Our cheapest offers for flights from Los Angeles to Chicago

Here you can compare cheap flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (CHI) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Chicago. Prices and availability may change at any time.

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	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 06/25/26 direct NK1646 03h 46min	Return 06/30/26 direct NK1649 04h 26min	Spirit Airlines		$260
Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 06/25/26 direct NK1646 03h 46min	Return 06/30/26 direct F92445 04h 38min	Spirit Airlines	?	$288
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 06/25/26 direct F92446 04h 26min	Return 06/30/26 direct F92445 04h 38min	Frontier Airlines		$337
Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 06/25/26 direct F92446 04h 26min	Return 06/30/26 direct F92445 04h 38min	Frontier Airlines	?	$347
Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 06/25/26 direct F92446 04h 26min	Return 06/30/26 direct F92445 04h 38min	Frontier Airlines	?	$365

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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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