How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to Los Angeles?

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 Illinois to Los Angeles.

How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Illinois to Los Angeles?

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from Illinois 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 Illinois to Los Angeles?

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 Los Angeles with an airline and back to Illinois with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Illinois to Los Angeles?

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 Los Angeles from Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Illinois to Los Angeles

Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 9

9:20 pm - 12:04 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 44mnonstop

12:45 pm - 12:23 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

9h 38m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Denver Intl

$200Frontier

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5

9:20 pm - 12:04 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 44mnonstop

11:41 pm - 5:59 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18mnonstop

$201Frontier

Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14

9:25 am - 1:05 pmMDW Chicago Midway-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

5h 40m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

11:55 pm - 5:55 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MDW Chicago Midway

4h 00mnonstop

$203Southwest

Sat, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 5

2:40 pm - 7:10 pmMDW Chicago Midway-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

6h 30m1 stop Austin Bergstrom

11:55 pm - 5:50 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MDW Chicago Midway

3h 55mnonstop

$203Southwest

Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 18

6:59 pm - 9:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 46mnonstop

10:05 pm - 7:41 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 36m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$207Delta

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21

7:07 am - 9:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 28mnonstop

6:28 am - 4:59 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 31m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

$207Delta

Wed, Oct 21 - Sat, Oct 24

10:30 am - 1:06 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 36mnonstop

8:45 am - 5:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 20m1 stop Denver Intl

$207United Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 21

6:00 am - 8:27 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 27mnonstop

8:45 am - 5:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 20m1 stop Denver Intl

$209United Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7

9:20 pm - 12:04 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 44mnonstop

11:35 pm - 1:39 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 04m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$213Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 8

9:20 pm - 12:04 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 44mnonstop

11:30 pm - 1:45 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 15m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$214Multiple Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Illinois to Los Angeles

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Sep 8

9:13 pm - 11:57 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 44mnonstop

11:59 pm - 6:17 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18mnonstop

$230Frontier

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 19

9:13 pm - 11:57 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 44mnonstop

11:41 pm - 5:59 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18mnonstop

$233Frontier

Sun, Aug 9 - Mon, Aug 10

7:00 am - 9:21 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 21mnonstop

10:22 am - 4:51 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 29mnonstop

$305American Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Sun, Aug 16

6:00 am - 8:19 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 19mnonstop

6:14 pm - 12:29 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 15mnonstop

$305American Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Sep 15

7:29 am - 9:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 26mnonstop

7:40 am - 1:44 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 04mnonstop

$326Delta

Wed, Aug 12 - Mon, Aug 17

9:13 pm - 11:57 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 44mnonstop

7:00 am - 5:00 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 00m1 stop Portland

$334Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Sep 8

8:45 pm - 11:05 pmMDW Chicago Midway-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 20mnonstop

11:55 pm - 5:55 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MDW Chicago Midway

4h 00mnonstop

$346Southwest

Wed, Aug 12 - Fri, Sep 18

8:45 pm - 11:05 pmMDW Chicago Midway-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 20mnonstop

5:15 pm - 11:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MDW Chicago Midway

3h 55mnonstop

$346Southwest

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 19

6:48 pm - 9:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 37mnonstop

5:46 pm - 11:48 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 02mnonstop

$347Delta

Wed, Aug 12 - Sat, Aug 15

8:02 am - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

9h 23m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

11:59 pm - 6:17 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18mnonstop

$401Multiple Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from Illinois to Los Angeles

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5

9:20 pm - 12:04 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 44mnonstop

11:41 pm - 5:59 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18mnonstop

$201Frontier

Fri, Aug 21 - Thu, Aug 27

9:20 pm - 12:04 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 44mnonstop

11:41 pm - 5:59 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18mnonstop

$203Frontier

Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 13

6:06 pm - 8:39 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 33mnonstop

5:30 am - 11:46 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 16mnonstop

$211United Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 13

6:06 pm - 8:39 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 33mnonstop

5:30 am - 11:46 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 16mnonstop

$211United Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12

8:45 pm - 11:10 pmMDW Chicago Midway-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 25mnonstop

11:55 pm - 5:55 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MDW Chicago Midway

4h 00mnonstop

$217Southwest

Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11

8:45 pm - 11:10 pmMDW Chicago Midway-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 25mnonstop

5:15 pm - 11:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MDW Chicago Midway

3h 55mnonstop

$217Southwest

Thu, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 7

7:29 am - 9:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 26mnonstop

7:35 am - 1:41 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 06mnonstop

$217Delta

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

9:30 am - 11:52 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 22mnonstop

11:15 am - 5:23 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 08mnonstop

$217Delta

Thu, Sep 3 - Fri, Sep 11

6:00 am - 8:19 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 19mnonstop

5:12 pm - 11:30 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18mnonstop

$217American Airlines

Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10

6:00 am - 8:19 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 19mnonstop

6:17 pm - 12:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 13mnonstop

$217American Airlines

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Low season	January
High season	December
Cheapest flight	$129

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.

Flight from Chicago Midway Airport to Los Angeles

MarkFlew with American Airlines-Jun 2026

Get there early, only one TSA line open and thew queue was very long.

MikeFlew with American Airlines-Sep 2024

Arrive early, grab a bottle of soda before getting on the plane and open it in the terminal. If you wait until flying the pressure will decarbonize the drink.

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to Los Angeles?
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 Illinois to Los Angeles.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Illinois to Los Angeles?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from Illinois 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 Illinois to Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles with an airline and back to Illinois with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Illinois to Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles from Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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