LGB - CHI

$149 Find Cheap Flights from Long Beach to Chicago

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Long Beach to Chicago departing on 9/24. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Long Beach to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Long Beach to Chicago (LGB-CHI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Long Beach to Chicago 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 Long Beach to Chicago

Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 23
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11:20 am - 5:15 pmLGB-MDW
3h 55mnonstop
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9:20 am - 11:35 amMDW-LGB
4h 15mnonstop
$297Southwest
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Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 23
Southwest Logo
11:20 am - 5:15 pmLGB-MDW
3h 55mnonstop
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9:00 am - 2:40 pmMDW-LGB
7h 40m1 stop
$307Southwest
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Tue, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 16
Delta Logo
7:10 am - 5:57 pmLGB-ORD
8h 47m1 stop
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7:15 am - 12:14 pmORD-LGB
6h 59m1 stop
$307Delta
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Wed, Dec 3 - Wed, Dec 10
Delta Logo
7:10 am - 11:53 pmLGB-ORD
14h 43m2 stops
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7:15 am - 12:14 pmORD-LGB
6h 59m1 stop
$312Delta
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Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 23
Southwest Logo
11:20 am - 5:15 pmLGB-MDW
3h 55mnonstop
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2:15 pm - 8:45 pmMDW-LGB
8h 30m2 stops
$312Southwest
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Sat, Sep 27 - Wed, Oct 1
Southwest Logo
9:05 am - 3:00 pmLGB-MDW
3h 55mnonstop
Southwest Logo
9:20 am - 11:35 amMDW-LGB
4h 15mnonstop
$317Southwest
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Thu, Dec 4 - Tue, Dec 16
Delta Logo
12:59 pm - 9:53 pmLGB-ORD
6h 54m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 12:14 pmORD-LGB
6h 59m1 stop
$317Delta
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Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 23
Southwest Logo
9:05 am - 5:25 pmLGB-MDW
6h 20m1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:30 am - 3:15 pmMDW-LGB
8h 45m2 stops
$322Southwest
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Sat, Dec 6 - Wed, Dec 10
Delta Logo
7:10 am - 8:36 pmLGB-ORD
11h 26m2 stops
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 12:14 pmORD-LGB
6h 59m1 stop
$322Delta
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Thu, Dec 4 - Sat, Dec 13
Southwest Logo
1:15 pm - 8:55 pmLGB-MDW
5h 40m1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:45 am - 11:15 amMDW-LGB
4h 30mnonstop
$327Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Long Beach to Chicago flights

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

What is the cheapest Long Beach to Chicago flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Long Beach to Chicago costs $287 on the route between Long Beach (LGB) and Chicago Midway Airport (MDW). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Long Beach to Chicago?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Long Beach to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Long Beach to Chicago, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Chicago back to Long Beach, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Long Beach to Chicago, 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 Long Beach to Chicago is December, where tickets cost $185 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $535 and $492 respectively.

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

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $496 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$149
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 55% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from Long Beach to Chicago Midway Airport

When to book flights from Long Beach to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Long Beach to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Long Beach to Chicago

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Long Beach to Chicago was $149 for a one-way ticket and $297 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    When flying out of Long Beach you will be using Long Beach Municipal. You will be landing at one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Long Beach to Chicago?

    JetBlue, Delta, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Long Beach to Chicago flight route.

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

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Long Beach to Chicago flight route.

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

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

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

    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 Long Beach to Chicago.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Long Beach 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 Long Beach to Chicago?

    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 Chicago with an airline and back to Long Beach with another airline.

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

    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 Chicago from Long Beach 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 Long Beach to Chicago

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $158 or less one-way and $342 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Long Beach to Chicago?

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

Direct departures

Long Beach Municipal to Chicago

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Wednesday

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Saturday

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Direct returns

Chicago to Long Beach Municipal

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Long Beach to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Long Beach to Chicago. 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 Long Beach to Chicago? 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4246 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
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The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

10.0 ExcellentJoseph, Aug 2025SFO - BWI
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The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Worst experience I had on Southwest. Still better than most, but the seating was barely tolerable.

It was okay. The plane was delayed from earlier in the day, but they kept updating the departure time, sometimes later, sometimes earlier. That was stressful. Once we finally got on and took off, it was fine. I was supposed to have a connection in Chicago to Los Angeles, and the time for so late I was rebooked to arrive in LA 3 hours late. The departure time to Chicago later became early enough to have taken my original connection and arrive earlier but that wasn't an option.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Everything was on time. I was disappointed by the front section female, African American flight attendant. I did not see her name tag or would have identified by name not race. As passengers moved to the bathroom early in flight, she would say with a disdainful tone “I have to say the seat belt light is on” then go back to her book. Better trained flight attendants say something like be careful the seat belt light is on.

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

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