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Los Angeles (LAX), CA to Chicago (O'Hare), IL
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How to board the plane earlier:
Southwest seats are first come, first served based on check-in order. But there are ways to board the plane earlier!
- Purchase EarlyBird Check-In®1 for automatic check-in and a better boarding position.
Enjoy movies, sips, and snacks during your flight.
Take advantage of inflight entertainment with free movies4, free live TV5, free texting6, and $8 inflight Internet7.
We also offer free sodas, coffee, and snacks8—learn more about the inflight food and beverage experience.
Take advantage of free same-day standby9.
Have a change of travel plans? We offer free same-day standby for all fare types. This means that you can retain your current flight while listing for standby on an earlier flight. If a seat becomes available, it’s yours at no charge!
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| Fare | Fly one-way from $129 (departing on 8/21)* |
|---|---|
| Departing from | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) |
| Arriving at | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) |
| Average flight time | Unavailable |
| Distance | 1744 miles |
| 91† | Weekly flights |
|---|---|
| 0 | Nonstop flight per day Monday through Friday |
| 0 | Nonstop flight on Saturday |
| 0 | Nonstop flight on Sunday |
Other popular flights from Los Angeles (LAX):
†Weekly flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 5/1/2025 and 5/31/2025. Note: route may not operate every day of the week.
Explore Chicago.
From world-class playhouses to famous music venues, museums, art galleries, and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy while visiting Chicago. Since it’s a city of neighborhoods, you can find the unique flavor of a variety of cultures and ethnicities easily. Within a mile radius, you can find traditional soul food, tacos from multiple regions of Mexico, heartwarming pho, and Little India’s host of dining delights, all thanks to the diverse population of the city.
For history buffs, the Field Museum offers a great opportunity to explore the natural history of the U.S. as well as the Midwest. Its history dates back to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, which saw the invention of the Ferris wheel. The Field Museum became the home of the many collections from the exposition, like anthropological artifacts and geological specimens. Today the museum may be best known for its famous dinosaur SUE, the biggest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered, as well as displays of Egyptian mummies and the man-eating lions of Tsavo. The Field Museum is a gem of Chicago with many other world-renown collections of 40 million objects.
Chicago is also home to a wealth of public parks, ranging in size from expansive, like Millennium Park downtown, to small neighborhood parks. Many of the parks in the city are connected by a boulevard system, which is part of the National Register of Historic Places. This system connects the neighborhoods of Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Englewood, Back of the Yards, Lawndale, and Bronzeville. Hop on a bike-share bicycle or take a car ride to travel the boulevards and see these west-side neighborhoods and the beautiful parks and features along the way, including the Garfield Park Conservatory. As one of the largest greenhouse conservatories in the U.S., it spans about 4.5 acres inside and out. Stop by in the wintertime to cure your winter blues among the warmth of the greenhouse and beautiful foliage.
Questions we hear the most
There are 91 weekly flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (O'Hare) on Southwest Airlines.
To find the lowest fares by day and time to fly Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (O'Hare) with Southwest, check out our Low Fare Calendar.
You can rent a car at Chicago O'Hare International Airport—book yours with your flight.
Yes! Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (O'Hare)—or from here or there to anywhere—can be changed with no change fees. Fare difference may apply.
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1EarlyBird Check-In® pricing starts at $15 one-way, and is subject to availability. Pricing may vary based on the popularity and length of each (one-way) flight. Please see optional travel charges for more details.
2Upgraded boarding prices and benefits are per eligible segment. Flights must be within 24 hours of departure to be eligible for upgraded boarding.
4Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer.
5Due to licensing restrictions, on WiFi-enabled international flights, free live TV and iHeartRadio may not be available for the full duration of flight.
6Texting only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (which must be downloaded and activated before connecting to SouthwestWiFi).
7Internet access for $8 per device from takeoff to landing. Price is subject to change. May not be available for the full duration of flight. In order to provide a top-notch Internet experience, we prohibit access to certain high-bandwidth applications and websites. We also prohibit access to certain obscene or offensive content.
8Flights traveling 175 miles or less will have only water available. Complimentary snacks are served on flights over 175 miles. If you’re flying between Hawaii and the continental U.S., you’ll have even more snacks to choose from.
9Free same-day standby: You can list for same-day standby for an earlier flight via a Southwest Customer Service Agent at the airport or the Southwest app or mobile web. You must request to be added to the same-day standby list at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your original flight or the no-show policy will apply. If using the app or mobile web, you must list your name 30 minutes ahead of scheduled departure. You will receive a message based on the contact preference selected during booking if you are cleared on the flight. Group bookings and Unaccompanied Minors are not eligible for same-day standby. You will be required to pay any government taxes and fees associated with these itinerary changes but refunds will be provided. Your original boarding position is not guaranteed on your standby flight. Southwest Business Customers booked through travel agencies may need to see a Southwest agent at the airport for a standby listing. See Southwest.com/standby for more details.