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Among airlines operating Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flights:

• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Frontier: offers free seat selection
• Delta: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

4 airlines operate flights between Los Angeles and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• Delta
• Frontier

Flights from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport usually depart from Los Angeles (LAX) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Frontier: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport:

• Economy class
• First Class

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average $230 return via Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH), compared with $469 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $48–$139 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A321neo family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by United Airlines and Frontier. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321-100/200 variants.

One-stop flights from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport most commonly connect through:

• Denver Intl (DEN) – 24% of one-stop connections
• Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) – 19% of one-stop connections
• Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) – 10% of one-stop connections
• Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) – 9% of one-stop connections

Denver Intl (DEN) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 20%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $436 return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $545 – a $108 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport route, 11% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 53 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flights, with 42% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 26%, Night flights for 20%, and Evening flights for 12%.

Some of the most popular sights in Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport are River North, Chicago Water Tower, and Union Station. These are among the most viewed places in Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 00:10 and lands at 04:25
• Latest: departs at 23:59 and lands at 04:14.

The flight takes about 4h 15m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 28% above the route average of $462. Book 9 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport takes 4h 15m, covering 4,507 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $277 to $2,299. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $187, which is 37% below the typical average for this route.

United Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Spirit Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flights are:

• United Airlines: 92% on time
• Spirit Airlines: 87% on time
• American Airlines: 85% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 89% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Salt Lake City (SLC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 6h 22m, compared to 7h 17m via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) and 7h 18m via Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX).

Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles (Central Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around $24 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Routes Car & Truck Rentals
· Europcar
· Hertz
· Dollar
· Ace

Return flights from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport range from $330 to $606, with an average of $462 over the past 12 months. Anything below $330 counts as a good deal.

Three airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flights:

• • American Airlines
• • Delta
• • JetBlue