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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Midway (LAX-MDW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Midway 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 Los Angeles to Midway

Sat, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 16
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9:28 pm - 1:47 pmLAX-MDW
14h 19m1 stop
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2:44 pm - 12:27 amMDW-LAX
11h 43m1 stop
$163Frontier
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Sat, Aug 30 - Mon, Sep 1
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9:31 pm - 10:08 amLAX-MDW
10h 37m1 stop
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7:30 am - 12:56 pmMDW-LAX
7h 26m1 stop
$191Frontier
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Sat, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 16
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6:05 am - 12:00 pmLAX-MDW
3h 55mnonstop
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1:05 pm - 3:25 pmMDW-LAX
4h 20mnonstop
$197Southwest
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Wed, Aug 6 - Wed, Aug 13
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4:40 pm - 10:40 pmLAX-MDW
4h 00mnonstop
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1:05 pm - 3:25 pmMDW-LAX
4h 20mnonstop
$198Southwest
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Sat, Aug 30 - Sun, Aug 31
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2:15 pm - 8:22 amLAX-MDW
16h 07m1 stop
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11:03 am - 9:25 pmMDW-LAX
12h 22m1 stop
$202Frontier
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Sun, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 20
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11:15 pm - 5:10 amLAX-MDW
3h 55mnonstop
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9:10 pm - 11:30 pmMDW-LAX
4h 20mnonstop
$213Southwest
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Fri, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 9
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10:55 pm - 5:00 amLAX-MDW
4h 05mnonstop
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5:25 pm - 7:45 pmMDW-LAX
4h 20mnonstop
$214Southwest
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Thu, Jul 31 - Wed, Aug 6
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12:25 am - 8:44 amLAX-MDW
6h 19m1 stop
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9:24 am - 2:53 pmMDW-LAX
7h 29m1 stop
$257Delta
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Sat, Jul 5 - Sat, Jul 12
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11:30 pm - 8:44 amLAX-MDW
7h 14m1 stop
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7:21 pm - 11:29 pmMDW-LAX
6h 08m1 stop
$258Delta
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Fri, Jul 25 - Tue, Aug 5
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12:47 am - 8:45 amLAX-MDW
5h 58m1 stop
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9:24 am - 2:53 pmMDW-LAX
7h 29m1 stop
$277Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to Midway flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to Midway to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Chicago Midway Airport on a Saturday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Los Angeles, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport, 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 Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport is January, where tickets cost $268 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $404 and $374 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport?

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 $331, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$71
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
Flight from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport

When to book flights from Los Angeles to Midway

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to Midway based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport flights

  • Which other nearby cities are served by the Chicago Midway International Airport?

    Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) provides easy access to other destinations in the neighborhood, which you can visit once you land from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flight. To this end, if you plan to visit Grayslake, Chesterton, Lindenhurst, Algonquin, Minooka, or Wauconda, you must first land at MDW before connecting there by road.

  • Which are the most popular connecting routes between Los Angeles (LAX) and Chicago Midway (MDW)?

    Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines offer connecting flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). Popular layover cities include Dallas (DAL), San Jose (SJC), and Atlanta (ATL). It's important to note that connecting routes can vary based on the airline's flight schedules, seasonal changes, and other factors.

  • Where can I relax at Los Angeles (LAX) while waiting for my flight to Chicago Midway (MDW)?

    Yes, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) offers several lounges for passengers to relax and enjoy various amenities before their flights (LAX) to Chicago Midway (MDW). For example, American Airlines operates Admirals Club lounges at LAX in Terminal 4 and Terminal 5. On the other hand, United Airlines has United Club lounges in Terminal 7 and Terminal 8, while Delta Air Lines operates a Delta Sky Club in Terminal 2.

  • Which airlines offer family services on trips between Los Angeles (LAX) and Chicago (MDW)?

    Various airlines offer family services on trips between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). If you are flying aboard Southwest Airlines, remember that the carrier allows families to board and select seats together. Still, the airline offers a “Family Boarding” line for families with young children.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport was $71 for a one-way ticket and $163 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Los Angeles and Chicago Midway Airport?

    A passport is not required to fly from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport?

    American Airlines, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Delta, and Hawaiian Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Los Angeles to Chicago are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $361 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 $410 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport?

    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 Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport.

