Cheap flights from Chicago to Los Angeles from $169

The cheapest month to fly to Long Beach from Chicago is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $224, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Long Beach in September, then you should wait until August to fly from Chicago, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $242.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Long Beach from Chicago. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $343. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Chicago to Long Beach on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $624. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Long Beach is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $426. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $450. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Chicago Midway to Long Beach Municipal for the best Chicago - Long Beach Municipal flight prices

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Chicago to Long Beach.

Delta and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Long Beach Municipal

American Airlines, United Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Long Beach from Chicago according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Long Beach. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Long Beach on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Chicago and Long Beach have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 106 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Southwest have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from Chicago to Long Beach. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00AM, with 100% of flights taking off at noon.

8 flights are operational weekly from Chicago to Long Beach as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of flights per week taking off on this day.