Flights San Jose Del Cabo → Chicago
SJD → ORD
Route overview
The flight route connects San Jose del Cabo with Chicago, operating with a mix of aircraft including the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Boeing 737-800, and Airbus A320. The destination airport in Chicago sees an annual passenger traffic of over eighty million, indicating a high volume of air travel activity.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The San Jose Del Cabo (SJD) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Jose Del Cabo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Jose Del Cabo (SJD) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-east for about 2,909 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 3m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Jose Del Cabo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 15 min | 2.2% |
Airlines operating SJD-ORD
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Frequently asked questions about SJD-ORD
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The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
