Cheap flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Los Angeles from $143

The month of April is another great option to travel to Los Angeles, with average flight prices from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport averaging around $419.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $631. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $2,556. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Los Angeles.

Flying to Los Angeles from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $2,278 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights to Los Angeles are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $2,339. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $486 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for as low as $393 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Los Angeles 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 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Los Angeles flight.

As of October 2026, prices for Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Los Angeles flights are approximately 9% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Chicago and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 178 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 99 flights per day flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Los Angeles. The most common time of day flights depart is 15:00, with 41% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Los Angeles is 697 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.