Find a great deal and save up to 54% by booking at least 49 days prior to your desired departure date, rather than waiting until the week of travel. According to our data, there are a number of flights available from Chicago to California within the next two weeks, with the cheapest ticket starting at $277.
January is one of the best times of the year to fly to California from Chicago. Prices for January average $296 per person but you can even find prices for as low as $90. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of June. Opting for a January flight can save you 36% on your journey compared to booking in June
When flying from Chicago to California, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
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Return
Price
Chicago O'Hare IntlLos Angeles
ORD - LAX
ORDLAX
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 5/13
1 stop19h 24m
Los Angeles
Tue 5/14
Nonstop4h 07m
Chicago O'Hare IntlLos Angeles
ORD - LAX
ORDLAX
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 5/21
Nonstop4h 31m
Los Angeles
Wed 5/22
1 stop7h 23m
Chicago O'Hare IntlLos Angeles
ORD - LAX
ORDLAX
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 5/10
Nonstop4h 31m
Los Angeles
Sat 5/11
1 stop9h 44m
Chicago O'Hare IntlLos Angeles
ORD - LAX
ORDLAX
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 5/4
Nonstop4h 37m
Los Angeles
Tue 5/7
1 stop11h 17m
Chicago MidwayOntario
MDW - ONT
MDWONT
Chicago Midway
Tue 4/23
1 stop25h 26m
Ontario
Sat 4/27
1 stop7h 12m
Chicago O'Hare IntlLos Angeles
ORD - LAX
ORDLAX
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 5/4
Nonstop4h 45m
Los Angeles
Sat 5/4
Nonstop3h 58m
Chicago MidwayLos Angeles
MDW - LAX
MDWLAX
Chicago Midway
Sat 5/4
1 stop6h 45m
Los Angeles
Fri 5/10
1 stop8h 22m
Chicago O'Hare IntlSan Francisco
ORD - SFO
ORDSFO
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 4/23
Nonstop4h 52m
San Francisco
Wed 5/1
Nonstop4h 24m
Chicago O'Hare IntlSan Francisco
ORD - SFO
ORDSFO
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 4/30
Nonstop4h 51m
San Francisco
Mon 5/13
Nonstop4h 21m
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The flight attendant on the flight was extremely unprofessional and obnoxious. He treated the entire plane as if we were on a seventh grade camping trip. He thought he was funny but was actually rude to us while we were on the ground waiting to continue to our final stop. It was like being stuck with a bad comedian for four solid hours. We flew from Chicago to Long Beach to Reno over 5 hours and they did not have any food other then graham crackers. Because of being delayed no one had time to get food in the airport between flights. Terrible experience and Southwest should look into this crew member.
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The flight attendant on the flight was extremely unprofessional and obnoxious. He treated the entire plane as if we were on a seventh grade camping trip. He thought he was funny but was actually rude to us while we were on the ground waiting to continue to our final stop. It was like being stuck with a bad comedian for four solid hours. We flew from Chicago to Long Beach to Reno over 5 hours and they did not have any food other then graham crackers. Because of being delayed no one had time to get food in the airport between flights. Terrible experience and Southwest should look into this crew member.
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The flight attendant on the flight was extremely unprofessional and obnoxious. He treated the entire plane as if we were on a seventh grade camping trip. He thought he was funny but was actually rude to us while we were on the ground waiting to continue to our final stop. It was like being stuck with a bad comedian for four solid hours. We flew from Chicago to Long Beach to Reno over 5 hours and they did not have any food other then graham crackers. Because of being delayed no one had time to get food in the airport between flights. Terrible experience and Southwest should look into this crew member.
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Overall
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The flight attendant on the flight was extremely unprofessional and obnoxious. He treated the entire plane as if we were on a seventh grade camping trip. He thought he was funny but was actually rude to us while we were on the ground waiting to continue to our final stop. It was like being stuck with a bad comedian for four solid hours. We flew from Chicago to Long Beach to Reno over 5 hours and they did not have any food other then graham crackers. Because of being delayed no one had time to get food in the airport between flights. Terrible experience and Southwest should look into this crew member.
Entertainment
Comfort
Boarding
Overall
Food
Crew
Reviews
The flight attendant on the flight was extremely unprofessional and obnoxious. He treated the entire plane as if we were on a seventh grade camping trip. He thought he was funny but was actually rude to us while we were on the ground waiting to continue to our final stop. It was like being stuck with a bad comedian for four solid hours. We flew from Chicago to Long Beach to Reno over 5 hours and they did not have any food other then graham crackers. Because of being delayed no one had time to get food in the airport between flights. Terrible experience and Southwest should look into this crew member.
Entertainment
Comfort
Boarding
Overall
Food
Crew
Reviews
The flight attendant on the flight was extremely unprofessional and obnoxious. He treated the entire plane as if we were on a seventh grade camping trip. He thought he was funny but was actually rude to us while we were on the ground waiting to continue to our final stop. It was like being stuck with a bad comedian for four solid hours. We flew from Chicago to Long Beach to Reno over 5 hours and they did not have any food other then graham crackers. Because of being delayed no one had time to get food in the airport between flights. Terrible experience and Southwest should look into this crew member.
11%of flight departures | Early morningMidnight to 6 am |
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35%of flight departures | Morning6 am to noon |
32%of flight departures | AfternoonNoon to 6 pm |
22%of flight departures | Evening6 pm to midnight |
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