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$102+ Cheap flights from San Diego (SAN) to Greater Rockford (RFD)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 10/24. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — RFD
Oct 17 — Oct 241
Fri 10/17
Fri 10/24
1 adult, Economy
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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Diego (SAN) to Rockford (RFD). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated September 17, 2025.

Round-trip from

$418
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$102
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$257
From San Diego to Chicago Greater Rockford
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Cheapest flights from San Diego to Rockford
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to Rockford. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 17, 2025.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/258:25 amSAN - RFD
1 stop9h 22mMultiple Airlines
Sun 9/288:37 pmRFD - SAN
1 stop28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$252
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/72:11 pmSAN - RFD
1 stop27h 55mMultiple Airlines
Fri 10/108:55 pmRFD - SAN
1 stop18h 31mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$333
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/41:35 pmSAN - RFD
1 stop21h 19mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/88:56 pmRFD - SAN
1 stop12h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$418
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/295:45 pmSAN - RFD
2 stops20h 21mMultiple Airlines
Mon 11/38:40 pmRFD - SAN
1 stop25h 44mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$442
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/88:00 amSAN - RFD
1 stop26h 54mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/158:56 pmRFD - SAN
2 stops40h 07mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$538
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 9/218:25 amSAN - RFD
1 stop9h 22mMultiple Airlines
Thu 9/258:37 pmRFD - SAN
1 stop17h 11mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$597
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/188:25 amSAN - RFD
1 stop8h 27mMultiple Airlines
Sun 9/218:37 pmRFD - SAN
1 stop28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$671
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/207:20 pmSAN - RFD
2 stops22h 27mMultiple Airlines
Mon 9/227:46 pmRFD - SAN
1 stop15h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$736

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Chicago Greater Rockford Airport that are best for you.

Fly from

San Diego

Fly to

Rockford

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San DiegoChicago

SAN - RFD

SANRFD

San Diego

Thu 9/25

8:25 am-7:47 pm

1 stop9h 22m

Chicago Greater Rockford

Sun 9/28

8:37 pm-11:17 pm

1 stop28h 40m

$252

San DiegoChicago

SAN - RFD

SANRFD

San Diego

Tue 10/7

2:11 pm-8:06 pm

1 stop27h 55m

Chicago Greater Rockford

Fri 10/10

8:55 pm-1:26 pm

1 stop18h 31m

$333

San DiegoChicago

SAN - RFD

SANRFD

San Diego

Sat 10/4

1:35 pm-12:54 pm

1 stop21h 19m

Chicago Greater Rockford

Wed 10/8

8:56 pm-7:26 am

1 stop12h 30m

$418

San DiegoChicago

SAN - RFD

SANRFD

San Diego

Wed 10/29

5:45 pm-4:06 pm

2 stops20h 21m

Chicago Greater Rockford

Mon 11/3

8:40 pm-8:24 pm

1 stop25h 44m

$442

San DiegoChicago

SAN - RFD

SANRFD

San Diego

Wed 10/8

8:00 am-12:54 pm

1 stop26h 54m

Chicago Greater Rockford

Wed 10/15

8:56 pm-11:03 am

2 stops40h 07m

$538

San DiegoChicago

SAN - RFD

SANRFD

San Diego

Sun 9/21

8:25 am-7:47 pm

1 stop9h 22m

Chicago Greater Rockford

Thu 9/25

8:37 pm-11:48 am

1 stop17h 11m

$597

San DiegoChicago

SAN - RFD

SANRFD

San Diego

Sat 9/20

7:20 pm-7:47 pm

2 stops22h 27m

Chicago Greater Rockford

Mon 9/22

7:46 pm-9:26 am

1 stop15h 40m

$736

San DiegoChicago

SAN - RFD

SANRFD

San Diego

Fri 10/24

8:11 am-12:10 pm

1 stop25h 59m

$102

San DiegoChicago

SAN - RFD

SANRFD

San Diego

Wed 10/15

8:00 am-12:54 pm

1 stop26h 54m

$116

San DiegoChicago

SAN - RFD

SANRFD

San Diego

Wed 10/8

8:00 am-12:54 pm

1 stop26h 54m

$116

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San Diego to Chicago Greater Rockford?

    Most people fly from San Diego (SAN) if they book a flight from San Diego to Chicago Greater Rockford. On average, San Diego has 0 outbound flights to Chicago Greater Rockford per day from 0 airlines. San Diego is conveniently located just 2.6 mi from San Diego’s city center.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Rockford that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Diego to Rockford flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Diego to Rockford?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego to Rockford by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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