What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Chicago?

Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from California to Chicago

How long does it take to fly to Chicago?

Average flight duration from California to Chicago depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is 3h 55m on average, while flying from Santa Ana to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is 4h on average. Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is the most popular airport in Chicago.

What airlines fly to Chicago?

United Airlines, American Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from California according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How many flights depart from California to Chicago on average per day?

As of October 2026, 220 flights take off from California and land in Chicago each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 49% of daily flights taking off at noon.

How many flights depart from California to Chicago on average per week?

As of October 2026, 1,541 flights take off from California and land in Chicago each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Chicago?

Prices for flights from California to Chicago are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Chicago?

The number of operators available for flights from California to Chicago is 7 as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Chicago?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Chicago.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chicago?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Chicago may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chicago. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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12:21 am - 6:34 amLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 13mnonstop

6:30 am - 9:12 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

16h 42m2 stops Denver Intl Sacramento Intl

$197Frontier

Thu, Oct 22 - Sat, Oct 24

12:21 am - 6:34 amLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 13mnonstop

6:30 am - 2:46 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

10h 16m1 stop Denver Intl

$197Frontier

Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 29

9:40 am - 3:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 05mnonstop

4:30 pm - 7:02 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 32mnonstop

$197Delta

Wed, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 7

5:59 pm - 11:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

3h 56mnonstop

7:45 am - 10:23 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 38mnonstop

$197Delta

Fri, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 16

4:45 pm - 10:59 pmLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 14mnonstop

10:25 am - 1:09 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 44mnonstop

$197United Airlines

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4:45 pm - 10:59 pmLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 14mnonstop

7:00 am - 9:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 35mnonstop

$197United Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

11:55 pm - 5:55 amLAX Los Angeles-MDW Chicago Midway

4h 00mnonstop

7:25 am - 9:55 amMDW Chicago Midway-LAX Los Angeles

4h 30mnonstop

$197Southwest

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11:55 pm - 5:55 amLAX Los Angeles-MDW Chicago Midway

4h 00mnonstop

6:25 pm - 9:05 pmMDW Chicago Midway-LAX Los Angeles

4h 40mnonstop

$197Southwest

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11:42 am - 12:21 amLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

10h 39m1 stop Denver Intl

2:07 pm - 8:29 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

8h 22m1 stop Portland

$200Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

7:46 pm - 5:40 amLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 54m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

6:30 am - 12:23 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

19h 53m1 stop Denver Intl

$206Multiple Airlines

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12:21 am - 6:34 amLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 13mnonstop

8:01 pm - 10:51 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 50mnonstop

$227Frontier

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12:21 am - 6:34 amLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 13mnonstop

8:01 pm - 10:51 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 50mnonstop

$228Frontier

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5:45 am - 2:33 pmSFO San Francisco-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 48m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

6:02 pm - 11:57 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SFO San Francisco

7h 55m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$271American Airlines

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6:25 am - 12:23 amSAN San Diego-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

15h 58m1 stop Denver Intl

7:20 am - 10:03 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAN San Diego

4h 43mnonstop

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5:54 pm - 5:17 amSAN San Diego-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

9h 23m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

2:21 pm - 5:01 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAN San Diego

4h 40mnonstop

$282Multiple Airlines

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1:05 pm - 11:30 pmONT Ontario-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 25m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

6:17 pm - 10:53 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ONT Ontario

6h 36m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$317American Airlines

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6:20 am - 4:53 pmONT Ontario-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 33m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9:51 am - 6:22 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ONT Ontario

10h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$317Delta

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1:35 pm - 10:05 pmONT Ontario-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 30m1 stop Salt Lake City

7:15 pm - 11:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ONT Ontario

6h 40m1 stop Salt Lake City

$317Delta

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12:35 pm - 6:53 pmSAN San Diego-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18mnonstop

7:20 am - 9:56 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAN San Diego

4h 36mnonstop

$326Alaska Airlines

Sat, Oct 10 - Wed, Oct 21

12:35 pm - 6:53 pmSAN San Diego-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18mnonstop

7:20 am - 10:03 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAN San Diego

4h 43mnonstop

$326Alaska Airlines

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11:55 pm - 5:55 amLAX Los Angeles-MDW Chicago Midway

4h 00mnonstop

7:25 am - 9:55 amMDW Chicago Midway-LAX Los Angeles

4h 30mnonstop

$197Southwest

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11:55 pm - 5:55 amLAX Los Angeles-MDW Chicago Midway

4h 00mnonstop

6:25 pm - 9:05 pmMDW Chicago Midway-LAX Los Angeles

4h 40mnonstop

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Wed, Nov 11 - Sat, Nov 14

9:40 am - 3:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 05mnonstop

4:30 pm - 7:02 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 32mnonstop

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5:59 pm - 11:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

