O'Hare Intl

$58+ Cheap flights from California to O'Hare Intl (ORD)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/20. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — ORD
Mar 7 — Mar 141
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Cheapest flights from California to O'Hare Intl
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to O'Hare Intl. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 5, 2026.

This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/155:40 pm
BUR
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ORD
1 stop9h 51m
Spirit Airlines
Sat 4/188:53 pm
ORD
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BUR
1 stop13h 20m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/3$128
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/512:59 am
LAS
-
ORD
Nonstop3h 48m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 5/248:53 pm
ORD
-
LAS
Nonstop4h 01m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/2$133
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/177:00 am
LAS
-
ORD
1 stop6h 42m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 4/199:18 pm
ORD
-
LAS
Nonstop4h 18m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/3$134
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/812:59 am
LAS
-
ORD
Nonstop3h 48m
Frontier
Mon 5/116:09 pm
ORD
-
LAS
1 stop7h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 2/1$135
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/2011:39 am
LAS
-
ORD
Nonstop3h 47m
Frontier
Tue 2/2411:51 am
ORD
-
LAS
1 stop13h 12m
Frontier
Deal found 2/4$137
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/512:25 am
LAS
-
ORD
Nonstop3h 43m
Frontier
Sat 3/78:55 pm
ORD
-
LAS
Nonstop4h 20m
Frontier
Deal found 2/2$138
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/612:25 am
LAS
-
ORD
Nonstop3h 43m
Frontier
Sun 3/89:08 pm
ORD
-
LAS
Nonstop4h 26m
Frontier
Deal found 2/2$139
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/185:40 pm
BUR
-
ORD
1 stop9h 51m
Spirit Airlines
Mon 4/208:53 pm
ORD
-
BUR
1 stop13h 20m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/3$139
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/1912:25 am
LAS
-
ORD
Nonstop3h 43m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/244:36 pm
ORD
-
LAS
1 stop9h 13m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/3$140
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/215:40 pm
BUR
-
ORD
1 stop9h 51m
Spirit Airlines
Fri 4/248:53 pm
ORD
-
BUR
1 stop13h 20m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/3$140
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/69:54 pm
LAS
-
ORD
1 stop11h 28m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 3/89:08 pm
ORD
-
LAS
Nonstop4h 26m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/2$142
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/1112:25 am
LAS
-
ORD
Nonstop3h 43m
Frontier
Mon 3/165:09 pm
ORD
-
LAS
1 stop8h 58m
Frontier
Deal found 2/2$143

Find flight deals from California to O'Hare Intl

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to O'Hare Intl flight deals. Data was last updated February 5, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$128
(Cheapflightsfares)

One-way from

$58
(Cheapflightsfares)

Popular in

January

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$279

Good round-trip deal

$248 or less

Good one-way deal

$140 or less
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From California to Chicago O'Hare Intl
One-way flight from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($34 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($7 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in February 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from California to O'Hare Intl that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 5, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport that are best for you.

Fly from

California

Fly to

O'Hare Intl

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San DiegoChicago

SAN - ORD

SANORD

San Diego

Fri 3/6

5:42 pm-11:59 pm

Nonstop4h 17m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/10

3:07 pm-5:52 pm

Nonstop4h 45m

$167

San DiegoChicago

SAN - ORD

SANORD

San Diego

Wed 4/15

10:30 pm-4:35 am

Nonstop4h 05m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 4/19

8:20 pm-10:59 pm

Nonstop4h 39m

$167

San DiegoChicago

SAN - ORD

SANORD

San Diego

Fri 3/6

5:42 pm-11:59 pm

Nonstop4h 17m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 3/7

3:07 pm-5:52 pm

Nonstop4h 45m

$167

San DiegoChicago

SAN - ORD

SANORD

San Diego

Fri 4/17

5:38 pm-11:59 pm

Nonstop4h 21m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 4/21

8:20 am-11:02 am

Nonstop4h 42m

$167

San DiegoChicago

SAN - ORD

SANORD

San Diego

Fri 5/15

4:49 pm-10:59 pm

Nonstop4h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/18

7:05 am-9:42 am

Nonstop4h 37m

$177

San DiegoChicago

SAN - ORD

SANORD

San Diego

Mon 3/9

2:11 pm-8:20 pm

Nonstop4h 09m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 3/13

7:05 am-9:47 am

Nonstop4h 42m

$177

Las VegasChicago

LAS - ORD

LASORD

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Fri 2/27

11:59 pm-5:31 am

Nonstop3h 32m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 3/1

9:15 pm-11:30 pm

Nonstop4h 15m

$179

San DiegoChicago

SAN - ORD

SANORD

San Diego

Wed 3/11

8:35 am-2:58 pm

Nonstop4h 23m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 4/6

7:59 pm-10:41 pm

Nonstop4h 42m

$187

Las VegasChicago

LAS - ORD

LASORD

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sat 2/28

6:00 am-2:58 pm

1 stop6h 58m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 3/1

8:20 am-4:37 pm

1 stop10h 17m

$188

San DiegoChicago

SAN - ORD

SANORD

San Diego

Mon 4/6

8:39 pm-6:08 am

1 stop7h 29m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 4/11

7:00 am-9:40 am

Nonstop4h 40m

$197

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Best time to book a flight from California to O'Hare Intl

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Everything you need to know about your flight from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (average of $77). Flying from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in January is currently the most expensive (average of $141). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CA to ORD?

Find hourly flight availability from California to O'Hare Intl. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated February 5, 2026.

Unlike in the morning, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 20% on flights from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport by exploring options for tickets in the afternoon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from California to O'Hare Intl. Price data was last updated on January 31, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flight should consider departing on Wednesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

Explore weekly flight availability from California to O'Hare Intl. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated February 5, 2026.

The most flights from USCA to ORD are scheduled on a Tuesday (99 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (73 on average).

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from California to O'Hare Intl. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    A quick flight from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport can take about 4h 05m. Alaska Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $167. California and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport are separated by a distance of 1719 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport one-way?

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport are Spirit Airlines ($41), Frontier ($53), and Alaska Airlines ($77).

  • What are the most popular routes from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    Consider Austrian Airlines (100%), China Southern (86%) or Gulf Air (84%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.

  • What are the cheapest flights from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    While on average a flight from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is generally $943, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $111. When looking at the most popular route, (Los Angeles - Chicago O'Hare Intl), you can expect to pay $123 for that flight.

  • Can I find deals for flights from California to O'Hare Intl that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on California to O'Hare Intl flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from California to O'Hare Intl?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to O'Hare Intl.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from California to O'Hare Intl?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to O'Hare Intl by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (average of $77). Flying from California to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in January is currently the most expensive (average of $141). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from California to O'Hare Intl

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$62Average$230FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$77Average$207FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$101Average$237FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
DeltaCheapest$128Average$358FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Sun Country AirCheapest$130Average$323FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time83%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$138Average$384FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
American AirlinesCheapest$158Average$383FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$163Average$424FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
JetBlueCheapest$166Average$279FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
SouthwestCheapest$179Average$403FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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