| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best option Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 05/16/26 direct NK1105 04h 03min | Return 05/29/26 direct NK1104 04h 34min |  Spirit Airlines |  | $220 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 05/16/26 direct NK1105 04h 03min | Return 05/29/26 direct NK1104 04h 34min | Spirit Airlines |  | $230 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 09/03/26 direct NK1105 04h 10min | Return 09/07/26 1 Stopover (LAS) NK0586, NK1640 13h 20min | Spirit Airlines | | $252 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 05/16/26 1 Stopover (MCO) F94146, F93043 10h 21min | Return 05/29/26 1 Stopover (JFK) B60406, B60923 11h 54min |  Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $290 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 09/03/26 direct NK1105 04h 10min | Return 09/07/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0413, AS1386 08h 01min | Spirit Airlines |  | ? | $316 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 05/16/26 1 Stopover (JFK) B60324, B60905 09h 43min | Return 05/29/26 1 Stopover (JFK) B60906, B61523 10h 30min |  JetBlue Airways |  | ? | $367 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 09/03/26 direct F92446 04h 26min | Return 09/07/26 1 Stopover (PDX) AS0413, AS0330 10h 01min | Frontier Airlines |  | $371 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 05/16/26 direct AA0383 04h 16min | Return 05/29/26 direct AA0613 04h 29min |  American Airlines |  | $407 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 09/03/26 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0527, AS0538 07h 49min | Return 09/07/26 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0343, AS0505 08h 42min |  Alaska Airlines | | ? | $418 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 09/03/26 direct F92446 04h 26min | Return 09/07/26 direct F92445 04h 38min | Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $426 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- Frontier Airlines
- American Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- JetBlue Airways
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 | $ 219,98 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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