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
Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 01/21/26 1 Stopover (IAH) NK1259, NK2423 07h 04min	Return 01/30/26 1 Stopover (EWR) NK2207, NK1641 11h 56min	Spirit Airlines		$212
Best option Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 01/21/26 direct AA2282 04h 09min	Return 01/30/26 direct AA2710 04h 39min	American Airlines		$444
Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 01/21/26 1 Stopover (IAH) NK1259, NK2423 07h 04min	Return 01/30/26 1 Stopover (IAH) NK1307, NK1260 27h 33min	Spirit Airlines		$228
Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 01/21/26 1 Stopover (JFK) B60324, B62105 11h 50min	Return 01/30/26 1 Stopover (DFW) NK0485, NK0821 06h 50min	JetBlue Airways	?	$252
Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 01/21/26 1 Stopover (DEN) F94346, F93172 26h 02min	Return 01/30/26 1 Stopover (IAH) F93135, F91755 25h 27min	Frontier Airlines	?	$312
Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 01/21/26 1 Stopover (DEN) F94346, F93172 26h 02min	Return 01/30/26 1 Stopover (DEN) F93173, F92341 19h 58min	Frontier Airlines	?	$336
Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 04/01/26 direct F93240 04h 17min	Return 04/15/26 1 Stopover (JFK) B62106, B60423 11h 03min	Frontier Airlines	?	$356
Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 04/01/26 1 Stopover (SEA) AS1317, AS0410 07h 53min	Return 04/15/26 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0407, AS1338 09h 21min	Alaska Airlines	?	$407
Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 04/01/26 direct AA2420 04h 08min	Return 04/15/26 direct AA3194 04h 39min	American Airlines		$487
Los Angeles Chicago	Outbound 01/21/26 direct AA2282 04h 09min	Return 01/30/26 direct AA2710 04h 39min	American Airlines	?	$542

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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	$ 211,82
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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