Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA from $58

Return flight: Los Angeles – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 5 direct and 41 connecting flights from Chicago to Los Angeles. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $58, 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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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:45 — 09:07
06:45 — 09:07 NK467 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 22m
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12:58 — 15:35
12:58 — 15:35 UA2440 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 37m
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from$167
15:40 — 18:25
15:40 — 18:25 UA1310 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 45m
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from$167
18:10 — 21:03
18:10 — 21:03 UA1859 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 53m
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20:05 — 22:57
20:05 — 22:57 UA2106 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 52m
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from$216
02:42 — 13:25
02:42 — 07:11 Y41703 Volaris
Chicago — Guadalajara
4h 39m stop
11:50 — 13:25 VB510 VivaAerobus
Guadalajara — Los Angeles
12h 43m
including layover
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02:42 — 10:58
02:42 — 07:11 Y41703 Volaris
Chicago — Guadalajara
2h 15m stop
09:26 — 10:58 Y41718 Volaris
Guadalajara — Los Angeles
10h 16m
including layover
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06:15 — 12:33
06:15 — 09:01 F93135 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Houston
1h 48m stop
10:49 — 12:33 F91755 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
8h 18m
including layover
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07:45 — 14:55
06:32 — 09:20 AS333 Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Seattle
1h 32m stop
11:40 — 14:30 AS1144 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Los Angeles
9h 10m
including layover
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07:45 — 18:40
07:00 — 09:38 AS333 Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Seattle
5h 30m stop
15:58 — 18:40 AS1092 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Los Angeles
12h 55m
including layover
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10:00 — 18:40
10:00 — 12:43 AS462 Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Seattle
3h 15m stop
15:58 — 18:40 AS1092 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Los Angeles
10h 40m
including layover
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10:55 — 17:19
10:55 — 12:51 NK183 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
3h 8m stop
15:59 — 17:19 NK1495 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
8h 24m
including layover
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from$136
12:45 — 21:02
12:45 — 15:45 UA1878 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
3h 45m stop
19:30 — 21:02 UA2210 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
10h 17m
including layover
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13:14 — 17:19
13:09 — 15:14 NK188 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
49m stop
20:05 — 21:21 NK1495 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
6h 5m
including layover
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14:35 — 21:27
14:35 — 16:28 UA1588 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
3h 17m stop
19:45 — 21:27 UA1368 United Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
8h 52m
including layover
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14:35 — 19:33
14:35 — 16:28 UA1588 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
1h 22m stop
17:50 — 19:33 UA2240 United Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
6h 58m
including layover
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15:46 — 21:39
15:46 — 18:23 F93241 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
1h 58m stop
20:21 — 21:39 F93211 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Los Angeles
7h 53m
including layover
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16:05 — 23:44
13:58 — 16:29 AS413 Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Portland
2h 32m stop
19:55 — 22:22 AS135 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Los Angeles
9h 39m
including layover
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17:54 — 00:12
+1 day
17:34 — 20:23 AS353 Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Seattle
50m stop
21:16 — 00:06 AS1292 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Los Angeles
8h 18m
including layover
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19:00 — 12:10
+1 day
19:00 — 22:10 AS597 Alaska Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
12h 27m stop
10:37 — 12:10 AS3448 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
19h 10m
including layover
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19:05 — 16:30
+1 day
19:05 — 10:45 LX9 SWISS International Air Lines
Chicago — Zurich
2h 25m stop
13:10 — 16:30 LX40 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Los Angeles
23h 25m
including layover
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from$5891
20:23 — 13:30
+1 day
20:23 — 22:59 F92027 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Salt Lake City
13h 25m stop
12:24 — 13:30 F91267 Frontier Airlines
Salt Lake City — Los Angeles
19h 7m
including layover
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21:38 — 07:40
+1 day
21:38 — 23:30 UA1748 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
6h 30m stop
06:00 — 07:40 UA1093 United Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
12h 2m
including layover
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22:00 — 07:20
+1 day
12:43 — 15:07 F92329 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
6h 5m stop
06:05 — 07:23 F93291 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
11h 20m
including layover
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from$58
05:05 — 20:46
05:05 — 09:10 NK19 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
4h 31m stop
13:41 — 15:36 NK1224 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Dallas
3h 54m stop
19:30 — 20:46 NK3709 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Los Angeles
17h 41m
including layover
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05:05 — 23:31
05:05 — 09:10 NK19 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
6h 10m stop
15:20 — 17:18 NK955 Spirit Airlines
Miami — San Antonio
5h 1m stop
22:19 — 23:31 NK498 Spirit Airlines
San Antonio — Los Angeles
20h 26m
including layover
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08:30 — 23:31
08:30 — 12:37 NK1986 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
2h 43m stop
15:20 — 17:18 NK955 Spirit Airlines
Miami — San Antonio
5h 1m stop
22:19 — 23:31 NK498 Spirit Airlines
San Antonio — Los Angeles
17h 1m
including layover
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08:30 — 01:36
+1 day
08:30 — 12:37 NK1986 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
3h 36m stop
16:13 — 19:01 NK704 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Philadelphia
3h 49m stop
22:50 — 01:36 NK847 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Los Angeles
19h 6m
including layover
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11:45 — 20:46
11:45 — 13:25 LF3539 flynordic
Chicago — Fort Leonard Wood
30m stop
13:55 — 15:40 LF3551 flynordic
Fort Leonard Wood — Dallas
3h 50m stop
20:03 — 21:32 NK3709 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Los Angeles
11h 1m
including layover
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from$235
16:20 — 06:18
+1 day
16:20 — 20:30 NK1 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
1h 50m stop
22:20 — 00:26 NK777 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Las Vegas
4h 34m stop
05:00 — 06:18 NK465 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
15h 58m
including layover
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from$228
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on February 22, 2025

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 02:42 to 22:00 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 02:42 to 22:00 to 2 Los Angeles airports. Average flight time is 4h 45m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 22m
  • Average flight time 4h 45m
  • The earliest flight 02:42
  • The latest flight 22:00
  • Distance 1755 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Los Angeles are december (from 58 $), february (from 70 $), january (from 106 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 108 $), january (from 106 $), february (from 70 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Los Angeles?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $58. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F92329 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves Midway in Chicago at 22:00 am and arrives at Los Angeles Los Angeles Int. at 07:20.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Los Angeles is served by 8 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 106 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SWISS International Air Lines airline - from $ 5891.

Direct flights

There are 5 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK467 by Spirit Airlines takes 4h 22m and the cheapest is F92329 by Frontier Airlines for $104.

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Connecting Flights

There are 41 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK188 by Spirit Airlines takes 6h 5m and the cheapest is F92329 by Frontier Airlines for $58.

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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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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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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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