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$167+ Cheap flights from Long Beach (LGB) to Chicago (CHI)

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 1/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LGB — CHI
Jan 11 — Jan 181
Sun 1/11
Sun 1/18
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Long Beach to Chicago

Cheapest flights from Long Beach to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Long Beach to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 12, 2025.

This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/9. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/161:15 pmLGB - ORD
1 stop6h 06mDelta
Thu 1/17:25 amORD - LGB
1 stop6h 51mDelta
Deal found 12/9$493
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/9. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/234:49 pmLGB - ORD
1 stop26h 47mDelta
Thu 1/17:25 amORD - LGB
1 stop6h 51mDelta
Deal found 12/9$600
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/11. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/257:30 amLGB - ORD
1 stop5h 55mSouthwest
Wed 12/311:00 pmORD - LGB
1 stop8h 00mSouthwest
Deal found 12/11$609
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/9. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/161:15 pmLGB - ORD
1 stop6h 06mDelta
Sun 1/47:25 amORD - LGB
1 stop6h 51mDelta
Deal found 12/9$614
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/9. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/247:30 pmLGB - MDW
1 stop7h 35mSouthwest
Mon 12/294:10 pmMDW - LGB
1 stop6h 45mSouthwest
Deal found 12/9$628
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/10. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/171:15 pmLGB - ORD
1 stop6h 06mDelta
Sun 1/47:25 amORD - LGB
1 stop6h 51mDelta
Deal found 12/10$643
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/9. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/187:00 amLGB - ORD
2 stops14h 59mDelta
Thu 1/17:25 amORD - LGB
1 stop6h 51mDelta
Deal found 12/9$687
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/10. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/221:00 pmLGB - MDW
Nonstop3h 55mSouthwest
Wed 12/249:35 amMDW - LGB
Nonstop4h 30mSouthwest
Deal found 12/10$747
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/9. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/239:00 amLGB - MDW
1 stop8h 00mSouthwest
Mon 12/294:10 pmMDW - LGB
1 stop6h 45mSouthwest
Deal found 12/9$749
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/10. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/261:00 pmLGB - MDW
Nonstop3h 55mSouthwest
Tue 12/305:00 amMDW - LGB
1 stop8h 25mSouthwest
Deal found 12/10$755
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/9. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/1010:20 amLGB - MDW
Nonstop3h 50mSouthwest
Tue 12/169:35 amMDW - LGB
Nonstop4h 30mSouthwest
Deal found 12/9$772

Find flight deals from Long Beach to Chicago

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Long Beach (LGB) to Chicago (CHI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated December 12, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$371
(Delta)

One-way from

$167
(Delta)

Popular in

October

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$367

Good round-trip deal

$477 or less

Good one-way deal

$221 or less
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($12 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Average for round-trip flights in December 2025
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Long Beach to Chicago 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 December 12, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Long Beach to Chicago that are best for you.

Fly from

Long Beach

Fly to

Chicago

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Long BeachChicago

LGB - MDW

LGBMDW

Long Beach Municipal

Sat 1/17

7:10 pm-5:05 am

1 stop7h 55m

Chicago Midway

Wed 1/21

11:15 am-3:20 pm

1 stop6h 05m

$376

Long BeachChicago

LGB - ORD

LGBORD

Long Beach Municipal

Wed 3/18

5:03 pm-11:54 pm

2 stops28h 51m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/24

7:20 am-12:07 pm

1 stop6h 47m

$379

Long BeachChicago

LGB - MDW

LGBMDW

Long Beach Municipal

Sat 1/10

9:40 am-7:05 pm

1 stop7h 25m

Chicago Midway

Sat 1/17

8:25 am-2:30 pm

1 stop8h 05m

$381

Long BeachChicago

LGB - MDW

LGBMDW

Long Beach Municipal

Wed 3/18

10:50 am-4:40 pm

Nonstop3h 50m

Chicago Midway

Wed 4/1

10:10 am-12:40 pm

Nonstop4h 30m

$405

Long BeachChicago

LGB - ORD

LGBORD

Long Beach Municipal

Wed 5/6

12:59 pm-9:58 pm

1 stop6h 59m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/13

7:15 am-12:11 pm

1 stop6h 56m

$425

Long BeachChicago

LGB - ORD

LGBORD

Long Beach Municipal

Thu 1/29

7:00 am-5:44 pm

1 stop8h 44m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/2

7:20 am-12:03 pm

1 stop6h 43m

$425

Long BeachChicago

LGB - ORD

LGBORD

Long Beach Municipal

Sat 4/4

7:00 am-3:14 pm

1 stop6h 14m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 4/7

7:20 am-12:07 pm

1 stop6h 47m

$425

Long BeachChicago

LGB - ORD

LGBORD

Long Beach Municipal

Fri 3/20

7:00 am-6:00 pm

1 stop9h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/24

7:20 am-4:22 pm

2 stops11h 02m

$427

Long BeachChicago

LGB - ORD

LGBORD

Long Beach Municipal

Wed 4/22

5:05 pm-10:04 am

2 stops14h 59m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 4/27

7:15 am-12:11 pm

1 stop6h 56m

$430

Long BeachChicago

LGB - ORD

LGBORD

Long Beach Municipal

Sat 1/17

8:00 am-10:35 pm

2 stops12h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/21

7:15 am-1:40 pm

1 stop8h 25m

$431

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 12/11

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Compare providers for flights from Long Beach to Chicago

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Long Beach to Chicago in December.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Long Beach-Chicago flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Long Beach-Chicago flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Long Beach-Chicago flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Long Beach-Chicago flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Long Beach-Chicago flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Long Beach to Chicago

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Chicago from Long Beach with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Long Beach to Chicago

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Long Beach to Chicago?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Long Beach to Chicago (average of $77). Flying from Long Beach to Chicago in October is currently the most expensive (average of $147). 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 LGB to CHI?

Find hourly flight availability from Long Beach to Chicago. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated December 12, 2025.

Unlike at noon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 50% on flights from Long Beach to Chicago by exploring options for tickets in the evening.

Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Chicago. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Chicago. Reviews last updated December 12, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Southwest from Long Beach to Chicago have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,253 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,253 reviews
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,253 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Long Beach to Chicago. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Long Beach to Chicago?

    Long Beach Municipal (LGB), located 4.1 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Long Beach to Chicago. 1 airline have flights from Long Beach Municipal to Chicago on a regular basis. Booking flights from Long Beach Municipal to Chicago should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day.

  • How long is the flight from Long Beach to Chicago?

    Southwest and Delta can get you from Long Beach to Chicago in just under 7h 55m. Your travel time can differ by up to 20h 56m. Airlines will cover a distance of 1737 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Long Beach to Chicago round-trip?

    Flying on Southwest is currently your cheapest option to Chicago, with prices starting at $323. Southwest is currently priced 21% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Long Beach to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Long Beach to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Long Beach to Chicago?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Long Beach to Chicago.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Long Beach to Chicago?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Long Beach to Chicago 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 Long Beach to Chicago?

    Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Long Beach to Chicago (average of $77). Flying from Long Beach to Chicago in October is currently the most expensive (average of $147). 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 airline flying from Long Beach to Chicago

Discover the top airline that operate flights from Long Beach to Chicago. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 12, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
SouthwestCheapest$323Average$449FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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