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

Return flight: Chicago – San Jose

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 479 connecting flights from San Jose to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $92, 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.

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 06:00 to 21:46 from 2 San Jose airports and arrive 06:00 to 21:46 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 4h 24m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 22m
  • Average flight time 4h 24m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 21:46
  • Distance 1840 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are june (from 92 $), august (from 92 $), july (from 100 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 472 $), december (from 290 $), february (from 234 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Jose to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $92. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2183 flight by Spirit Airlines for June 6, 2025 which leaves San Jose Municipal in San Jose at 16:33 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 05:25.

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

06:00 — 05:25+1day
21h 25m flight time
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from$104
06:00 — 07:30 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK2385 Spirit Airlines
16h 16m stop
23:46 — 05:25 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK2186 Spirit Airlines
06:00 — 10:50+1day
26h 50m flight time
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06:00 — 07:30 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK2385 Spirit Airlines
21h 45m stop
05:15 — 10:55 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK2619 Spirit Airlines
06:20 — 12:42
4h 22m flight time
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from$238
San Jose — Chicago
UA374 United Airlines
06:30 — 12:55
4h 25m flight time
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from$226
San Jose — Chicago
UA356 United Airlines
11:00 — 05:25+1day
16h 25m flight time
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11:00 — 12:31 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK2387 Spirit Airlines
11h 15m stop
23:46 — 05:25 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK2186 Spirit Airlines
11:01 — 10:50+1day
21h 49m flight time
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11:00 — 12:31 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK2387 Spirit Airlines
16h 43m stop
05:15 — 10:55 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK2619 Spirit Airlines
12:18 — 00:10+1day
9h 52m flight time
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from$108
12:18 — 16:04 San Jose — Denver
F94918 Frontier Airlines
4h 27m stop
20:31 — 00:10 Denver — Chicago
F93172 Frontier Airlines
15:23 — 05:25+1day
12h 2m flight time
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from$107
15:23 — 16:45 San Jose — San Diego
NK2506 Spirit Airlines
58m stop
17:43 — 19:01 San Diego — Las Vegas
NK2507 Spirit Airlines
4h 45m stop
23:46 — 05:25 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK2186 Spirit Airlines
15:23 — 05:25+1day
12h 2m flight time
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15:23 — 16:45 San Jose — San Diego
NK2506 Spirit Airlines
2h 13m stop
18:58 — 20:17 San Diego — Las Vegas
NK2296 Spirit Airlines
3h 29m stop
23:46 — 05:25 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK2186 Spirit Airlines
15:23 — 10:55+1day
17h 32m flight time
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15:23 — 16:45 San Jose — San Diego
NK2506 Spirit Airlines
4h 3m stop
20:48 — 22:07 San Diego — Las Vegas
NK2021 Spirit Airlines
7h 8m stop
05:15 — 10:55 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK2619 Spirit Airlines
15:26 — 10:50+1day
17h 24m flight time
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15:23 — 16:45 San Jose — San Diego
NK2506 Spirit Airlines
55m stop
17:43 — 19:01 San Diego — Las Vegas
NK2507 Spirit Airlines
10h 4m stop
05:15 — 10:55 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK2619 Spirit Airlines
15:26 — 10:50+1day
17h 24m flight time
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15:23 — 16:45 San Jose — San Diego
NK2506 Spirit Airlines
2h 36m stop
18:58 — 20:17 San Diego — Las Vegas
NK2296 Spirit Airlines
8h 26m stop
05:15 — 10:55 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK2619 Spirit Airlines
16:25 — 06:03+1day
11h 38m flight time
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16:25 — 17:56 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK1141 Spirit Airlines
6h 38m stop
00:34 — 06:03 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK1053 Spirit Airlines
16:33 — 05:25+1day
10h 52m flight time
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16:33 — 17:58 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK2183 Spirit Airlines
5h 48m stop
23:46 — 05:25 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK2186 Spirit Airlines
16:33 — 10:55+1day
16h 22m flight time
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16:33 — 17:58 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK2183 Spirit Airlines
11h 17m stop
05:15 — 10:55 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK2619 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Jose to Chicago. 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 San Jose — Chicago is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 156 departures per week at the price of from $ 161 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 7209.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA374 by United Airlines takes 4h 22m and the cheapest is NK2183 by Spirit Airlines for $226.

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Connecting Flights

There are 479 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1325 by United Airlines takes 5h 58m and the cheapest is NK2183 by Spirit Airlines for $92.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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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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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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