Spirit's Big Front Seat offers 20-inch width and 11” extra legroom for added comfort.
Spirit's Wi-Fi offers gate-to-gate connectivity, perfect for staying online throughout your flight.
Planning a trip from Chicago to Los Angeles? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.
The data suggests that the cheapest day to fly from Chicago to Los Angeles is generally a Wednesday, while the cheapest month to travel this route is typically September.
Cheapest Route: Opt for flights from Chicago Greater Rockford (RFD) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the most affordable route.
Booking Time: Book your flight at least two weeks in advance for the best prices.
Cheapest Airline: Consider flying with Frontier, as it is generally the cheapest airline for this route.
Direct or Layover: Direct flights are typically cheaper than those with a layover.
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Low season | January |
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High season | August |
Cheapest flight | $48 |
Direct departures
Chicago to Los Angeles
Monday
American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +2 more
American Airlines, Frontier, +3 more
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Tuesday
American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more
American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more
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Wednesday
American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more
American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more
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Thursday
American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +2 more
American Airlines, Frontier, +3 more
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2
Friday
American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +2 more
American Airlines, Frontier, +3 more
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Saturday
American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +2 more
American Airlines, Frontier, +3 more
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Sunday
American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +2 more
American Airlines, Frontier, +3 more
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Direct returns
Los Angeles to Chicago
Monday
American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +2 more
American Airlines, Frontier, +3 more
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Tuesday
American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more
American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more
1
Wednesday
American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more
American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more
1
Thursday
American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +2 more
American Airlines, Frontier, +3 more
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2
Friday
American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +2 more
American Airlines, Frontier, +3 more
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Saturday
American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +2 more
American Airlines, Frontier, +3 more
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Sunday
American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +2 more
American Airlines, Frontier, +3 more
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.
Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.
after landing, we stay 2 hours on the taxi way before reaching the gate The airline and the crew were good though
First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.
I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.
It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!
Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.
Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.
Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.
My flight to Chicago left and landed early. My return flight left two minutes late and arrived 2 minutes late. My seat selections were ideal! There were no snacks going to Chicago and no snacks on the return trip. There are no charging outlets on board.
Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.
Ok. Get a different kosher caterer. The food was odd.
It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.
It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.
Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick
I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.
The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!
Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.
A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available
Wonderful and fast TSA checkpoint. The line was fast and our gate was close by
We tried to upgrade to economy premium but were told this was not possible as we had booked through United Airlines (and Air Canada was operating the flight). This seemed silly given there was ample space in economy premium. Additionally, we had to wait almost 1.5 hours upon arrival to taxi to the gate. Otherwise, the crew were very pleasant and passengers were friendly.
Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan
Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.
Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.
Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless
Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.
One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.
Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.
Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!
Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.
Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight
It was very bad it got delayed by 2 hours.Never going to travel with spirit airlines in future.
The flight times got delayed multiple times due to weather which is understandable, but later the time got prepared 30min. Made to the flight barely but got stressed too much.
Boarding was a breeze, however, two of the flights that I boarded with Spirit did not have Wi-Fi available.
Very good. Nothing more or less than expected. No complaints.
My experience with the spirit as a first time it was OK, but the seats need a little cushion, the problem I had the most impacted me was when checking in the scales were so off and wrong. It will tell that you would have more weight, which was not true. The scale was say that it had Thirty Eight Pounds, when get in the labels when we send the luggage into the band. It says that it was overweight. I really really dislike that because the scales are not accurate. If I use Spirit and I have that issue again. That will be my last time flying with the spirit, even though I like so much to service the planes, and everything else
Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.
Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.
Good crew and safe. However, comfort and being nickeled-and-dimed are my issues. $75 each way for luggage is exhortation. The space to the next seat is so close you cannot open a laptop. The magazine rack doesn’t hold your items. Not a fan.
would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons
WiFi could have been a little more consistent - otherwise a phenomenal and positive experience. The 1000 mile giveaway was awesome!!!
My first flight was delayed 5 hours. The 2nd flight was canceled til the next day and the never even tried to compensate for it. Worse I was delayed again on the flight the rebooked me on.
Boarding in Orlando was not good. Giant mob at the gate, should have been lines.
Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium
baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible
The ticketing agents were rude but then we had a great gate agent very nice we had to ride a buss out to where the plane was parked but it was in some back corner of the airport when we got to the plane the captain who was great btw was cleaning the plane because the same rude ticketing agent told them they we not contracted to vacuum the plane. The ride to las Vegas was fine We had a connecting flight to Dallas. The flight was fine but when we arrived in Dallas everyone who flew on any frontier airlines the picked up bags from baggage claim D15 had to wait over a hour for their bags to start we arrived at 11:30pm ish to the gate we didn't leave the baggage clamed till 12:50 am very not happy and i used to fly frontier 4 times a week for work in Denver i will not be using them again
I was 2 hr arrive in the airport and 45 min in the line . After take to my turn . The agent tell me I’m later . I can not board . So my vacation was going to the floor . Just for their bad customer service agent in the airline
Frontier Airlines was AWFUL. I was an hour early for my flight and the lady refused to check me in. I had to purchase a whole new ticket with a different airline.
My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.
Late, terrible communication, horrible planning of passenger seating until the literal last minute. One of the worst flying experiences of my life. Y'all suck
The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.
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