The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to Chicago is 1744.8 mi. Typically, this will take 3h 50m by plane in normal conditions.
Prices for flights from Los Angeles Airport to Chicago are updated daily.
As of November 2024, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from Los Angeles Airport to Chicago.
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Los Angeles Airport to Chicago.
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Chicago can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Chicago. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular plane model on flight routes from Los Angeles to Chicago is Airbus A320neo (13.49% of total bookings). The next most popular plane models are Boeing 737-800 (13.15%), Airbus A321 (sharklets) (12.29%), and Airbus A321neo (11.71%).
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from Los Angeles to Chicago is American Airlines (33.07% of total bookings). The next most popular airlines are Spirit Airlines (31.53%), United Airlines (29.24%), and Frontier (2.46%).
Airline | Rating | Free Cancellation | Price | ||
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Allegiant Air | PriceFrom $49 | Free Cancellation | Rating 7.3 850 reviews | ||
Alaska Airlines | PriceFrom $68 | Free Cancellation | Rating 8.0 9,461 reviews | ||
Spirit Airlines | PriceFrom $82 | Free Cancellation | Rating 6.3 8,174 reviews | ||
Frontier | PriceFrom $105 | Free Cancellation | Rating 6.1 3,539 reviews | ||
Sun Country Air | PriceFrom $149 | Free Cancellation | Rating 7.0 415 reviews | ||
United Airlines | PriceFrom $179 | Free Cancellation | Rating 7.4 9,171 reviews | ||
Southwest | PriceFrom $184 | Free Cancellation | Rating 8.1 5,014 reviews | ||
American Airlines | PriceFrom $184 | Free Cancellation | Rating 7.2 10,000 reviews | ||
Delta | PriceFrom $236 | Free Cancellation | Rating 8.0 8,756 reviews |
The lowest priced Southwest flight from Los Angeles to Chicago from the last 72 hours was $184. Generally, Southwest has 22 flights on this route every week with an average price of $341. Southwest is rated 8.1/10 by our users.
Another popular option for Los Angeles to Chicago flights is United Airlines (7.4/10, 9,171 ratings). United Airlines flies from Los Angeles to Chicago around 75 times per week, with deals starting from $179 round-trip and rising to an average price of around $353.
We help find the flight that best suits your needs, momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and travel agents and helps you filter them to find the best flight from Los Angeles to Chicago for you.
Flights from Los Angeles to Chicago with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.
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