Cheap Flights from San Jose, CA to Chicago, IL from $77

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 5 direct and 408 connecting flights from San Jose to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $77, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SJC-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:20 — 12:35
06:20 — 12:35 UA467 United Airlines
San Jose — Chicago
4h 15m
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from$316
06:30 — 12:50
06:30 — 12:50 UA1239 United Airlines
San Jose — Chicago
4h 20m
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from$311
06:30 — 12:50
06:30 — 12:50 UA528 United Airlines
San Jose — Chicago
4h 20m
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from$388
08:00 — 14:20
08:00 — 14:20 UA1719 United Airlines
San Jose — Chicago
4h 20m
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from$304
22:40 — 04:57
+1 day
22:40 — 04:57 UA1885 United Airlines
San Jose — Chicago
4h 17m
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from$311
06:00 — 00:33
+1 day
06:00 — 07:26 NK1654 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
11h 5m stop
18:31 — 00:33 NK517 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
16h 33m
including layover
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from$158
10:29 — 15:50
+1 day
10:29 — 14:10 F94918 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Denver
22h 18m stop
12:28 — 15:50 F91228 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
27h 21m
including layover
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from$164
12:04 — 21:24
12:04 — 13:26 NK469 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
1h 49m stop
15:15 — 21:24 NK1486 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
7h 20m
including layover
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from$125
12:58 — 01:13
+1 day
12:58 — 18:36 NK1942 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Dallas
4h 23m stop
22:59 — 01:13 NK828 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
10h 15m
including layover
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from$149
13:11 — 00:48
+1 day
13:11 — 16:45 F94918 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Denver
4h 27m stop
21:12 — 00:48 F93174 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
9h 37m
including layover
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from$118
13:45 — 23:42
13:45 — 15:11 NK1371 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
2h 44m stop
17:55 — 23:42 NK184 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
7h 57m
including layover
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from$192
14:28 — 00:13
+1 day
14:28 — 18:08 F94918 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Denver
2h 47m stop
20:55 — 00:13 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
7h 45m
including layover
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from$92
14:28 — 00:35
+1 day
14:28 — 18:08 F94918 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Denver
2h 51m stop
20:59 — 00:35 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
8h 7m
including layover
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15:08 — 05:30
+1 day
13:33 — 15:01 NK194 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
7h 22m stop
23:17 — 04:45 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
12h 22m
including layover
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15:28 — 05:18
+1 day
15:28 — 16:49 NK910 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
6h 26m stop
23:15 — 05:18 NK1679 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
11h 50m
including layover
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from$136
17:19 — 17:25
+1 day
17:08 — 18:31 F94104 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
16h 50m stop
13:39 — 19:30 F92146 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
22h 6m
including layover
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19:08 — 04:45
+1 day
19:08 — 20:35 NK2901 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
2h 42m stop
23:17 — 04:45 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
7h 37m
including layover
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from$77
19:08 — 12:04
+1 day
19:08 — 20:35 NK2901 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
9h 52m stop
06:27 — 12:04 NK187 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
14h 56m
including layover
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from$77
21:17 — 06:25
+1 day
21:17 — 22:43 NK479 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
1h 40m stop
00:23 — 06:25 NK486 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
7h 8m
including layover
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from$157
21:24 — 12:05
+1 day
21:20 — 22:45 NK479 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
7h 11m stop
06:00 — 12:05 NK466 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
12h 41m
including layover
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from$130
22:20 — 06:33
+1 day
17:08 — 18:31 F94104 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
1h 9m stop
06:11 — 11:48 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
6h 13m
including layover
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from$77
06:00 — 23:35
06:00 — 07:26 NK1654 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
5h 34m stop
13:00 — 18:15 NK307 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Houston
2h 36m stop
20:51 — 23:35 NK175 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
15h 35m
including layover
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from$191
08:43 — 04:45
+1 day
08:43 — 10:05 NK428 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — San Diego
2h 31m stop
12:36 — 13:58 NK1499 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
9h 19m stop
23:17 — 04:45 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
18h 2m
including layover
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from$180
10:28 — 04:45
+1 day
10:28 — 11:36 NK2912 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Burbank
3h 48m stop
15:24 — 16:37 NK2373 Spirit Airlines
Burbank — Las Vegas
6h 40m stop
23:17 — 04:45 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
16h 17m
including layover
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from$172
11:50 — 12:04
+1 day
11:50 — 13:18 NK469 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
9h 47m stop
23:05 — 00:21 NK473 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
6h 6m stop
06:27 — 12:04 NK187 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
22h 14m
including layover
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from$104
11:50 — 12:04
+1 day
11:50 — 13:18 NK469 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
6h 5m stop
19:23 — 20:37 NK636 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
9h 50m stop
06:27 — 12:04 NK187 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
22h 14m
including layover
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from$140
17:39 — 05:18
+1 day
17:39 — 19:05 NK249 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
1h 4m stop
20:09 — 21:27 NK912 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
1h 48m stop
23:15 — 05:18 NK1679 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
9h 39m
including layover
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from$181
18:58 — 17:40
+1 day
19:08 — 20:35 NK2901 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
9h 6m stop
05:25 — 10:07 NK2708 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Dallas
4h 57m stop
16:27 — 18:49 NK241 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
20h 42m
including layover
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from$127
18:58 — 12:05
+1 day
18:58 — 20:26 NK2901 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
3h 1m stop
23:27 — 00:47 NK211 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
5h 13m stop
06:00 — 12:05 NK466 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
15h 7m
including layover
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from$170
20:44 — 12:05
+1 day
20:44 — 22:14 NK436 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
1h 13m stop
23:27 — 00:47 NK211 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
5h 13m stop
06:00 — 12:05 NK466 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
13h 21m
including layover
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from$170
20:44 — 17:40
+1 day
20:44 — 22:14 NK436 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
7h 18m stop
05:32 — 10:13 NK2708 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Dallas
4h 57m stop
15:10 — 17:40 NK241 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
18h 56m
including layover
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from$187
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 1, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Jose and Chicago is 2960 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 05:50 to 22:55 from 2 San Jose airports and arrive 05:50 to 22:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 4h 20m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 15m
  • Average flight time 4h 20m
  • The earliest flight 05:50
  • The latest flight 22:55
  • Distance 1840 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are november (from 77 $), january (from 77 $), february (from 90 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 92 $), february (from 90 $), january (from 77 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Jose to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $77. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2901 flight by Spirit Airlines for November 11, 2024 which leaves San Jose Municipal in San Jose at 19:08 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 04:45.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Jose — Chicago is served by 5 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 191 departures per week at the price of from $ 127 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 880.

Direct flights

There are 5 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA467 by United Airlines takes 4h 15m and the cheapest is NK2901 by Spirit Airlines for $304.

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Connecting Flights

There are 408 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA772 by United Airlines takes 5h 47m and the cheapest is NK2901 by Spirit Airlines for $77.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • Y4 - Volaris
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from San Jose to Chicago from 2 airports (San Jose Municipal, Reid-Hillview).

San Jose airports

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

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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