Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Chicago from $161

If you don’t want to visit Chicago in September, then you should wait until December to fly from Los Angeles, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $396.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Chicago. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $410. Flights from Los Angeles to Chicago on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $858. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Los Angeles to Chicago flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Chicago in the afternoon for as low as $436. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $1,988.

Fly from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl for the best Los Angeles - Chicago flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $482 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Los Angeles for as low as $407 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles to Chicago flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to Chicago flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Chicago flights are approximately 7% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Los Angeles and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 170 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, there are 120 flights per day flying from Los Angeles to Chicago. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 44% of flights taking off at midday.

As of June 2026, there are 840 flights per week flying from Los Angeles to Chicago. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.