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

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

    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 Midway Airport with an airline and back to Los Angeles with another airline. Booking your flights between Los Angeles and MDW can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Midway Airport from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Chicago Midway Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $199 or less one-way and $308 or less round-trip.
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is a hub for Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and United. Los Angeles is also a focus city for Southwest Airlines, Qantas, Allegiant Air, and Air New Zealand. These airlines provide many of their flights to Chicago Midway (MDW), thus giving travelers increased flexibility when planning their trips.
  • Flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) are typically operated by low-cost carriers such as Southwest Airlines, which has a different seating system than traditional seat upgrades found in full-service airlines. Southwest Airlines operates on an open seating policy, where passengers are not assigned specific seats but are given a boarding group and position instead.
  • Southwest Airlines allows small, domesticated dogs and cats to travel with their owners in the cabin on select flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). Furthermore, the pet and carrier combined must not exceed the dimensions of 18.5” x 8.5” x 13.5”. The weight limit for the pet and carrier is 20 lbs.
  • Various carriers have different hand luggage limits between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). Suppose you are flying aboard Southwest Airlines. In that case, the carrier does not have a specified weight restriction for carry-on items. However, the bag’s dimensions must not exceed 10 × 16 × 24 in.
  • All airlines between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) provide wheelchair assistance for passengers with mobility limitations. This service is available from check-in to the boarding gate and from the aircraft to the designated pick-up area upon arrival. Airlines typically have trained staff or dedicated contractors who can provide wheelchair assistance.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Midway

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Los Angeles 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4287 reviews
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7.6Entertainment
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LGB - SMF
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

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

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Flight was awfully bumpy and landing was a bit jolting. I was in the restroom when snacks and drinks were served and was not asked if i wanted any. I had to ask for water finally.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

We had a nice flight. Boarding was easy, our seats were comfortable and the on board service was pleasant.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Bathrooms dirty sinks clogged. No one seemed to clean them. Plane very old

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

The food was the worst I’ve had on any flight I’ve ever been on.

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Seats were comfortable. It’s was so cold and very uncomfortable. I paid 2000 miles for wifi service that was choppy the whole flight. Would like to be reimbursed for my miles Food was so disappointing. Three cold and terrible meals for $3000 round trip. This needs to be better.

Overall poor for me I paid extra for seats with leg room and my regional flights exit row seats have less leg room then the others that's money that could have been saved and on my final flight home the flights air was not operating it was unbearably hot in the cabin I will be contacting United and filing a DOT complaint

Too many time late and postponed No electrical power for my electric devices

Spirit is by far the worst airline to travel with, period. Seats are cardboard, flight attendants need anger management and if you ask for water, you’re basically a criminal. I don’t care how much it costs but I will travel with an airline who actually cares about their customers. Oh and one more thing, the next time your gate agent puts his foot on someone’s baggage's scale, I hope they get what’s coming next, a viral video of your scams. You suck Spirit, do better.

I mean, it’s Spirit. But it was frustrating to have our flight canceled, get bumped to a later flight, and then Spirit was unwilling to check our bag until 4 hours before our flight… tell us we could not sit in the waiting area’s chairs… and really negative experience getting checked in and dropping the bag.

terrible service, no room for a dog underfoot, a broken chair that is impossible to sit on and all this costs a lot of money

It was fast but uncomfortable seats. Had to pay a bit extra not sure why? Maybe in selection of all my 4 tix together ? Just knew I had a balance before getting boarding pass online when departing from satx ? And flight was delayed..

Seats are uncomfortable and too close together. Also, you missed my connection in Vegas on the way back and I ended up sleeping in the airport, flying back to Burbank instead of LAX and I got home 12 hours late.

Non-professional acting crew, Very uncomfortable seats…!! Very bad pricing with all the add-ons for seat choice, luggage fees, etc….soon you’ll charge extra for oxygen. The ticket price means Nothing because in the end, the actual amount i paid, i could have and will in the future continue to fly on a real airline…

With this price, I shouldn't complain on anything. I understand I have to pay for every services they provide. The plane could smell a little better. Advise them to use frebeeze to freshen up the interior a little bit.

Terrible. 1st and last flight on Spirit. Check in process was a nightmare. Despite arriving 1.6 hours before flight we had to be pulled from the ridiculously long line to “self check” our bags which took 10 min and required assistance. Seats are very uncomfortable , don’t move, no pockets, no entertainment, no wifi Basically like taking a time capsule back to the 70s. No thank you.

Arrived at 3:45am & found a long line where Spirit employees were standing at the counter but no one was working. Worried if I’d make the flight. Line started moving about 4:15 and got to check my bag at 4:30, realize my flight was at 5:25. Lines thru security were long, got to flight and walked right on. Spirit was cheapest when selected but not after $70/bag and $30/seat - extra $200.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

The crew was delayed because they came on another flight that was delayed due to weather 10pm flight left at 1.30 am The airline made no effort to align alternate crew

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Flight was delayed 3 times, would have been nice to have received text message instead of email notifications. Frontier app wasn’t even updated accordingly, no gate number disclosed. No agent at front desk of gate to inform of delay. Very confused and left if the dark

The flight itself was ok and the pilot was very communicative. However, our flight was delayed for almost 3 hours, the gate was changed 3 times and there was no communication as we were waiting. The flight staff was overall a little crabby...I understand as they probably had a long day but we all did.

They changed the timing , first delayed by 4 hours then went back to 40 mins late, we had to run back to airport to not miss our flight. This is ridiculous

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

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