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Nonstop flights from Chicago to Los Angeles

4 airlines fly this route.

ORDChicago O'Hare International
1,741 mi · 123 flights a week
LAXLos Angeles International
ORDLAX

When they leave

Chicago time
5:55a10:35pFirst departure 5:55 AM, last 10:35 PM

Nine in the morning, 5:55 AM to 11:49 AM, then seven in the afternoon, 1:03 PM to 4:45 PM, then eight in the evening, 5:16 PM to 10:35 PM.

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Schedules last checked Sep 8, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Chicago to Los Angeles

United Airlines flies most often, 55 times a week on the Airbus A321neo, Boeing 757 and Boeing 737 MAX 9. American Airlines flies 50 times a week on the Airbus A321, Boeing 737, Airbus A321neo and Boeing 737 MAX 8. Delta Air Lines flies 13 times a week on the Boeing 737. Frontier Airlines flies 5 times a week on the Airbus A321neo.

Flights run every day except Mondays and Wednesdays, up to 25 a day. The first arrival in Los Angeles is at 8:19 AM and the last at 12:58 AM the next day. The flight covers 1,741 miles.

Frontier Airlines is back on Nov 20.

Flying back, Los Angeles to Chicago has 167 nonstop flights a week. Midway (MDW) also has nonstop flights to Los Angeles, 27 a week.

Return flights

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.