| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 03/23/25 1 Stopover (SFO) AS3461, AS0771 06h 34min | Return 03/26/25 1 Stopover (SFO) AS0772, AS3386 09h 30min |  Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $358 | |
| Best option Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 03/23/25 direct UA1312 04h 02min | Return 03/26/25 direct UA1584 04h 34min |  United Airlines |  | $458 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 03/23/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS1147, AS0328 11h 49min | Return 03/26/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0337, AS1292 08h 44min | Alaska Airlines | | ? | $364 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 03/23/25 1 Stopover (SFO) AS3342, AS0771 17h 04min | Return 03/26/25 1 Stopover (SFO) AS0772, AS3386 09h 30min | Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $374 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 03/23/25 1 Stopover (SFO) AS3342, AS0771 17h 04min | Return 03/26/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0587, AS1144 08h 20min | Alaska Airlines | | ? | $392 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 03/23/25 1 Stopover (SFO) AS3461, AS0771 06h 34min | Return 03/26/25 1 Stopover (SFO) AS0772, AS3386 09h 30min | Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $428 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 03/23/25 direct UA1013 04h 20min | Return 03/26/25 direct UA1032 04h 33min | United Airlines |  | ? | $588 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 03/23/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F93156, F93174 10h 11min | Return 03/26/25 1 Stopover (DFW) F93241, F93211 07h 53min |  Frontier Airlines |  | $679 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 03/23/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F93156, F93174 10h 11min | Return 03/26/25 1 Stopover (DFW) F93241, F93211 07h 53min | Frontier Airlines |  | $686 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 03/23/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F93292, F92330 07h 03min | Return 03/26/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F92329, F93291 11h 20min | Frontier Airlines | | $713 |
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Outbound departure month
- March 2025
Outbound weekday
- Sunday
Return departure month
- March 2025
Return weekday
- Wednesday
Change in
- Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport, NV
- San Francisco International Airport, CA
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA
- Denver International Airport, CO
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 | $ 357,51 |
|---|---|
| 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 (ORD, MDW, RFD) (CHI) |
| Destination country | Flights to United States |
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