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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Los Angeles by Southwest Airlines

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most popular direct and connecting flights by Southwest Airlines, their prices start from $493. The fastest nonstop flight takes 4h 20m. The fastest connecting flight — 5h 45m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $493 Find flight	4:50 pm Chicago Midway	7:10 pm Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	4h 20m	Southwest Airlines	WN3531
from $493 Find flight	8:10 pm Chicago Midway	10:35 pm Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	4h 25m	Southwest Airlines	WN3838
from $493 Find flight	10:00 pm Chicago Midway	0:25 am+1 день Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	4h 25m	Southwest Airlines	WN2725
from $493 Find flight	7:55 am Chicago Midway	10:15 am Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	4h 20m	Southwest Airlines	WN1263
from $499 Find flight	5:35 am Chicago Midway	9:40 am Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	6h 5m	Southwest Airlines	WN2232
from $499 Find flight	11:50 am Chicago Midway	3:35 pm Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	5h 45m	Southwest Airlines	WN2030
from $499 Find flight	6:40 pm Chicago Midway	10:20 pm Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	5h 40m	Southwest Airlines	WN3206
from $502 Find flight	12:25 pm Chicago Midway	4:40 pm Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	6h 15m layover 1h 10m - Denver	Southwest Airlines	WN140 WN1905
from $502 Find flight	3:10 pm Chicago Midway	7:40 pm Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	6h 30m layover 1h 10m - Denver	Southwest Airlines	WN425 WN2335
from $502 Find flight	6:40 pm Chicago Midway	11:45 pm Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	7h 5m layover 2h 0m - Phoenix	Southwest Airlines	WN3206 WN5322
from $502 Find flight	5:35 pm Chicago Midway	9:35 pm Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	6h 0m layover 0h 50m - Las Vegas	Southwest Airlines	WN3148 WN3310
from $502 Find flight	1:10 pm Chicago Midway	5:00 pm Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	5h 50m layover 0h 40m - Las Vegas	Southwest Airlines	WN3895 WN3304
from $502 Find flight	5:30 am Chicago Midway	10:35 am Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	7h 5m layover 1h 55m - Las Vegas	Southwest Airlines	WN2651 WN102
from $502 Find flight	5:20 am Chicago Midway	9:25 am Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	6h 5m layover 1h 0m - Denver	Southwest Airlines	WN2142 WN2925
from $502 Find flight	5:50 am Chicago Midway	10:35 am Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	6h 45m layover 1h 40m - Phoenix	Southwest Airlines	WN499 WN4236
from $502 Find flight	6:15 am Chicago O'Hare International	10:35 am Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	6h 20m layover 1h 10m - Las Vegas	Southwest Airlines	WN3394 WN102

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 08/14/2025

Southwest Airlines Flight Schedule Chicago to Los Angeles

Below is a detailed 2025 flight schedule for today, tomorrow and all other days. It may vary depending on season and a day of the week of your desired trip. We recommend booking your itinerary at least 2 weeks prior your travel to get the best price and availability by the airline.

