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

Return flight: Chicago – Los Angeles

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 6 direct and 29 connecting flights from Los Angeles to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $59, 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 5m
  • 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 july (from 59 $), august (from 88 $), june (from 120 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 588 $), may (from 180 $), june (from 120 $).

What is the lowest airfare Los Angeles to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $59. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1103 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 11, 2025 which leaves Los Angeles Int. in Los Angeles at 23:20 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 05:25.

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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$159
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1413 United Airlines
05:40 — 20:00
12h 20m flight time
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from$120
05:40 — 13:58 Los Angeles — New York
NK1039 Spirit Airlines
4h 32m stop
18:30 — 20:00 New York — Chicago
NK1179 Spirit Airlines
05:40 — 11:52
4h 12m flight time
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from$158
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1492 United Airlines
09:05 — 17:21
6h 16m flight time
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from$150
08:59 — 14:36 Los Angeles — Minneapolis
SY422 Sun Country Airlines
1h stop
15:42 — 17:21 Minneapolis — Chicago
SY259 Sun Country Airlines
10:47 — 16:57
4h 10m flight time
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Los Angeles — Chicago
NK1105 Spirit Airlines
14:05 — 23:39
7h 34m flight time
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from$120
14:05 — 16:25 Los Angeles — Portland
HA6188 Hawaiian Airlines
1h 9m stop
17:35 — 23:39 Portland — Chicago
HA6374 Hawaiian Airlines
14:05 — 23:39
7h 34m flight time
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14:05 — 16:25 Los Angeles — Portland
AS1315 Alaska Airlines
1h 9m stop
17:35 — 23:39 Portland — Chicago
AS376 Alaska Airlines
14:10 — 23:59
7h 49m flight time
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13:56 — 16:49 Los Angeles — Seattle
HA6197 Hawaiian Airlines
1h stop
17:58 — 23:59 Seattle — Chicago
HA6819 Hawaiian Airlines
14:10 — 23:59
7h 49m flight time
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13:03 — 15:56 Los Angeles — Seattle
AS1083 Alaska Airlines
1h stop
18:00 — 23:59 Seattle — Chicago
AS538 Alaska Airlines
16:35 — 22:59
4h 24m flight time
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from$154
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1498 United Airlines
16:50 — 06:03+1day
11h 13m flight time
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from$91
16:46 — 18:03 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
NK1550 Spirit Airlines
6h 31m stop
00:34 — 06:03 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK1053 Spirit Airlines
21:08 — 06:03+1day
6h 55m flight time
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19:20 — 20:34 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
NK1052 Spirit Airlines
2h 8m stop
00:34 — 06:03 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK1053 Spirit Airlines
21:08 — 14:13+1day
15h 5m flight time
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21:08 — 22:26 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
NK1052 Spirit Airlines
10h 9m stop
09:04 — 14:46 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK1269 Spirit Airlines
23:20 — 05:25+1day
4h 5m flight time
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Los Angeles — Chicago
NK1103 Spirit Airlines
23:37 — 05:45+1day
4h 8m flight time
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from$142
Los Angeles — Chicago
UA1843 United 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 6, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Los Angeles — Chicago is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 128 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 882.

Direct flights

There are 6 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1103 by Spirit Airlines takes 4h 5m and the cheapest is NK1103 by Spirit Airlines for $59.

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Connecting Flights

There are 29 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1294 by United Airlines takes 5h 56m and the cheapest is NK1103 by Spirit Airlines for $91.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country 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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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