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

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/san-ord
Data updated: 2026-10-22T12:19:09.900Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 10,000 Atmos points plus $6 on Alaska Airlines through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-11-09.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 10,000 Atmos points | $6 | Nonstop | 2026-11-09 | 20 Oct 2026, 00:49 UTC |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 13,500 miles | $6 | via LAX | 2026-12-20 | 22 Oct 2026, 03:30 UTC |
| Delta Air Lines | [Delta SkyMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/delta-skymiles) | 18,900 miles | $6 | via MSP | 2026-12-20 | 22 Oct 2026, 12:19 UTC |
| Delta Air Lines | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 39,000 miles | $20 | via SLC | 2026-12-20 | 22 Oct 2026, 07:49 UTC |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 12,500 Atmos points | $26 | Nonstop | 2026-11-01 | 20 Oct 2026, 00:49 UTC |

## Route 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.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 60 of 60 | 10,000 Atmos points | 12,500 Atmos points | $6 to $31 |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 1 of 60 | 13,500 miles | 13,500 miles | $6 |
| [Delta SkyMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/delta-skymiles) | 1 of 60 | 18,900 miles | 18,900 miles | $6 |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 1 of 60 | 39,000 miles | 39,000 miles | $20 |

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](https://miles.zone/programs/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](https://miles.zone/programs/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](https://miles.zone/programs/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](https://miles.zone/programs/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).

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

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- [Reno (RNO)](https://miles.zone/routes/san-rno)

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- [Paris (CDG)](https://miles.zone/routes/cdg-ord)
- [Dublin (DUB)](https://miles.zone/routes/dub-ord)
- [Edinburgh (EDI)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-ord)
- [Frankfurt (FRA)](https://miles.zone/routes/fra-ord)
- [London (LHR)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-ord)
- [Madrid (MAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/mad-ord)
- [Manchester (MAN)](https://miles.zone/routes/man-ord)
- [Rome (FCO)](https://miles.zone/routes/fco-ord)
- [Amsterdam (AMS)](https://miles.zone/routes/ams-ord)
- [London (LGW)](https://miles.zone/routes/lgw-ord)
- [Barcelona (BCN)](https://miles.zone/routes/bcn-ord)
- [Munich (MUC)](https://miles.zone/routes/muc-ord)