Cheap Flights from Los Angeles, CA to Chicago, IL from $49

Return flight: Chicago – Los Angeles

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 31 direct and 488 connecting flights from Los Angeles to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $49, 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.

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 11m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 1m
  • Average flight time 4h 11m
  • The earliest flight 00:08
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 1755 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are august (from 49 $), october (from 58 $), september (from 58 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 588 $), february (from 199 $), december (from 156 $).

What is the lowest airfare Los Angeles to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $49. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK3010 flight by Spirit Airlines for October 7, 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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Flight Schedule Los Angeles (California) to Chicago (Illinois)

00:08 — 06:20
4h 12m flight time
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from$142
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1428 United Airlines
00:41 — 06:42
4h 1m flight time
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from$59
Los Angeles — Chicago
NK2549 Spirit Airlines
05:30 — 11:36
4h 6m flight time
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from$49
Los Angeles — Chicago
NK466 Spirit Airlines
05:40 — 11:52
4h 12m flight time
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from$142
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA2635 United Airlines
06:00 — 12:18
4h 18m flight time
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from$142
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1082 United Airlines
07:00 — 13:20
4h 20m flight time
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from$142
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1941 United Airlines
07:30 — 13:35
4h 5m flight time
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from$59
Los Angeles — Chicago
NK2192 Spirit Airlines
08:15 — 14:35
4h 20m flight time
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from$142
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1946 United Airlines
10:47 — 16:57
4h 10m flight time
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from$59
Los Angeles — Chicago
NK1105 Spirit Airlines
12:37 — 18:52
4h 15m flight time
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from$158
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1069 United Airlines
13:18 — 19:33
4h 15m flight time
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from$142
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1244 United Airlines
14:14 — 20:25
4h 11m flight time
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from$485
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA2487 United Airlines
16:46 — 23:04
4h 18m flight time
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from$68
Los Angeles — Chicago
F92446 Frontier Airlines
17:00 — 23:15
4h 15m flight time
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from$142
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA212 United Airlines
17:24 — 23:31
4h 7m flight time
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from$49
Los Angeles — Chicago
NK3010 Spirit Airlines
17:55 — 23:59
4h 4m flight time
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from$132
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1312 United Airlines
18:15 — 00:29+1day
4h 14m flight time
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from$164
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1221 United Airlines
22:50 — 05:01+1day
4h 11m flight time
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from$142
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA301 United Airlines
23:20 — 05:25+1day
4h 5m flight time
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Los Angeles — Chicago
NK1103 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Los Angeles to Chicago. 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 and arrival times - local. Updated on October 19, 2025.

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 - 60 departures per week at the price of from $ 111 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Turkish Airlines airline - from $ 1923.

Direct flights

There are 31 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 $49.

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Connecting Flights

There are 488 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 $81.

  • 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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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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