Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to San Jose, CA from $52

Return flight: San Jose – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 5 direct and 225 connecting flights from Chicago to San Jose. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $52, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
09:25 — 12:00
09:25 — 12:00 WN1646 Southwest Airlines
Chicago — San Jose
4h 35m
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09:30 — 12:05
09:30 — 12:05 WN886 Southwest Airlines
Chicago — San Jose
4h 35m
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from$198
09:55 — 12:28
09:55 — 12:28 AA1312 American Airlines
Chicago — San Jose
4h 33m
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from$65
09:55 — 12:28
09:55 — 12:28 AS6291 Alaska Airlines
Chicago — San Jose
4h 33m
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from$342
19:50 — 22:25
19:50 — 22:25 WN1077 Southwest Airlines
Chicago — San Jose
4h 35m
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from$198
06:00 — 10:50
06:00 — 08:17 AA270 American Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
53m stop
09:10 — 10:50 AA1113 American Airlines
Dallas — San Jose
6h 50m
including layover
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07:00 — 12:48
07:00 — 08:36 UA547 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
2h 39m stop
11:15 — 12:48 UA711 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
7h 48m
including layover
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07:11 — 12:09
07:11 — 08:55 AA769 American Airlines
Chicago — Phoenix
1h 19m stop
10:14 — 12:09 AA2722 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
6h 58m
including layover
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08:55 — 12:48
08:55 — 10:28 UA2465 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
47m stop
11:15 — 12:48 UA711 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
5h 53m
including layover
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11:55 — 16:05
11:55 — 14:11 DL1004 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Chicago — Salt Lake City
59m stop
15:10 — 16:05 DL3648 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Salt Lake City — San Jose
6h 10m
including layover
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13:20 — 19:21
13:20 — 14:57 AA562 American Airlines
Chicago — Phoenix
2h 38m stop
17:35 — 19:21 AA536 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
8h 1m
including layover
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14:10 — 19:44
14:10 — 16:37 AS1011 Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Seattle
1h 8m stop
17:45 — 19:44 AS2372 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
7h 34m
including layover
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from$69
14:35 — 21:11
14:35 — 16:10 UA407 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
3h 20m stop
19:30 — 21:11 UA5484 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
8h 36m
including layover
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15:00 — 20:49
15:00 — 17:27 AA2585 American Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
1h 48m stop
19:15 — 20:49 AA364 American Airlines
Dallas — San Jose
7h 49m
including layover
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16:30 — 21:11
16:30 — 18:18 UA257 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
1h 12m stop
19:30 — 21:11 UA5484 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
6h 41m
including layover
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06:00 — 19:21
06:00 — 07:45 F9411 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
2h 19m stop
10:04 — 10:55 F9751 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Phoenix
6h 40m stop
17:35 — 19:21 AA536 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
15h 21m
including layover
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08:20 — 21:11
08:20 — 12:30 NK3 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
3h 30m stop
16:00 — 18:19 UA505 United Airlines
Miami — Denver
1h 11m stop
19:30 — 21:11 UA5484 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
14h 51m
including layover
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09:22 — 21:11
09:22 — 10:53 UA3481 United Airlines
Chicago — Omaha
6h 22m stop
17:15 — 18:02 UA1818 United Airlines
Omaha — Denver
1h 28m stop
19:30 — 21:11 UA5484 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
13h 49m
including layover
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10:25 — 19:21
10:25 — 12:54 AA2566 American Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
2h 36m stop
15:30 — 15:55 AA1885 American Airlines
Dallas — Phoenix
1h 40m stop
17:35 — 19:21 AA536 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
10h 56m
including layover
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from$83
10:25 — 19:21
10:25 — 12:54 AA2566 American Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
1h 6m stop
14:00 — 14:24 AA526 American Airlines
Dallas — Phoenix
3h 11m stop
17:35 — 19:21 AA536 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
10h 56m
including layover
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11:55 — 19:21
11:55 — 14:16 AA1106 American Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
1h 14m stop
15:30 — 15:55 AA1885 American Airlines
Dallas — Phoenix
1h 40m stop
17:35 — 19:21 AA536 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
9h 26m
including layover
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12:49 — 21:32
12:49 — 14:21 DL3671 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Chicago — Minneapolis
1h 28m stop
15:49 — 17:30 DL1289 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Minneapolis — Los Angeles
2h 50m stop
20:20 — 21:32 DL3560 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Los Angeles — San Jose
10h 43m
including layover
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from$104
13:55 — 12:09
+1 day
13:55 — 15:42 F9415 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
6h 39m stop
22:21 — 23:11 F9753 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Phoenix
11h 3m stop
10:14 — 12:09 AA2722 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
24h 14m
including layover
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from$76
15:01 — 12:09
+1 day
15:01 — 17:09 NK563 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
13h 16m stop
06:25 — 07:46 AA625 American Airlines
San Diego — Phoenix
2h 28m stop
10:14 — 12:09 AA2722 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
23h 8m
including layover
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16:30 — 12:09
+1 day
16:30 — 18:18 UA257 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
4h 3m stop
22:21 — 23:11 F9753 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Phoenix
11h 3m stop
10:14 — 12:09 AA2722 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
21h 39m
including layover
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from$87
18:15 — 19:21
+1 day
18:15 — 22:07 NK929 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
17h 5m stop
15:12 — 16:30 AA682 American Airlines
Orlando — Phoenix
1h 5m stop
17:35 — 19:21 AA536 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
27h 6m
including layover
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18:40 — 19:21
+1 day
18:40 — 22:05 NK2874 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Boston
15h 55m stop
14:00 — 16:31 AA1057 American Airlines
Boston — Phoenix
1h 4m stop
17:35 — 19:21 AA536 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
26h 41m
including layover
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from$97
19:35 — 12:09
+2 days
19:35 — 21:09 UA571 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
12h 55m stop
10:04 — 10:55 F9751 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Phoenix
23h 19m stop
10:14 — 12:09 AA2722 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
42h 34m
including layover
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19:35 — 19:21
+1 day
19:35 — 21:09 UA571 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
12h 55m stop
10:04 — 10:55 F9751 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Phoenix
6h 40m stop
17:35 — 19:21 AA536 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
25h 46m
including layover
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from$95
20:31 — 12:09
+1 day
20:31 — 22:23 F9413 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
7h 57m stop
06:20 — 07:11 F9755 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Phoenix
3h 3m stop
10:14 — 12:09 AA2722 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
17h 38m
including layover
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from$80
20:31 — 12:09
+2 days
20:31 — 22:23 F9413 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
11h 41m stop
10:04 — 10:55 F9751 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Phoenix
23h 19m stop
10:14 — 12:09 AA2722 American Airlines
Phoenix — San Jose
41h 38m
including layover
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from$85
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 25, 2024

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 05:20 to 23:45 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:20 to 23:45 to 2 San Jose airports. Average flight time is 4h 35m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 33m
  • Average flight time 4h 35m
  • The earliest flight 05:20
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 1840 ml

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to San Jose?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $52. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA547 flight by United Airlines for August 27, 2020 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 07:00 am and arrives at San Jose San Jose Municipal at 12:48.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — San Jose is served by 9 regular airlines and 5 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 54 departures per week at the price of from $ 65 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 1025.

Direct flights

There are 5 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is AA1312 by American Airlines takes 4h 33m and the cheapest is UA547 by United Airlines for $65.

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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 225 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2465 by United Airlines takes 5h 53m and the cheapest is UA547 by United Airlines for $52.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
    from $104
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • VB - VivaAerobus
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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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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