| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best option Chicago Los Angeles | Outbound 10/18/25 direct NK3016 04h 26min | Return 11/17/25 direct NK3010 04h 07min |  Spirit Airlines |  | $103 | ||
| Chicago Los Angeles | Outbound 11/03/25 direct NK3016 04h 26min | Return 11/12/25 direct NK3010 04h 07min | Spirit Airlines | | $104 | ||
| Chicago Los Angeles | Outbound 10/18/25 direct NK3016 04h 26min | Return 11/17/25 direct NK0431 04h 11min | Spirit Airlines |  | $111 | ||
| Chicago Los Angeles | Outbound 10/18/25 direct NK3016 04h 26min | Return 11/17/25 direct NK0431 04h 11min | Spirit Airlines |  | $113 | ||
| Chicago Los Angeles | Outbound 10/18/25 direct NK3016 04h 26min | Return 11/17/25 direct NK0431 04h 11min | Spirit Airlines |  | $117 | ||
| Chicago Los Angeles | Outbound 08/29/25 direct NK3665 04h 27min | Return 09/01/25 direct NK2496 04h 01min | Spirit Airlines |  | ? | $137 | |
| Chicago Los Angeles | Outbound 10/18/25 direct F92445 04h 26min | Return 11/17/25 direct NK3010 04h 07min |  Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $143 | |
| Chicago Los Angeles | Outbound 10/10/25 direct F92445 04h 26min | Return 11/04/25 direct NK3010 04h 07min | Frontier Airlines | | $152 | ||
| Chicago Los Angeles | Outbound 10/10/25 direct F92445 04h 26min | Return 11/04/25 direct NK3010 04h 07min | Frontier Airlines | | $155 | ||
| Chicago Los Angeles | Outbound 08/29/25 direct NK3665 04h 27min | Return 09/01/25 direct NK2496 04h 01min | Spirit Airlines |  | ? | $158 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- Spirit Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- American Airlines
- United Airlines
Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Chicago to Los Angeles
Favorite airline: Spirit Airlines
Most travelers looking for flights on the route from Chicago to Los Angeles decide to book flights with Spirit Airlines.
Spirit Airlines
46 %
Sun Country Airlines
22 %
United Airlines
12 %
Cheapest weekday: Saturday
Choosing the right day of the week is worthwhile as prices of flights on this route are cheapest on Saturday.
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Direct flights on this route are $104.00 more expensive on average than flights with a stopover.
non stop flight
1 stop
04h 46min
06h 50min
208 $
104 $
Favourite connection: via Minneapolis
31 % of booked tickets on this route are for flights with a transfer in Minneapolis.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
16h 23min, from 263 $
31 %
Direct flights
04h 46min, from 208 $
30 %
1 stopover Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport, NV
06h 50min, from 104 $
23 %
Useful information about the flight from Chicago to Los Angeles
Flights from Chicago to Los Angeles
Flights from Chicago to Los Angeles It takes about 4 hours from the time you leave the windy streets of Chicago (CHI) to reach the star studded ones of Los Angeles (LAX). In that short flight time you will have only covered 2800 miles, yet you will have entered a whole new world. Not only a world of glitz and glamor, but given the massive size of LAX airport, it could quite possible qualify as its own world . Airlines offering a direct route include: United, American, Virgin American, Spirit, Alaska, US Airways, Southwest, averaging around 25 a day.
Cheap Tickets
The best way to save money on your air ticket is by taking a connecting flight, which can shave $30 to $100 off the price. Be sure to take the usual precautions when searching for a low cost flight: making sure to avoid holidays, weekends and of course, try to book far in advance.
Destination Los Angeles
Los Angeles is well known to be expansive. This is great,. However, travelers should take care when choosing which of the 5 airports in the Greater los Angeles area to fly to. LAX, the most populr, is also the largest - and this means that there are frequent traffic jams on the way from airport to downtown. However, neither does public transport seem like a real alternative. There is no train service directly from the airport but buses run to the Metro Green line at Aviation Station. Cabs into downtown LA will cost around $45.00, taking half an hour if traffic is good. in the rush hour, traffic can be painfully slow and the ride will cost a lot more. Hollywood and Disneyland are the city's saving grace and make up for all these inconveniences.
Important flight information
Flight information: Chicago - Los Angeles
| Roundtrip from | 102,51 $ |
|---|---|
| Flight duration | min. 04:25 / max. 11:25 |
| Return flight duration | min. 03:50/ max. 07:15 |
| Distance | 2826 km |
| Flights per week | 235 |
| Departure airport | Airport Chicago-IL, all airports (CHI) |
| Arrival airport | Airport Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX) |
| Destination country | Flights to United States |
Alternative routes to United States
- Flight Chicago - New York from 97 $
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- Flight Chicago - San Francisco from 201 $
- Flight Chicago - Tampa from 56 $
- Flight Chicago - Denver from 170 $
- Flight Chicago - Orlando from 91 $
- Flight Chicago - New Orleans from 155 $
- Flight Chicago - Boston from 156 $
- Flight Chicago - Atlanta from 36 $
Alternative flights to Los Angeles
- Flight New York - Los Angeles from 87 $
- Flight San Francisco - Los Angeles from 92 $
- Flight Las Vegas - Los Angeles from 69 $
- Flight Miami - Los Angeles from 205 $
- Flight Honolulu - Los Angeles from 319 $
- Flight New York - Los Angeles from 137 $
- Flight Boston - Los Angeles from 181 $
- Flight Washington-DC - Los Angeles from 271 $
- Flight Seattle-Tacoma - Los Angeles from 124 $
- Flight Portland-Oregon - Los Angeles from 131 $
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