Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA from $59

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 27 direct and 193 connecting flights from Chicago to Los Angeles. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $59, 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 $59. The fastest direct flight takes 4h 11m and the fastest connecting – 5h 45m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
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06:40
Chicago
O'Hare International
 09:08
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Int.
 4h 28m Spirit Airlines
NK1104
from $141
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12:54
Chicago
O'Hare International
 15:23
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Int.
 4h 29m United Airlines
UA1363
from $447
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08:50
Chicago
O'Hare International
 11:01
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Int.
 4h 11m American Airlines
AA2012
from $90
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16:37
Chicago
O'Hare International
 21:28
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Int.
 6h 51m
layover
1h 10m - Nashville
 Spirit Airlines
NK1184
NK1036
from $97
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21:56
Chicago
O'Hare International
 19:52+1 день
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Int.
 23h 56m
layover
18h 26m - Las Vegas
 Frontier Airlines
F92145
F91183
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on September 18, 2025
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
05:35 — 09:40
05:35 — 09:40 WN2232 Southwest Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
6h 5m
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06:10 — 08:39
06:10 — 08:39 UA1224 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 29m
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from$143
06:13 — 08:25
06:13 — 08:25 AA607 American Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 12m
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from$447
06:40 — 09:08
06:40 — 09:08 NK1104 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 28m
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from$59
07:16 — 09:36
07:16 — 09:36 AA1628 American Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 20m
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from$447
07:55 — 10:15
07:55 — 10:15 WN1263 Southwest Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 20m
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from$464
08:50 — 11:01
08:50 — 11:01 AA2012 American Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 11m
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from$447
10:00 — 12:22
10:00 — 12:22 AA1979 American Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 22m
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from$447
11:45 — 14:07
11:45 — 14:07 AA1433 American Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 22m
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from$447
12:54 — 15:23
12:54 — 15:23 UA1363 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 29m
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from$141
15:21 — 17:39
15:21 — 17:39 AA529 American Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 18m
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from$447
16:50 — 19:21
16:50 — 19:21 UA1983 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 31m
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from$143
17:49 — 20:09
17:49 — 20:09 AA1564 American Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 20m
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from$447
18:15 — 20:47
18:15 — 20:47 UA2056 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 32m
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from$153
18:45 — 21:17
18:45 — 21:17 AA2364 American Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 32m
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from$447
19:03 — 21:34
19:03 — 21:34 NK1117 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 31m
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from$59
19:40 — 22:10
19:40 — 22:10 UA2155 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 30m
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from$143
20:55 — 23:33
20:55 — 23:33 AA3194 American Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 38m
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from$447
21:42 — 00:15
+1 day
21:42 — 00:15 UA2378 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 33m
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from$141
22:17 — 00:40
+1 day
22:17 — 00:40 AA1209 American Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 23m
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from$447
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 18, 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 05:00 to 22:30 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:30 to 2 Los Angeles airports. Average flight time is 4h 28m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 11m
  • Average flight time 4h 28m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:30
  • Distance 1755 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Los Angeles are july (from 59 $), august (from 90 $), june (from 97 $).

The most expensive months are april (from 277 $), october (from 142 $), september (from 141 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Los Angeles?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $59. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1117 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 21, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 19:03 am and arrives at Los Angeles Los Angeles Int. at 21:34.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Los Angeles is served by 9 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 38 departures per week at the price of from $ 447 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 11151.

Direct flights

There are 27 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is AA2012 by American Airlines takes 4h 11m and the cheapest is NK1117 by Spirit Airlines for $59.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 193 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is WN3890 by Southwest Airlines takes 5h 45m and the cheapest is NK1117 by Spirit Airlines for $90.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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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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Airplanes

There are flights to Los Angeles from Chicago by 9 airlines that use 10 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

  • Boeing 737-800
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  • Boeing 787-9
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  • Airbus A321
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  • Boeing 737
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  • Embraer 175
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  • Canadair RJ 700
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  • Boeing 717
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  • A220-300
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  • A220-100
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  • Boeing 737-900
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