| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 10/17/25 1 Stopover (MCO) F94146, F92791 26h 06min | Return 10/21/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F91483, F92341 08h 56min |  Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $194 | |
| Best option Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 10/17/25 direct AA2037 04h 03min | Return 10/21/25 direct AA3063 04h 38min |  American Airlines |  | $393 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 10/17/25 1 Stopover (BNA) NK1498, NK1765 06h 44min | Return 10/21/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F91483, F92341 08h 56min |  Spirit Airlines |  | ? | $237 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 10/17/25 direct AA2037 04h 03min | Return 10/21/25 direct AA3063 04h 38min | American Airlines |  | ? | $516 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 10/17/25 1 Stopover (PDX) AS1397, AS0376 08h 41min | Return 10/21/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0587, AS1092 11h 32min |  Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $923 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- American Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Los Angeles to Chicago
Favorite airline: Spirit Airlines
47 % of flights from Los Angeles to Chicago are booked with Spirit Airlines.
Spirit Airlines
47 %
Sun Country Airlines
25 %
United Airlines
13 %
Cheapest weekday: Saturday
The cheapest day of departure is Saturday. You can save up to 23 % when you fly on these days of the week.
Same price for non-stop and stopover flights
On this route prices are the same for flights with or without a stopover.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
04h 04min
05h 47min
16h 05min
126 $
126 $
179 $
The favorite connection is non-stop
Direct flights are especially popular on this route. 42 % of travelers will book a direct flight.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
04h 04min, from 126 $
42 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
08h 05min, from 276 $
30 %
1 stopover Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport, NV
05h 47min, from 126 $
14 %
Useful information about the flight from Los Angeles to Chicago
Flights from Los Angeles to Chicago
With between 22 and 28 flights per day, the flight route from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (CHI) is always bustling with activity, both with business and pleasure travelers. Scheduled, charter and low cost flight providers see to it that passengers are always being exchanged between the cities. The direct flight takes about 4 hours, covering a distance of 1740 miles. Non-stop flights are provided by American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest, Virgin America and Spirit.
Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Chicago
The cheapest way of getting to Chicago (aside from booking really early) would be to accept at least one stop on your journey. United offers some good deals with one stop-over if you are willing to deal with the inconvenience.
Destination Chicago
Passengers have a few options when it comes to the Chicago airports - Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), O'Hare International Airport (ORD), West Chicago Du Page (DPA) etc., with O'Hare being the largest and with the highest efficiency record. O' Hare has topped the polls as best airport in North America for a decade by two independent sources, You can get downtown using the local trains (CTA) or by road using the Interstate highways I-90, I-190. and I-294. Once you're there be sure to try some deep dish pizza, and see all the classic tourist attractions like Millennium Park, Michigan Avenue and Museum Campus.
Important flight information
Flight information: Los Angeles - Chicago
| Roundtrip from | 193,91 $ |
|---|---|
| Flight duration | min. 03:50 / max. 07:15 |
| Return flight duration | min. 04:25/ max. 11:25 |
| Distance | 2826 km |
| Flights per week | 212 |
| Departure airport | Airport Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX) |
| Arrival airport | Airport Chicago-IL, all airports (CHI) |
| Destination country | Flights to United States |
Alternative routes to United States
- Flight Los Angeles - New York from 230 $
- Flight Los Angeles - Honolulu from 306 $
- Flight Los Angeles - Las Vegas from 96 $
- Flight Los Angeles - San Francisco from 141 $
- Flight Los Angeles - Miami from 298 $
- Flight Los Angeles - New York from 289 $
- Flight Los Angeles - Kahului from 407 $
- Flight Los Angeles - Phoenix - Sky Harbor from 232 $
- Flight Los Angeles - Newark from 230 $
- Flight Los Angeles - Atlanta from 162 $
Alternative flights to Chicago
- Flight New York - Chicago from 122 $
- Flight Boston - Chicago from 130 $
- Flight Washington-DC - Chicago from 189 $
- Flight Atlanta - Chicago from 61 $
- Flight Denver - Chicago from 135 $
- Flight Tampa - Chicago from 112 $
- Flight San Francisco - Chicago from 202 $
- Flight Phoenix - Sky Harbor - Chicago from 197 $
- Flight Dallas - Chicago from 115 $
- Flight Nashville - Chicago from 117 $
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