| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best option Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 12/13/24 direct UA1069 04h 01min | Return 12/31/24 direct UA1348 04h 42min |  United Airlines |  | $243 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (DFW) F93212, F93242 10h 09min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (LAS) F92145, F93291 13h 50min |  Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $253 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 12/13/24 direct NK0466 04h 05min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (LAS) F92145, F93291 13h 50min |  Spirit Airlines | | $260 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (LAS) F93292, F92330 07h 03min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DEN) F92209, F93155 16h 40min | Frontier Airlines | | $270 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 12/13/24 direct AA2014 04h 10min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (PHX) AA0319, AA0463 11h 24min |  American Airlines |  | ? | $275 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 12/13/24 direct UA1312 04h 07min | Return 12/31/24 direct UA1348 04h 42min | United Airlines |  | ? | $316 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 12/13/24 direct UA1312 04h 07min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DFW) AA2281, AA2005 13h 10min | United Airlines |  | ? | $376 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (PHX) F93304, F91828 06h 52min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (LAS) NK0330, NK1723 11h 24min | Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $398 |
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Airline
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Flight type
- Return
Outbound departure month
- December 2024
- March 2025
Outbound weekday
- Friday
- Sunday
Return departure month
- December 2024
- March 2025
Return weekday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
Change in
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA
- Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport, NV
- San Francisco International Airport, CA
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, T
- Denver International Airport, CO
- Phoenix - Sky Harbor International Airport
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.
Flight information: Los Angeles - Chicago
| Roundtrip from | $242.03 |
|---|---|
| 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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