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Cheapest round-trip
$297
Typical prices: $337-$455
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MDW - LGB • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
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Fri 10/30
MDW - LGB • Non-stop
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Cheapest • Avg $342 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Long Beach (CHI-LGB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Long Beach that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Long Beach

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
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1:50 pm - 4:05 pm-
4h 15mnonstop
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6:55 am - 12:50 pm-
3h 55mnonstop
$297Southwest
Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11
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1:50 pm - 4:05 pm-
4h 15mnonstop
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10:15 am - 4:10 pm-
3h 55mnonstop
$297Southwest
Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 10
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7:00 am - 2:10 pm-
9h 10m
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7:02 am - 5:37 pm-
8h 35m
$297Alaska Airlines
Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 11
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7:00 am - 2:10 pm-
9h 10m
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7:02 am - 5:37 pm-
8h 35m
$297Alaska Airlines
Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 12
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7:00 am - 2:10 pm-
9h 10m
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7:02 am - 5:37 pm-
8h 35m
$297Alaska Airlines
Mon, Dec 7 - Thu, Dec 10
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8:00 am - 8:59 pm-
14h 59m
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7:02 am - 5:01 pm-
7h 59m
$297Alaska Airlines
Fri, Nov 13 - Wed, Nov 18
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9:31 am - 8:59 pm-
13h 28m
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7:02 am - 5:37 pm-
8h 35m
$297Alaska Airlines
Fri, Nov 13 - Wed, Nov 18
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7:00 am - 2:10 pm-
9h 10m
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7:02 am - 5:37 pm-
8h 35m
$297Alaska Airlines
Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 10
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7:00 am - 2:10 pm-
9h 10m
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7:02 am - 5:37 pm-
8h 35m
$297Alaska Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10
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7:00 am - 2:10 pm-
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$297Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Long Beach flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Long Beach to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Long Beach flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Chicago to Long Beach costs $220 on the route between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Long Beach (LGB). It is also the most popular route.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Long Beach?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Long Beach, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Long Beach is October, where tickets cost $345 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $559 and $534 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Long Beach?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $357, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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Low season

August

Cheapest flight

$149
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 23% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 24% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Chicago to Long Beach

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Long Beach based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Long Beach

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Long Beach?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Long Beach was $149 for a one-way ticket and $297 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Long Beach?

    A passport is not required to fly from Chicago to Long Beach.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Long Beach?

    There are 2 airports in Chicago (Chicago Midway and Chicago O'Hare Intl.) and only 1 airport in Long Beach (Long Beach Municipal). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Chicago O'Hare Airport to Long Beach Municipal flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Long Beach?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Long Beach flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Chicago to Long Beach?

    There are nonstop flights from Chicago to Long Beach on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Long Beach, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Long Beach are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $490 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $294 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Long Beach?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Long Beach.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Long Beach?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Long Beach from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Long Beach?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Long Beach with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Long Beach?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Long Beach from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago to Long Beach

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $325 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Long Beach?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Chicago to Long Beach Municipal.
Find which airlines fly direct from Chicago to Long Beach Municipal Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Chicago to Long Beach Municipal

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Direct returns

Long Beach Municipal to Chicago

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Chicago to Long Beach

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Long Beach. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Long Beach? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Boarding process of asking for volunteers to check bags goes against the system you had before with 2 bags checked free. This process is more of a guilt trip than a caring attitude toward the customer. In addition bag-size scrutiny has increased which also slows down the process of boarding. My wife said she will not fly on your airline again unless there is no other option.

10.0 ExcellentDenis, Aug 2026
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Boarding process of asking for volunteers to check bags goes against the system you had before with 2 bags checked free. This process is more of a guilt trip than a caring attitude toward the customer. In addition bag-size scrutiny has increased which also slows down the process of boarding. My wife said she will not fly on your airline again unless there is no other option.

No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Forget beverage, they didn't even have water for half the passangers?

Flight was delayed more than 2 hour do the scheduling issues and then some confusing weight and balance matters, followed by a miscommunication with the tower on which runway was going to be used based on the airplane weight. All these things should have been figured out in advance. Instead of arriving at 12:30 a.m. we arrived at 2:30 a.m. very difficult to find a taxi or other transport at SFO. Luggage was delayed. An extension of an unpleasant flight day

Nice and easy. You can't go wrong with the value and quality or Southwest.

I loved that the flight was not as full, so we were able to have seats available between us. I just wish wipes are available as we board so that we can clean our areas, as the window area was quite dirty in my case, on both legs of this trip, and it was hard getting the flight attendant's attention for this. She also seemed a bit stingy with the free drinks. I asked for two cups of drinks; she brought one and then waited until I fell asleep and brought the other. Not sure why...

Internet only worked half the trip Drink was flat Staff was great

no entertainment options available on a 4+ hour flight. packed in like sardines. one bathroom. late flight.

The crew was very inconsiderate and rude. My flight was scheduled to depart at 6:00am. I received a call from the crew at 5:40am, asking if I was going to make the flight because I was the only one that hasn't boarded yet and boarding ends at 5:50am. I let them know that I will be at the gate in a few minutes, before the 5:50am cutoff. When I arrived at the gate at 5:45am the gate was closed. Departing early on last minute notice without having all passengers on board is inconsiderate and unprofessional.

Very easy to use and convenient, you can perform any action within the same portal

Okay considering we had weather delays which the Pilot notified us of immediately!

The boarding was organized and informative but the plane was tight meaning that you were sitting on one another and extremely uncomfortable. It’s disappointing that can’t have common seating comfort on the plane.

Everything could have benn better. Short fly, no food, no entertainment and no wifi.

Stop changing gates. Stop cancelling flights Stop moving my seat.

The staff was frielndly. The plane was terrible, it was too small and should be decommissioned. There were no back seat screens at all. The only beverages we had a choice from was coffee, tea or water. The only bathroom in the back was behind the flight attendant's jump seat and wasn't working. And I literally felt like I was sitting on top of the guy next to me. It was terribly hot in the plane and we had to sit on the tarmac in Chicago for 1/2 hour due to congestion in Mpls. Wouldn't they have know that before they even boarded us so that we could have sat in comfort in the terminal?

This was one of the worst flights I’ve been on in years. I upgraded to comfort and had such an uncomfortable experience. The person next to me was oversized - which I understand - however, they took up their space and mine. I could only use about 50% of my seat space to not be physically touching this person the entire flight and there was no spatial awareness. I also could not use the seat outlet because their body was obstructing it. It was very inconvenient. Their body kept touching me repeatedly during the flight and I felt very uncomfortable. To pay more for an upgraded space and then not even being able to use it was highly disappointing.

It was very cold because the air conditioner was on high power, and my son got sick.

The boarding process was terrible especially with an indirect flight Chicago to Seattle to San Diego was terrible talking about we overbooked a flight idk if I’d take this airline ever again we got off our flight from Chicago to Seattle and we traveled for business and they told us our connecting flight was over booked and their was no seats asking people to take a delayed next flight and they don’t tell anyone coughing to wear masks seats 30A-B were terrible during the flight no one wants to sit next to people coughing all around I don’t want to be sick traveling for work or get sick anytime it’s very upsetting the staff doesn’t take this stuff serious to tell them to wear masks when they see people coughing and sneezing

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