3h 56mnonstop

7:45 am - 10:23 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 38mnonstop

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4:45 pm - 10:59 pmLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 14mnonstop

10:25 am - 1:09 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 44mnonstop

$197United Airlines

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4:45 pm - 10:59 pmLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 14mnonstop

7:00 am - 9:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 35mnonstop

$197United Airlines

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11:36 pm - 6:02 amLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 26mnonstop

7:34 pm - 10:26 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 52mnonstop

$199Frontier

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11:36 pm - 6:02 amLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 26mnonstop

7:34 pm - 10:26 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 52mnonstop

$199Frontier

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10:39 am - 4:59 pmLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 20mnonstop

10:30 am - 1:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 05mnonstop

$217American Airlines

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4:46 pm - 11:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 14mnonstop

7:00 am - 9:42 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles

4h 42mnonstop

$217American Airlines

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Frontier

Oct 21

ONT6:15 amOntario

16h 09m

1 stop

ORD12:24 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 28

ORD6:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

19h 21m

1 stop

ONT11:51 pmOntario

$197

Frontier

Oct 22

LAX2:41 pmLos Angeles

8h 18m

1 stop

ORD12:59 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 24

ORD6:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

19h 59m

1 stop

LAX12:29 amLos Angeles

$198

Frontier

Oct 17

LAX12:21 amLos Angeles

4h 13m

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Nov 6

ORD6:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

19h 53m

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LAX12:23 amLos Angeles

$199

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Oct 24

SAN6:18 amSan Diego

4h 27m

ORD12:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 31

ORD8:01 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

4h 34m

SAN10:35 pmSan Diego

$258

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Oct 7

SFO5:45 amSan Francisco

6h 48m

1 stop

ORD2:33 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 7

ORD6:02 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

7h 55m

1 stop

SFO11:57 pmSan Francisco

$271

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Oct 27

SAN10:56 pmSan Diego

4h 09m

ORD5:05 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 2

ORD4:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

4h 30m

SAN7:15 pmSan Diego

$295

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Thu 10/22

12:21 am-6:34 am

Nonstop4h 13m

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6:30 am-9:12 pm

2 stops16h 42m

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12:21 am-6:34 am

Nonstop4h 13m

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6:30 am-2:46 pm

1 stop10h 16m

$197

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LAXORD

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9:40 am-3:45 pm

Nonstop4h 05m

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4:30 pm-7:02 pm

Nonstop4h 32m

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LAX Los Angeles - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

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Nonstop4h 44m

$197

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7:00 am-9:35 am

Nonstop4h 35m

$197

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Fri 11/13

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Nonstop4h 30m

$197

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LAX Los Angeles - MDW Chicago Midway

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11:55 pm-5:55 am

Nonstop4h 00m

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Sat 11/14

6:25 pm-9:05 pm

Nonstop4h 40m

$197

Los AngelesChicago

LAX Los Angeles - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

LAXORD

Los Angeles

Wed 10/28

11:42 am-12:21 am

1 stop10h 39m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/4

2:07 pm-8:29 pm

1 stop8h 22m

$200

Los AngelesChicago

LAX Los Angeles - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

LAXORD

Los Angeles

Fri 11/13

7:46 pm-5:40 am

1 stop7h 54m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/16

6:30 am-12:23 am

1 stop19h 53m

$206

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from California to Chicago

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from California, with most prices found around $368. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in February, then April is your next best option. Flight prices from California to Chicago during April average around $371.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $408. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from California to Chicago for around $512.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Chicago?

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is in the afternoon. Flights from California to Chicago during this time can be as low as $371. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is at noon when prices are around $529.

What is the cheapest California to Chicago flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Chicago?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $362 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from California for as low as $302 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on California to Chicago flights?

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on California to Chicago flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on California to Chicago flights?

You could potentially save up to 24% on your flight if you consider stops on a California to Chicago flight.

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Best Price Found	$58
Fastest flight time	3h 12m
Direct flights	Every day
Airports in Chicago	3 airports

The best one-way flight to Chicago from California in the past 72 hours is $58. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Chicago found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $197.

The fastest flight from California to Chicago takes 3h 12m

Direct flights go from California to Chicago every day.

There are 3 airports in Chicago. From California there are direct flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD), Chicago Midway (MDW).

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Chicago?
Prices for flights from California to Chicago are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Chicago?
The number of operators available for flights from California to Chicago is 7 as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Chicago?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Chicago.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chicago?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Chicago may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chicago. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from California to Chicago?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked plane model on the route from California to Chicago is Airbus A321neo, representing 17.71% of all bookings. The subsequent popular models are Boeing 737-800 at 13.94%, Airbus A321-100/200 at 12.52%, and Boeing 757-300 at 9.65%.

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