Consider Big Front Seats for 11 inches extra legroom, ideal for comfort on medium-haul flights.
Use self-service bag drop at many airports for a faster check-in experience.

Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $161 (Cheapflightsfares) |
One-way from | $87 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $303 |
Good round-trip deal | $280 or less |
Good one-way deal | $153 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
Los AngelesChicago
LAX - ORD
LAXORD
Los Angeles
Tue 11/11
12:25 am-6:29 am
Nonstop4h 04m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 11/14
8:14 pm-10:57 pm
Nonstop4h 43m
Los AngelesChicago
LAX - ORD
LAXORD
Los Angeles
Fri 12/12
11:59 pm-10:22 am
1 stop8h 23m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 12/17
5:30 am-12:32 pm
1 stop9h 02m
Los AngelesChicago
LAX - ORD
LAXORD
Los Angeles
Thu 12/4
1:35 pm-9:21 pm
1 stop5h 46m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 12/13
5:07 pm-10:28 pm
1 stop7h 21m
Los AngelesChicago
LAX - ORD
LAXORD
Los Angeles
Fri 12/5
1:25 pm-9:40 pm
1 stop6h 15m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 12/8
4:20 pm-11:25 pm
1 stop9h 05m
Los AngelesChicago
LAX - ORD
LAXORD
Los Angeles
Tue 11/4
12:40 pm-6:50 pm
Nonstop4h 10m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 11/8
4:40 pm-7:17 pm
Nonstop4h 37m
Los AngelesChicago
LAX - ORD
LAXORD
Los Angeles
Tue 12/16
6:15 am-3:20 pm
1 stop7h 05m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 12/31
5:30 pm-12:45 am
1 stop9h 15m
Los AngelesChicago
LAX - ORD
LAXORD
Los Angeles
Thu 11/27
10:30 pm-10:01 am
1 stop9h 31m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 12/3
5:30 am-12:31 pm
1 stop9h 01m
Los AngelesChicago
LAX - ORD
LAXORD
Los Angeles
Wed 12/3
12:25 am-6:19 am
Nonstop3h 54m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 12/14
9:10 am-11:52 am
Nonstop4h 42m
Los AngelesChicago
LAX - ORD
LAXORD
Los Angeles
Wed 12/3
12:25 am-6:19 am
Nonstop3h 54m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 12/11
1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Nonstop4h 30m
Los AngelesChicago
LAX - ORD
LAXORD
Los Angeles
Thu 12/4
5:45 am-1:30 pm
1 stop5h 45m
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 12/7
4:25 pm-9:00 pm
1 stop6h 35m
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To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should look to book at least 30 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (average of $77). Flying from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of $156). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Unlike at noon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 38% on flights from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport by exploring options for tickets in the afternoon.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flight should consider departing on Friday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 9% of weekly flights between Los Angeles and Chicago have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 164 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Alaska Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with no flights being classified as delayed.
Las Vegas (LAS) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 83% of 1-stop itineraries from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport on Cheapflights.
Flights via Portland (PDX) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 7h 09m.
Flights via Portland (PDX) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 7h 09m.
Flights via Portland (PDX) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 0h 49m.
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