Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA from $181

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 4 direct and 2 connecting flights from Chicago to Los Angeles. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $121, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-LAX flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Chicago to Los Angeles Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Chicago to Los Angeles with the lowest price of $121. The fastest direct flight takes 4h 23m and the fastest connecting – 8h 19m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
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06:20
Chicago
O'Hare International
 08:51
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Int.
 4h 31m American Airlines
AA669
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19:15
Chicago
O'Hare International
 21:42
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Int.
 4h 27m American Airlines
AA374
from $178
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11:01
Chicago
O'Hare International
 13:34
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Int.
 4h 33m United Airlines
UA490
from $289
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12:50
Chicago
O'Hare International
 15:13
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Int.
 4h 23m United Airlines
UA2406
from $132
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14:05
Chicago
O'Hare International
 20:24
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Int.
 8h 19m
layover
2h 16m - Dallas
 American Airlines
AA2839
AA1653
from $408
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23:55
Chicago
O'Hare International
 09:05+1 день
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Int.
 11h 10m
layover
2h 30m - Mexico City
 VivaAerobus
VB187
AM646
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on March 29, 2023
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Los Angeles. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:20 — 08:51
06:20 — 08:51 AA669 American Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 31m
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11:01 — 13:34
11:01 — 13:34 UA490 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 33m
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from$178
12:50 — 15:13
12:50 — 15:13 UA2406 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 23m
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from$289
19:15 — 21:42
19:15 — 21:42 AA374 American Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 27m
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from$121
14:05 — 20:24
12:55 — 15:34 AA2839 American Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
2h 16m stop
18:40 — 20:10 AA1653 American Airlines
Dallas — Los Angeles
8h 19m
including layover
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from$132
23:55 — 09:05
+1 day
23:55 — 04:05 VB187 VivaAerobus
Chicago — Mexico City
2h 30m stop
07:20 — 09:30 AM646 Aeromexico
Mexico City — Los Angeles
11h 10m
including layover
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from$408
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on March 29, 2023

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Los Angeles depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Los Angeles is 2823 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 06:20 to 23:55 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 06:20 to 23:55 to 2 Los Angeles airports. Average flight time is 4h 29m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 23m
  • Average flight time 4h 29m
  • The earliest flight 06:20
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 1755 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Los Angeles are march (from 121 $), april (from 173 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Los Angeles?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $121. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AA374 flight by American Airlines for March 30, 2023 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 19:15 am and arrives at Los Angeles Los Angeles Int. at 21:42.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Los Angeles is served by 3 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 121 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by VivaAerobus airline - from $ 408.

Direct flights

There are 4 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2406 by United Airlines takes 4h 23m and the cheapest is AA374 by American Airlines for $121.

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Connecting Flights

There are 2 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AA2839 by American Airlines takes 8h 19m and the cheapest is AA374 by American Airlines for $132.

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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Los Angeles from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Los Angeles airports

  • Los Angeles Ferry Port-QLO
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  • Los Angeles Int.-LAX
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Airplanes

There are flights to Los Angeles from Chicago by 3 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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