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San Diego (SAN) to Chicago (ORD) economy award flights

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Lowest seen in the last 3 days10,000 Atmos pointsPlus fees$5.60ProgramAtmos RewardsAtmos RewardsAirlineAlaska AirlinesAlaska AirlinesDepartingMon, Nov 9
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Which program and airline costs you least

San Diego to Chicago in economy starts at 10K Atmos points plus $5.60 — Alaska Airlines through Atmos Rewards.

Every way to book SAN to ORD with miles or points
Airline
Alaska AirlinesAlaska AirlinesNonstopAtmos Rewards10K Atmos pointsplus $5.60
American AirlinesAmerican AirlinesNonstopAtmos Rewards12.5K Atmos pointsplus $25.60
United AirlinesUnited Airlinesvia LAXLifeMiles13.5Kplus $5.60
Delta Air LinesDelta Air Linesvia SEADelta SkyMiles24.4Kplus $5.60
Delta Air LinesDelta Air Linesvia SLCAir France-KLM Flying Blue39Kplus $20.20

SAN to ORD in economy: the facts

Over the next 60 days we hold economy seats from San Diego to Chicago on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 4 programs. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat. Data updated .

  • Atmos Rewards
    Days with space
    60 of 60
    Lowest
    10,000 Atmos points
    Typical day
    12,500 Atmos points
    Cash on top
    $6 to $31
  • LifeMiles
    Days with space
    1 of 60
    Lowest
    13,500 miles
    Typical day
    13,500 miles
    Cash on top
    $6
  • Delta SkyMiles
    Days with space
    1 of 60
    Lowest
    24,400 miles
    Typical day
    24,400 miles
    Cash on top
    $6
  • Air France-KLM Flying Blue
    Days with space
    1 of 60
    Lowest
    39,000 miles
    Typical day
    39,000 miles
    Cash on top
    $20

Nonstop or with a connection

Nonstop seats on Alaska Airlines and American Airlines. With a connection on Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.

How to book it

  1. Atmos Rewards books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search SAN to ORD in economy on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $6).
  2. LifeMiles books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search SAN to ORD in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).
  3. Delta SkyMiles books on delta.com: sign in there, search SAN to ORD in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).
  4. Air France-KLM Flying Blue books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search SAN to ORD in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $20).

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