Nonstop flights from Chicago to Los Angeles

Southwest Airlines flies this route 3 to 4 times a day.

MDWChicago Midway International

1,747 mi · 27 flights a week

LAXLos Angeles International

MDWLAX

When they leave

Chicago time

6:00a8:45pFirst departure 6:00 AM, last 8:45 PM

Five in the morning, 6:00 AM to 10:15 AM, then two in the afternoon, 12:20 PM to 2:50 PM, then three in the evening, 5:15 PM to 8:45 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

6:00 AM→8:15 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
7:00 AM→9:15 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri
10:05 AM→12:25 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sat
10:10 AM→12:30 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
10:15 AM→12:35 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Wed
12:20 PM→2:35 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Tue, Wed
2:50 PM→5:05 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat, Sun
5:15 PM→7:30 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Wed
5:55 PM→8:15 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri
8:45 PM→11:05 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Daily

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Chicago to Los Angeles

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Chicago to Los Angeles, 3 to 4 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737-700.

There are 3 or 4 flights every day of the week. The first arrival in Los Angeles is at 8:15 AM and the last at 11:05 PM. The flight covers 1,747 miles.

Flying back, Los Angeles to Chicago has 24 nonstop flights a week. O'Hare (ORD) also has nonstop flights to Los Angeles, 123 a week.

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.