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Among airlines operating Chicago to Long Beach flights:

• Southwest: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Southwest operates flights between Chicago and Long Beach.

Flights from Chicago to Long Beach may depart from several airports in Chicago area, including Chicago Midway (MDW), Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and Chicago Greater Rockford (RFD). Flights usually arrive at Long Beach Municipal (LGB).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Southwest: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Chicago to Long Beach.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $342 round-trip via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), compared to $462 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $45–$90 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from Chicago to Long Beach most commonly connect through:

• Salt Lake City (SLC) - 52% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 16% of one-stop connections
• Denver Intl (DEN) - 12% of one-stop connections
• Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) - 8% of one-stop connections

Salt Lake City (SLC) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Chicago to Long Beach route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 30%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $436 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $620: a $184 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Chicago to Long Beach route, 19% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 52 minutes.

Some of the most popular sights in Long Beach are Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Aquarium of the Pacific and Long Beach Cruise Terminal Dome. These are among the most viewed places in Long Beach on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Chicago to Long Beach:

• Earliest: departs at 9:45 am and lands at 2:08 pm
• Latest: departs at 5:05 pm and lands at 9:28 pm.

The flight takes about 4h 23m.

A nonstop flight from Chicago to Long Beach takes 4h 23m, covering 1,744 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $285 to $1,602. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Chicago to Long Beach are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $146, which is 58% below the typical average for this route.

Southwest is the only airline operating Chicago to Long Beach flights. 81% of its flights are on time.

Evening flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Denver Intl (DEN) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 21m, compared with 6h 54m via Salt Lake City (SLC) and 7h 05m via Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX).

Long Beach is 2 hours behind Chicago (Pacific Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Long Beach Municipal Airport (LGB) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $26 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Hertz
· Budget
· Alamo
· Avis
· Thrifty

Round-trip flights from Chicago to Long Beach range from $388 to $583, with an average of $479 over the past 12 months. Anything below $388 counts as a good deal.