Cheap Flights from Los Angeles, CA to Chicago, IL from $38

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 23 direct and 403 connecting flights from Los Angeles to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $38, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out LAX-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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00:08 — 06:20
00:08 — 06:20 UA1428 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 12m
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00:08 — 06:20
00:08 — 06:20 UA1413 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 12m
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00:41 — 06:42
00:41 — 06:42 NK2549 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 1m
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05:30 — 11:36
05:30 — 11:36 NK466 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 6m
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05:40 — 11:52
05:40 — 11:52 UA2635 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 12m
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05:40 — 11:52
05:40 — 11:52 UA1492 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 12m
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06:00 — 12:18
06:00 — 12:18 UA1082 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 18m
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07:00 — 13:20
07:00 — 13:20 UA1941 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 20m
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07:30 — 13:35
07:30 — 13:35 NK2192 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 5m
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08:15 — 14:35
08:15 — 14:35 UA1946 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 20m
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10:37 — 16:47
10:37 — 16:47 NK1105 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 10m
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12:37 — 18:52
12:37 — 18:52 UA1069 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 15m
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13:18 — 19:33
13:18 — 19:33 UA1244 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 15m
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16:35 — 22:59
16:35 — 22:59 UA1498 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 24m
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16:46 — 23:04
16:46 — 23:04 F92446 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 18m
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17:00 — 23:15
17:00 — 23:15 UA212 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 15m
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17:24 — 23:31
17:24 — 23:31 NK3010 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 7m
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17:55 — 23:59
17:55 — 23:59 UA1312 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 4m
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18:15 — 00:29
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18:15 — 00:29 UA1221 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 14m
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22:50 — 05:01
+1 day
22:50 — 05:01 UA301 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 11m
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22:50 — 05:01
+1 day
22:50 — 05:01 UA342 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 11m
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23:20 — 05:25
+1 day
23:20 — 05:25 NK1103 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 5m
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23:37 — 05:45
+1 day
23:37 — 05:45 UA1843 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
4h 8m
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06:00 — 05:25
+1 day
06:00 — 07:19 NK2683 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
16h 27m stop
23:46 — 05:25 NK2186 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
21h 25m
including layover
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06:00 — 10:55
+1 day
06:00 — 07:19 NK2683 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
21h 56m stop
05:15 — 10:55 NK2619 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
26h 55m
including layover
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08:01 — 22:28
08:01 — 15:32 NK802 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Atlanta
5h 47m stop
21:19 — 22:28 NK1200 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
12h 27m
including layover
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10:00 — 19:48
10:00 — 12:50 HA6205 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — Seattle
49m stop
13:39 — 19:48 HA6817 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
7h 48m
including layover
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11:03 — 22:28
11:03 — 18:35 NK3341 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Atlanta
2h 44m stop
21:19 — 22:28 NK1200 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
9h 25m
including layover
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11:58 — 23:43
11:58 — 13:18 NK712 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
4h 38m stop
17:56 — 23:43 NK184 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
9h 45m
including layover
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12:00 — 23:59
11:55 — 14:50 HA6204 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — Seattle
3h 1m stop
17:55 — 23:59 HA6819 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
9h 59m
including layover
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12:59 — 08:38
+1 day
12:59 — 21:02 NK3074 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Baltimore
10h 36m stop
07:38 — 08:38 NK2439 Spirit Airlines
Baltimore — Chicago
17h 39m
including layover
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13:18 — 22:58
13:02 — 20:45 F94316 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — Atlanta
59m stop
22:15 — 23:18 F92779 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
7h 40m
including layover
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13:18 — 00:10
+1 day
12:54 — 20:39 F94316 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — Atlanta
2h 2m stop
22:58 — 00:17 F93397 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
8h 52m
including layover
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14:06 — 23:59
14:06 — 16:30 HA6188 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — Portland
1h 20m stop
17:50 — 23:59 HA4829 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Chicago
7h 53m
including layover
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14:23 — 22:42
14:27 — 16:07 F91062 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — Phoenix
1h 6m stop
17:11 — 22:55 F91828 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
6h 19m
including layover
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15:48 — 14:56
+1 day
15:48 — 17:11 F93292 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
16h 6m stop
09:25 — 15:00 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
21h 8m
including layover
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15:50 — 08:50
+1 day
15:50 — 23:41 NK2759 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Miami
6h 49m stop
06:30 — 08:50 NK2188 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
15h
including layover
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16:46 — 06:03
+1 day
16:46 — 18:03 NK1550 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
6h 31m stop
00:34 — 06:03 NK1053 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
11h 17m
including layover
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18:52 — 05:25
+1 day
18:52 — 20:10 NK2076 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
3h 36m stop
23:46 — 05:25 NK2186 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
8h 33m
including layover
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18:52 — 10:50
+1 day
18:52 — 20:10 NK2076 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
9h 7m stop
05:15 — 10:55 NK2619 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
13h 58m
including layover
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19:45 — 14:56
+1 day
19:45 — 21:07 F91184 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
12h 11m stop
09:25 — 15:00 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
17h 11m
including layover
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20:30 — 14:16
+1 day
20:30 — 21:53 NK473 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
10h 39m stop
08:32 — 14:16 NK187 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
15h 46m
including layover
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20:30 — 23:43
+1 day
20:30 — 21:53 NK473 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
20h 3m stop
17:56 — 23:43 NK184 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
25h 13m
including layover
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21:08 — 06:03
+1 day
19:20 — 20:34 NK1052 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
2h 8m stop
00:34 — 06:03 NK1053 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
6h 55m
including layover
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21:21 — 08:47
+1 day
22:35 — 06:20 F93216 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — Atlanta
2h 43m stop
12:29 — 13:34 F92291 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
9h 26m
including layover
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22:18 — 06:12
+1 day
22:18 — 23:35 NK2509 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
1h 9m stop
00:44 — 06:12 NK2186 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
5h 54m
including layover
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22:18 — 10:50
+1 day
22:10 — 23:28 NK2509 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
5h 40m stop
05:15 — 10:55 NK2619 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
10h 32m
including layover
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23:10 — 08:55
+1 day
23:10 — 06:33 NK2403 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Atlanta
1h 15m stop
07:48 — 08:55 NK2707 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
7h 45m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 1, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Los Angeles and Chicago is 2823 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 00:08 to 23:59 from 2 Los Angeles airports and arrive 00:08 to 23:59 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 4h 12m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 1m
  • Average flight time 4h 12m
  • The earliest flight 00:08
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 1755 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are august (from 51 $), october (from 61 $), may (from 61 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 609 $), february (from 206 $), december (from 162 $).

What is the lowest airfare Los Angeles to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $38. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK3010 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 27, 2025 which leaves Los Angeles Int. in Los Angeles at 17:24 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 23:31.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Los Angeles — Chicago is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 50 departures per week at the price of from $ 86 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Turkish Airlines airline - from $ 1551.

Direct flights

There are 23 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK2549 by Spirit Airlines takes 4h 1m and the cheapest is NK3010 by Spirit Airlines for $38.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 403 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1550 by Spirit Airlines takes 5h 44m and the cheapest is NK3010 by Spirit Airlines for $63.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
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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 Los Angeles to Chicago from 2 airports (Los Angeles Ferry Port, Los Angeles Int.).

Los Angeles airports

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