Departure	Flight Details	Flight Time	Price
10:00 pm — 0:25 am +1 day	10:00 pm — 0:25 am WN2725 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles	4h 25m	Find flight from$493
11:10 am — 1:30 pm	11:10 am — 1:30 pm WN234 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles	4h 20m	Find flight from$548
11:50 am — 3:35 pm	11:50 am — 3:35 pm WN2030 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles	5h 45m	Find flight from$499
4:50 pm — 7:10 pm	4:50 pm — 7:10 pm WN3531 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles	4h 20m	Find flight from$493
5:35 am — 9:40 am	5:35 am — 9:40 am WN2232 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles	6h 5m	Find flight from$499
6:40 pm — 10:20 pm	6:40 pm — 10:20 pm WN3206 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles	5h 40m	Find flight from$499
7:55 am — 10:15 am	7:55 am — 10:15 am WN1263 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles	4h 20m	Find flight from$493
8:00 am — 2:00 pm	8:00 am — 2:00 pm WN2539 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles	8h	Find flight from$504
8:10 pm — 10:35 pm	8:10 pm — 10:35 pm WN3838 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles	4h 25m	Find flight from$493
10:25 am — 3:45 pm	10:25 am — 12:55 pm WN3917 Southwest Airlines Chicago — San Jose 1h 25m stop 2:20 pm — 3:45 pm WN2780 Southwest Airlines San Jose — Los Angeles	7h 20m including layover	Find flight from$506
11:45 am — 5:00 pm	11:45 am — 1:35 pm WN2480 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Las Vegas 2h 5m stop 3:40 pm — 5:00 pm WN3304 Southwest Airlines Las Vegas — Los Angeles	7h 15m including layover	Find flight from$502
12:25 pm — 4:40 pm	12:25 pm — 2:00 pm WN140 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Denver 1h 10m stop 3:10 pm — 4:40 pm WN1905 Southwest Airlines Denver — Los Angeles	6h 15m including layover	Find flight from$502
12:40 pm — 4:40 pm	12:40 pm — 2:20 pm WN1859 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Denver 50m stop 3:10 pm — 4:40 pm WN1905 Southwest Airlines Denver — Los Angeles	6h including layover	Find flight from$502
1:10 pm — 5:00 pm	1:10 pm — 3:00 pm WN3895 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Las Vegas 40m stop 3:40 pm — 5:00 pm WN3304 Southwest Airlines Las Vegas — Los Angeles	5h 50m including layover	Find flight from$502
1:30 pm — 6:00 pm	1:30 pm — 2:55 pm WN2950 Southwest Airlines Chicago — North Kansas City 1h 35m stop 4:30 pm — 6:00 pm WN3515 Southwest Airlines North Kansas City — Los Angeles	6h 30m including layover	Find flight from$502
2:25 pm — 8:35 pm	2:25 pm — 4:40 pm WN2408 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Dallas 2h 45m stop 7:25 pm — 8:35 pm WN1807 Southwest Airlines Dallas — Los Angeles	8h 10m including layover	Find flight from$508
2:35 pm — 8:50 pm	2:35 pm — 5:15 pm WN2675 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Houston 2h 5m stop 7:20 pm — 8:50 pm WN4775 Southwest Airlines Houston — Los Angeles	8h 15m including layover	Find flight from$508
3:10 pm — 7:40 pm	3:10 pm — 4:50 pm WN425 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Denver 1h 10m stop 6:00 pm — 7:40 pm WN2335 Southwest Airlines Denver — Los Angeles	6h 30m including layover	Find flight from$502
3:10 pm — 9:40 pm	3:10 pm — 5:50 pm WN3911 Southwest Airlines Chicago — San Antonio 2h 45m stop 8:35 pm — 9:40 pm WN654 Southwest Airlines San Antonio — Los Angeles	8h 30m including layover	Find flight from$506
4:10 pm — 9:35 pm	4:10 pm — 6:05 pm WN2144 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Las Vegas 2h 15m stop 8:20 pm — 9:35 pm WN3310 Southwest Airlines Las Vegas — Los Angeles	7h 25m including layover	Find flight from$506
5:35 pm — 9:35 pm	5:35 pm — 7:30 pm WN3148 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Las Vegas 50m stop 8:20 pm — 9:35 pm WN3310 Southwest Airlines Las Vegas — Los Angeles	6h including layover	Find flight from$502
6:40 pm — 11:45 pm	6:40 pm — 8:20 pm WN3206 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Phoenix 2h stop 10:20 pm — 11:45 pm WN5322 Southwest Airlines Phoenix — Los Angeles	7h 5m including layover	Find flight from$502
7:20 pm — 11:40 pm	7:20 pm — 9:35 pm WN2380 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Dallas 55m stop 10:30 pm — 11:40 pm WN282 Southwest Airlines Dallas — Los Angeles	6h 20m including layover	Find flight from$502
8:00 pm — 0:05 am +1 day	8:00 pm — 9:45 pm WN737 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Denver 50m stop 10:35 pm — 0:05 am WN2754 Southwest Airlines Denver — Los Angeles	6h 5m including layover	Find flight from$502
9:00 am — 3:20 pm	9:00 am — 10:40 am WN2584 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Phoenix 3h 15m stop 1:55 pm — 3:20 pm WN3769 Southwest Airlines Phoenix — Los Angeles	8h 20m including layover	Find flight from$506
9:15 am — 2:00 pm	9:15 am — 11:10 am WN113 Southwest Airlines Chicago — Las Vegas 1h 30m stop 12:40 pm — 2:00 pm WN2539 Southwest Airlines Las Vegas — Los Angeles	6h 45m including layover	Find flight from$502

Departure	Arrival	Flight Details	Flight Time	Price
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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 08/14/2025

Flight Information

There are 9 flights by Southwest Airlines from Chicago to Los Angeles every week with departures from Chicago FSS, Midway, O'Hare International, Chicago NAS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Dupage County, Pal-Waukee. All flights arrive at Los Angeles Int. and Los Angeles Ferry Port.

Departures start from 10:00 pm to 9:15 am. Nonstop flight is 4h 20m. The time difference between Chicago and Los Angeles is 2h.

The fastest flight 4h 20m
Average flight time 4h 25m
The earliest flight 10:00 pm
The latest flight 9:15 am
Distance 1755 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to Los Angeles are july (from 493 $).

The cheapest flight by Southwest Airlines that our users were able to find is $493. This airfare is economy class on one-way WN3531 flight for July 21, 2025 leaving Midway in Chicago at 4:50 pm, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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Southwest Airlines Airplanes on the Route

List of the most popular Southwest Airlines airplanes flying from Chicago to Los Angeles:

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides Southwest Airlines there are other 8 airline carriers between Chicago and Los Angeles. Please review schedules and prices from the most popular airlines to find the best airfare deals from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Nonstop flights

There are 27 direct flights every day from Chicago. Airlines and fares are below:

AA - American Airlines

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UA - United Airlines

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NK - Spirit Airlines

from $62

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Connecting Flights

List of flights with layovers (1 and more stops):

AA - American Airlines

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AS - Alaska Airlines

from $151

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

from $120

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SY - Sun Country Airlines

from $136

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DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.

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HA - Hawaiian Airlines

from $142

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UA - United Airlines

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NK - Spirit Airlines

from $96

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