Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Chicago Midway to California
Low season |
August | Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price. |
---|---|---|
High season |
June | Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price. |
Average price round-trip |
$398 | (avg. price over the last 2 weeks) |
Good deal round-trip |
$244 | or less |
Good deal one-way |
$122 | or less |
Southwest has waived its change and cancellation fees on flights from Chicago Midway to California. Confirm policy on booking site.
There are no direct flights for this route listed on KAYAK, the shortest multi-flight duration is 8h 06m
Entry restrictions
The United States has restricted the entry of all foreign nationals who have passed through or have been in China, Iran, Most European Countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City), the UK, Ireland, Brazil and South Africa in the past 14 days.
With the exception of certain travelers which includes certain family members of US citizens or permanent residents including; spouses, children (under the age of 21), parents (provided that his/her US citizen or permanent resident child is unmarried and under the age of 21), and siblings (provided that both the sibling and the US citizen or permanent resident are unmarried and under the age of 21);
There is also an exception for travelers with the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-1, C-1/D, C-2, C-3, CR-1, CR-2, D, E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, IR-1, IR-4, IH-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 visa;
Members of the US Armed Forces, spouses, and children of members of the US Armed Forces;
Travelers with invitation of the USA government for a purpose related to the containment/mitigation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19);
Travelers with documents issued by the US Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection, or US Department of State indicating that the traveler is exempt from the restriction;
B1 crew crewmembers that are engaged in lightering, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, wind farm activity, private air/sea crew and other similar crewmember activities;
Students with an F-1 or M-1 visa and their F-2 and M-2 dependents, if they arrive from or have been in Ireland, the UK or Schengen Area in the past 14 days.
Entry requirements
All travelers, 2 years of age or older (including US citizens and transit passenger) must present a negative COVID-19 viral or antigen test result issued 72 hours prior to departure or have a proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days prior to boarding the plane.
Travelers must complete a disclosure and attestation form before departure.
Exemptions or waiver to the testing requirements may be granted by the CDC on an extremely limited basis when emergency travel (like an emergency medical evacuation) must occur to preserve someone’s life, health against a serious danger, or physical safety and testing cannot be completed before travel.
US citizens and permanent residents arriving from the UK must present a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test result issued within 72 hours prior to departure.
Travelers arriving in New York State must complete the Traveler Health Form.
Travelers arriving in Massachusetts must complete the Massachusetts Health Form.
Quarantine requirements
Travelers are advised to get tested 3-5 days after travel and stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days after travel. Even if they test negative, they must still stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days. If the test is positive, isolate to protect others from getting infected.
Travelers who did not get tested, are advised to stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.
All other info
Travelers are subject to COVID-19 measures set by the state/territory of their final destination. For more information go to CDC website.
There are currently 1,104 active cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in US and 0 deaths as of Mar 1 2021
Please see our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Restrictions page for more information on restrictions worldwide.
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 to California.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
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 California with an airline and back with another airline.
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 California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Pros: "Everything..."
Cons: "Brighter, kinder and nicer faces."
Pros: "I'm really mad about Delta service"
Cons: "bad service"
Pros: "It was super"
Pros: "None"
Pros: "I didn't fly from Minneapolis to Los Angeles"
Cons: "I didn't fly from Minneapolis to Los Angeles"
Pros: "Everything! Thank you"
Cons: "Nothing. Thanks"
Pros: "Crews were friendly"
Pros: "There was those head rest flaps on my chair head rest. Checkin my luggage was seamless."
Cons: "Boarding process was bit disorganized."
Pros: "The service, on time, employees very nice."
Cons: "Again, make sure to note conspicuously that luggage price is not included."
Cons: "Plane was too hot"
Cons: "It was canceled"
Pros: "Delta planes are spacious and great!"
Cons: "No complaints"
Pros: "5 hours delay"
Cons: "5 hours delay"
Pros: "awesome"
Pros: "Each employee on the plane was nice."
Cons: "N/A"
Pros: "All aspects"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Informative communications during delay"
Cons: "Rushing to board resulting in bad customer service during boarding"
Cons: "At least one hour late"
Pros: "."
Pros: "Flew us safely home."
Cons: "We waiting on the runway for over a long period."
Pros: "on time"
Cons: "The airplane was freezing cold. I had on a sweater and jacket and was unbearably cold. The entire plane was miserable. There weren’t any blankets either...this is not the"
Pros: "Flights were on time and friendly attendants!"
Pros: "ditto above"
Cons: "ditto above"
Cons: "No drink or snack service. No trash pick up. No option to purchase or rent headphones"
Cons: "waiting on the tarmac for 40 minutes"
Pros: "Over cramped No Space for carry on slow service"
Cons: "Over cramped No Space for carry on slow service"
Pros: "No hassle, no drama, very smooth."
Cons: "The blueberries were rather bland."
Pros: "Friendly people and clean plane"
Cons: "They lost my luggage, I hope it shows up shortly"
Cons: "Condition of the airplane"
Cons: "Got stuck for two hours sitting in the plane because the computer systems went down. Worst experience ever with Delta."
Pros: "Sitting in middle isle, just get elbowed a lot."
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "All I need to say."
Cons: "Late and missed my international connection"
Cons: "Boarding area; boarding agent; boarding staffing; seating (comfort); flt. attendants: That's all... aww"
Cons: "Delay from Seattle to pasco."
Pros: "Our stewardess in the economy cabin was probably one of the best we have ever encountered. She was very courteous and personable."
Pros: "Everything from boarding, service, arrival time and deplaining was smooth"
Pros: "Our layover from Pittsburgh ended up being quite short. I was impressed that our baggage will made it on to the plane in time for take off."
Pros: "On time"
Cons: "No free meals."
Pros: "Service"
Pros: "They got us from A to B without any problems."
Cons: "Efficient to the point of robotic."
Cons: "Service"
Pros: "Nice staff"
Cons: "Old plane especially in first, no TV s"
Pros: "Delta is one of the best airlines I've flown with. Staff is very helpful, and customer service and amenities are tip notch."
Pros: "Excellent service"
Cons: "Plane was a bit old"
Pros: "EVERYONE WAS FRIENDLY"
Cons: "NOTHING ON THIS PART TRIP WAS FINE"
Airlines flying from Chicago Midway to California have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travelers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Chicago Midway to California
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights from Chicago Midway to California
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights from Chicago Midway to California
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights from Chicago Midway to California
Flexible cancellations
Waiving of change fees. Search flexible flights from Chicago Midway to California