las Vegas
F92329 Frontier Airlines
3h 31m stop
12:12 — 13:43 Las Vegas — San Jose
F94103 Frontier Airlines
06:40 — 10:37+1day
29h 57m flight time
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06:40 — 09:08 Chicago — Los Angeles
NK1104 Spirit Airlines
21h 32m stop
06:40 — 07:55 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
NK1658 Spirit Airlines
1h 14m stop
09:09 — 10:37 Las Vegas — San Jose
NK1140 Spirit Airlines
08:37 — 10:05+1day
27h 28m flight time
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08:37 — 11:08 Chicago — Los Angeles
NK2544 Spirit Airlines
11h 2m stop
22:10 — 23:28 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
NK2509 Spirit Airlines
9h 13m stop
08:41 — 10:05 Las Vegas — San Jose
NK2386 Spirit Airlines
11:00 — 23:17
14h 17m flight time
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11:00 — 12:56 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK183 Spirit Airlines
8h 55m stop
21:51 — 23:17 Las Vegas — San Jose
NK441 Spirit Airlines
15:40 — 18:26
4h 46m flight time
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Chicago — San Jose
UA441 United Airlines
15:51 — 23:52
10h 1m flight time
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15:51 — 17:52 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK1270 Spirit Airlines
4h 35m stop
22:27 — 23:52 Las Vegas — San Jose
NK1651 Spirit Airlines
15:51 — 10:37+1day
20h 46m flight time
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15:51 — 17:52 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK1270 Spirit Airlines
15h 17m stop
09:09 — 10:37 Las Vegas — San Jose
NK1140 Spirit Airlines
18:22 — 10:37+1day
18h 15m flight time
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18:22 — 20:55 Chicago — Los Angeles
NK1117 Spirit Airlines
9h 45m stop
06:40 — 07:55 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
NK1658 Spirit Airlines
1h 14m stop
09:09 — 10:37 Las Vegas — San Jose
NK1140 Spirit Airlines
18:22 — 23:52+1day
31h 30m flight time
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18:22 — 20:55 Chicago — Los Angeles
NK1117 Spirit Airlines
19h 51m stop
16:46 — 18:03 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
NK1550 Spirit Airlines
4h 24m stop
22:27 — 23:52 Las Vegas — San Jose
NK1651 Spirit Airlines
19:49 — 23:34+1day
29h 45m flight time
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18:59 — 21:30 Chicago — Los Angeles
NK2191 Spirit Airlines
20h 32m stop
18:52 — 20:10 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
NK2076 Spirit Airlines
2h 1m stop
22:04 — 23:29 Las Vegas — San Jose
NK2384 Spirit Airlines
19:55 — 22:35
4h 40m flight time
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Chicago — San Jose
UA1182 United Airlines
22:15 — 10:06+1day
13h 51m flight time
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21:02 — 23:07 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK2179 Spirit Airlines
8h 19m stop
08:41 — 10:05 Las Vegas — San Jose
NK2386 Spirit Airlines
22:15 — 23:34+1day
27h 19m flight time
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21:02 — 23:07 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK2179 Spirit Airlines
21h 50m stop
22:04 — 23:29 Las Vegas — San Jose
NK2384 Spirit Airlines
22:15 — 14:31+1day
18h 16m flight time
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21:02 — 23:07 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK2179 Spirit Airlines
5h 41m stop
06:00 — 07:13 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2502 Spirit Airlines
5h 52m stop
13:06 — 14:28 San Diego — San Jose
NK2505 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to San Jose. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 7, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — San Jose is served by 8 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 114 departures per week at the price of from $ 161 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 6733.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1182 by United Airlines takes 4h 40m and the cheapest is NK2179 by Spirit Airlines for $245.

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Connecting Flights

There are 410 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1935 by United Airlines takes 6h 7m and the cheapest is NK2179 by Spirit Airlines for $92.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • LF - flynordic
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to San Jose from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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San Jose airports

  • San Jose Municipal-SJC
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  • Reid-Hillview-RHV
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