When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 45 days in advance, which can save you up to 61% on flights from Illinois to California compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 45 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at $323. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from $459.
Our data shows that September tends to be the cheapest month to fly to California from Illinois. Users have commonly found prices around $304 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $64. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in March.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Illinois to California as you normally would.
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Depart
Return
Price
Chicago O'Hare IntlSan Diego
ORD - SAN
ORDSAN
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 6/4
1 stop12h 40m
San Diego
Wed 6/5
1 stop13h 36m
Chicago O'Hare IntlSan Diego
ORD - SAN
ORDSAN
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 6/11
1 stop12h 33m
San Diego
Wed 6/12
1 stop6h 48m
Chicago O'Hare IntlLos Angeles
ORD - LAX
ORDLAX
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 5/29
Nonstop4h 31m
Los Angeles
Tue 6/4
2 stops24h 39m
Chicago O'Hare IntlSan Diego
ORD - SAN
ORDSAN
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 6/4
1 stop13h 10m
San Diego
Wed 6/5
1 stop7h 02m
Chicago O'Hare IntlSan Diego
ORD - SAN
ORDSAN
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 6/4
1 stop13h 10m
San Diego
Sat 6/15
2 stops9h 24m
Chicago MidwayOntario
MDW - ONT
MDWONT
Chicago Midway
Thu 5/23
1 stop14h 29m
Ontario
Wed 5/29
1 stop28h 20m
Chicago O'Hare IntlOakland
ORD - OAK
ORDOAK
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 5/26
1 stop16h 14m
Oakland
Thu 5/30
1 stop9h 39m
Chicago O'Hare IntlSan Francisco
ORD - SFO
ORDSFO
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 8/7
Nonstop4h 37m
San Francisco
Sat 8/10
Nonstop4h 21m
Chicago O'Hare IntlSan Francisco
ORD - SFO
ORDSFO
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 7/10
Nonstop4h 45m
San Francisco
Tue 7/23
Nonstop4h 13m
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I was very relaxed and calm so I took a brief nap. The flight was pretty smooth.
Entertainment
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I was very relaxed and calm so I took a brief nap. The flight was pretty smooth.
Entertainment
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Crew
Comfort
Boarding
Food
Reviews
I was very relaxed and calm so I took a brief nap. The flight was pretty smooth.
Entertainment
Overall
Crew
Comfort
Boarding
Food
Reviews
I was very relaxed and calm so I took a brief nap. The flight was pretty smooth.
Entertainment
Overall
Crew
Comfort
Boarding
Food
Reviews
I was very relaxed and calm so I took a brief nap. The flight was pretty smooth.
Entertainment
Overall
Crew
Comfort
Boarding
Food
Reviews
I was very relaxed and calm so I took a brief nap. The flight was pretty smooth.
5%of flight departures | Early morningMidnight to 6 am |
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30%of flight departures | Morning6 am to noon |
43%of flight departures | AfternoonNoon to 6 pm |
22%of flight departures | Evening6 pm to midnight |
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