| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 01/06/26 1 Stopover (EWR) NK0606, NK0773 09h 32min | Return 01/09/26 1 Stopover (DEN) F91483, F94345 09h 38min |  Spirit Airlines |  | ? | $158 | |
| Best option Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 03/06/26 direct F92446 04h 08min | Return 03/20/26 direct F92445 04h 47min |  Frontier Airlines |  | $274 found 3 days ago | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 01/06/26 1 Stopover (FLL) NK0728, NK1950 19h 16min | Return 01/09/26 1 Stopover (IAH) NK1157, NK1258 28h 17min | Spirit Airlines |  | $177 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 02/11/26 1 Stopover (PHX) F93644, F91828 12h 21min | Return 02/14/26 direct AA3194 04h 38min | Frontier Airlines | | ? | $187 | |
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 01/06/26 1 Stopover (JFK) F92504, F91043 16h 26min | Return 01/09/26 1 Stopover (DEN) F91483, F94345 09h 38min | Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $187 | |
| 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 | ||
| Los Angeles Chicago | Outbound 01/06/26 1 Stopover (EWR) NK0606, NK0773 09h 32min | Return 01/09/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91596, F94315 10h 15min | Spirit Airlines |  | ? | $221 | |
| 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 02/11/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F94316, F91441 19h 19min | Return 02/14/26 2 Stopovers (DFW, DEN) F93241, F94463, F92341 19h 26min | Frontier Airlines | | ? | $235 | |
| 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 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- Frontier Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- American Airlines
- United 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 | 157,20 $ |
|---|---|
| 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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- Flight San Francisco - Chicago from 249 $
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- Flight Dallas - Chicago from 290 $
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