Nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Chicago

Southwest Airlines flies this route 3 to 4 times a day.

LAXLos Angeles International

1,747 mi · 24 flights a week

MDWChicago Midway International

LAXMDW

When they leave

Los Angeles time

5:10a11:55pFirst departure 5:10 AM, last 11:55 PM

Seven in the morning, 5:10 AM to 11:20 AM, then one afternoon flight at 2:05 PM, then three in the evening, 5:15 PM to 11:55 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

5:10 AM→11:10 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
6:00 AM→12:00 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Tue, Wed
8:10 AM→2:05 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
10:30 AM→4:20 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
10:40 AM→4:35 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Tue, Wed
11:05 AM→5:00 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Sun
11:20 AM→5:15 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Thu, Fri
2:05 PM→8:00 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Wed
5:15 PM→11:05 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Thu, Fri
7:00 PM→12:50 AM⁺¹Southwest AirlinesBoeing 737Sun
11:55 PM→5:55 AM⁺¹Southwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Daily

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Los Angeles to Chicago

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Los Angeles to Chicago, 3 to 4 times a day on the Boeing 737, Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737-700.

Flights run every day of the week, 4 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays and 3 on the other days. The first arrival in Chicago is at 11:10 AM and the last at 5:55 AM the next day. The flight covers 1,747 miles.

Flying back, Chicago to Los Angeles has 27 nonstop flights a week. From Los Angeles, O'Hare (ORD) is the other Chicago area airport with nonstop flights, 167 a week.