Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Chicago from £96

The cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Los Angeles is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around £204, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Chicago from Los Angeles during December instead. Flights to Chicago in December, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around £211.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as £350. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Chicago is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around £1,054.

Flying to Chicago from Los Angeles in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £350 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £497.

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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 £260 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 £220 on momondo.

There are 4 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.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Los Angeles to Chicago.

As of June 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Chicago flights are approximately 6% 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, 110 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Chicago each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00, with 45% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of June 2026, there are 775 flights per week flying from Los Angeles to Chicago. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.