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Chicago → Los Angeles

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 31, 2026

ORD → LAX1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
1:30 pmORD
4h 39m
Nonstop
4:09 pmLAX
American Airlines
10:44 amLAX
4h 15m
Nonstop
4:59 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
12:55 pmORD
4h 32m
Nonstop
3:27 pmLAX
United Airlines
10:35 pmLAX
4h 9m
Nonstop
4:44 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
6:10 pmORD
4h 39m
Nonstop
8:49 pmLAX
Delta Air Lines
7:40 amLAX
3h 57m
Nonstop
1:37 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
10:30 amORD
4h 47m
Nonstop
1:17 pmLAX
American Airlines
10:44 amLAX
4h 15m
Nonstop
4:59 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
7:00 amORD
4h 35m
Nonstop
9:35 amLAX
United Airlines
10:35 pmLAX
4h 9m
Nonstop
4:44 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
2:32 pmORD
4h 30m
Nonstop
5:02 pmLAX
Delta Air Lines
7:40 amLAX
3h 57m
Nonstop
1:37 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
5:40 amORD
4h 44m
Nonstop
8:24 amLAX
Frontier Airlines
4:25 pmLAX
6h 28m
DEN · 1h 35m
12:53 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
5:21 pmORD
6h 39m
DSM · 1h 4m
10:00 pmLAX
American Airlines
10:44 amLAX
4h 15m
Nonstop
4:59 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
9:54 amORD
7h 21m
OMA · 1h 30m
3:15 pmLAX
American Airlines
10:44 amLAX
4h 15m
Nonstop
4:59 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
6:59 amORD
7h 22m
DFW · 1h 5m
12:21 pmLAX
American Airlines
10:44 amLAX
4h 15m
Nonstop
4:59 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
12:55 pmORD
6h 52m
PHX · 1h 14m
5:47 pmLAX
United Airlines
10:35 pmLAX
4h 9m
Nonstop
4:44 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
2:25 pmORD
4h 34m
Nonstop
4:59 pmLAX
Delta Air Lines
9:51 amLAX
6h 15m
SLC · 1h 6m
6:06 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA1021 / AA841$450.502026-10-29T01:53:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA1363 / UA353$457.132026-10-29T01:53:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL2368 / DL967$463.752026-10-29T01:53:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Frontier AirlinesF92445 / F92342 + F93174$258.132026-10-29T01:53:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA1979 / AA841$450.502026-10-29T01:53:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA2361 / UA353$457.132026-10-29T01:53:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL756 / DL967$463.752026-10-29T01:53:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA4711 + AA6285 / AA841$430.252026-10-29T01:53:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA3739 + AA6343 / AA841$430.252026-10-29T01:53:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA2421 + AA2968 / AA841$430.252026-10-29T01:53:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA455 + UA2390 / UA353$440.252026-10-29T01:53:05Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL756 / DL1710 + DL2377$450.752026-10-29T01:53:05Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $450.50

  • American Airlines AA1021: ORD 2026-12-21 13:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 16:09:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA841: LAX 2026-12-31 10:44:00 → ORD 2026-12-31 16:59:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $457.13

  • United Airlines UA1363: ORD 2026-12-21 12:55:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 15:27:00; nonstop; 272 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA353: LAX 2026-12-31 22:35:00 → ORD 2027-01-01 04:44:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $463.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL2368: ORD 2026-12-21 18:10:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 20:49:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL967: LAX 2026-12-31 07:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-31 13:37:00; nonstop; 237 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $258.13

  • Frontier Airlines F92445: ORD 2026-12-21 05:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 08:24:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92342 / F93174: LAX 2026-12-31 16:25:00 → ORD 2027-01-01 00:53:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92342: LAX 2026-12-31 16:25:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 19:51:00; layover at DEN: 95 minutes.
    • F93174: DEN 2026-12-31 21:26:00 → ORD 2027-01-01 00:53:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $450.50

  • American Airlines AA1979: ORD 2026-12-21 10:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 13:17:00; nonstop; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA841: LAX 2026-12-31 10:44:00 → ORD 2026-12-31 16:59:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $457.13

  • United Airlines UA2361: ORD 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 09:35:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA353: LAX 2026-12-31 22:35:00 → ORD 2027-01-01 04:44:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $463.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL756: ORD 2026-12-21 14:32:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 17:02:00; nonstop; 270 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL967: LAX 2026-12-31 07:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-31 13:37:00; nonstop; 237 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $430.25

  • American Airlines AA4711 / AA6285: ORD 2026-12-21 17:21:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 22:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DSM; 399 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4711: ORD 2026-12-21 17:21:00 → DSM 2026-12-21 19:01:00; layover at DSM: 64 minutes.
    • AA6285: DSM 2026-12-21 20:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 22:00:00.
  • American Airlines AA841: LAX 2026-12-31 10:44:00 → ORD 2026-12-31 16:59:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $430.25

  • American Airlines AA3739 / AA6343: ORD 2026-12-21 09:54:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 15:15:00; 1 stop(s) via OMA; 441 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3739: ORD 2026-12-21 09:54:00 → OMA 2026-12-21 11:48:00; layover at OMA: 90 minutes.
    • AA6343: OMA 2026-12-21 13:18:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 15:15:00.
  • American Airlines AA841: LAX 2026-12-31 10:44:00 → ORD 2026-12-31 16:59:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $430.25

  • American Airlines AA2421 / AA2968: ORD 2026-12-21 06:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 12:21:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2421: ORD 2026-12-21 06:59:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 09:50:00; layover at DFW: 65 minutes.
    • AA2968: DFW 2026-12-21 10:55:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 12:21:00.
  • American Airlines AA841: LAX 2026-12-31 10:44:00 → ORD 2026-12-31 16:59:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $440.25

  • United Airlines UA455 / UA2390: ORD 2026-12-21 12:55:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 17:47:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 412 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA455: ORD 2026-12-21 12:55:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 15:59:00; layover at PHX: 74 minutes.
    • UA2390: PHX 2026-12-21 17:13:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 17:47:00.
  • United Airlines UA353: LAX 2026-12-31 22:35:00 → ORD 2027-01-01 04:44:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $450.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL756: ORD 2026-12-21 14:25:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 16:59:00; nonstop; 274 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1710 / DL2377: LAX 2026-12-31 09:51:00 → ORD 2026-12-31 18:06:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1710: LAX 2026-12-31 09:51:00 → SLC 2026-12-31 12:49:00; layover at SLC: 66 minutes.
    • DL2377: SLC 2026-12-31 13:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-31 18:06:00.

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