Cheap Flights from Chicago (CHI) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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Route information

Distance: 1737 miles
Chicago airports
O'hare International Airport (ORD)How far from city center: 14 miles
Midway Airport (MDW)How far from city center: 4 miles
Los Angeles airports
Los Angeles Intl Airport (LAX)How far from city center: 12 miles

Are you searching for flights from Chicago to Los Angeles?

Are you planning to travel to Los Angeles for vacations, business or family visits? eDreams offers you the cheapest flights and best deals departing from Chicago. With our fast search engine you will get a large selection of airfares from standard and low cost airlines worldwide and easily book your tickets for this route. If you are flexible we help you identify the cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles and if you need to leave soon you can check our most convenient last minute fares. Read all the useful information about your next destination and proceed to the reservation, indicating your flight dates and completing your travel booking with hotels and car rental!

Frequently asked questions about flights from Chicago to Los Angeles

What are the benefits of booking flexible flight tickets?
Using the flexible flight ticket, you're guaranteed a refund or a rebooking option (without fees) in case of flight cancellations when travelling to United States. At eDreams have you covered!
For flights from Chicago to Los Angeles, how can I find the cheapest price?
The cheapest price for a flight from Chicago to Los Angeles is $65. At eDreams we use different machine learned based methodologies to find our costumers the best option available, considering airline combinations, stopovers and direct flights as well as different criteria for inbound and outbound journeys.
When booking, when is the best time to get the best prices for flights from Chicago to Los Angeles?
The most popular months to book a trip from Chicago to Los Angeles are March, July and October, based on the searches of our customers.
When is the best time to travel from Chicago to Los Angeles?
The best time of the year to visit Los Angeles depends on lots of personal preferences, especially the price. Regarding popularity, March is the best month to fly to Los Angeles from Chicago in terms of searches from our customers, followed by July and August. If you prefer to avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds January, February and September are the months with fewer searches for Chicago - Los Angeles.
How long does the flight from Chicago to Los Angeles take?
Flight length from Chicago to Los Angeles is around 04:43 hours on average, at an average distance of 2,844 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
Which airports have flights between Chicago and Los Angeles?

The main route from Chicago to Los Angeles is: Midway Airport (MDW) to Los Angeles Intl Airport (LAX). The following airlines fly this route:

Frontier Airlines.

Alternatively, you can find Chicago - Los Angeles flights between O'hare International Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles Intl Airport (LAX) with the following airline(s) flying the route: Spirit Airlines.

American Airlines.

Frontier Airlines.

Which airlines fly from Chicago to Los Angeles?

The airlines that fly non-stop from Chicago to Los Angeles are:

  • Spirit Airlines.
  • United Airlines.
  • American Airlines.

American Airlines, stopping at Phoenix during at least 64 minutes.

  • Spirit Airlines, with 212 minutes of layover in Las Vegas.
  • United Airlines, with 114 minutes scale in San Francisco.

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