Direct flights from Chicago to Los Angeles
168 nonstop flights a week on 4 airlines. Zero layovers — one hop from ORD to LAX.
Flight time: about 3h52m nonstop
Which days does it fly?
When does it fly?
Departure times in Chicago local time, from flights observed over the last 7 days.
| Flight | Departs | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| United UAL2114 | 6:08a | 3h54m | Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun |
| American AAL607 | 6:12a | 4h6m | Sun |
| American AAL607 | 6:16a | 3h57m | Tue, Wed, Fri |
| United UAL2114 | 6:20a | 3h47m | Mon, Fri |
| American AAL607 | 6:30a | 4h27m | Thu |
| United UAL2114 | 6:55a | 3h42m | Sat |
| American AAL607 | 6:57a | 3h58m | Sat |
| American AAL1009 | 7:08a | 4h6m | Mon, Tue, Fri, Sun |
| American AAL607 | 7:08a | 4h9m | Mon |
| American AAL1009 | 7:16a | 4h3m | Wed |
| Delta DAL1556 | 7:30a | 4h14m | Sun |
| United UAL2361 | 7:32a | 3h43m | Fri, Sun |
| American AAL1009 | 7:33a | 3h59m | Sat |
| Delta DAL1556 | 7:36a | 3h43m | Fri |
| United UAL2361 | 7:46a | 3h55m | Mon–Tue |
| Delta DAL1556 | 7:50a | 3h51m | Mon |
| American AAL1009 | 7:55a | 4h44m | Thu |
| United UAL2361 | 7:59a | 3h49m | Wed |
| Delta DAL1556 | 8:04a | 4h3m | Thu |
| United UAL2361 | 8:07a | 4h12m | Thu |
| Delta DAL1556 | 8:13a | 3h57m | Tue |
| United UAL2361 | 8:36a | 3h37m | Sat |
| Delta DAL1556 | 8:40a | 3h47m | Wed |
| American AAL2012 | 8:44a | 3h56m | Wed, Fri |
| American AAL2012 | 8:58a | 3h58m | Tue |
| American AAL2012 | 9:06a | 4h | Sun |
| United UAL2814 | 9:13a | 3h52m | Wed |
| United UAL2814 | 9:16a | 3h42m | Fri |
| United UAL2814 | 9:30a | 3h51m | Tue, Thu, Sun |
| United UAL2814 | 9:36a | 3h57m | Mon |
| American AAL2012 | 9:38a | 3h57m | Sat |
| American AAL2012 | 9:50a | 4h14m | Thu |
| United UAL2814 | 9:53a | 4h9m | Sat |
| American AAL2012 | 10:04a | 4h2m | Mon |
| American AAL1979 | 10:18a | 4h2m | Thu, Sun |
| American AAL1979 | 10:41a | 4h9m | Fri |
| American AAL1979 | 10:49a | 4h3m | Wed |
| United UAL1049 | 10:53a | 3h50m | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat |
| American AAL1979 | 10:59a | 4h2m | Mon–Tue |
| United UAL1049 | 11:00a | 3h51m | Sun |
| United UAL1049 | 11:09a | 3h53m | Tue |
| American AAL3008 | 12:20p | 3h57m | Sun |
| United UAL1049 | 12:25p | 3h50m | Wed |
| Delta DAL1556 | 12:26p | 3h41m | Sat |
| American AAL1114 | 12:30p | 3h58m | Wed |
| American AAL3008 | 12:44p | 3h56m | Wed |
| American AAL3008 | 12:50p | 4h6m | Mon, Fri |
| American AAL3008 | 1:20p | 3h52m | Tue, Thu |
| United UAL1363 | 1:20p | 3h46m | Wed, Sun |
| United UAL1363 | 1:31p | 3h45m | Mon |
| United UAL1363 | 1:58p | 3h49m | Tue, Fri |
| American AAL2903 | 2:10p | 4h1m | Mon–Tue |
| United UAL374 | 2:13p | 3h44m | Wed |
| United UAL374 | 2:16p | 3h47m | Mon |
| American AAL2903 | 2:18p | 4h2m | Wed |
| American AAL2903 | 2:28p | 3h58m | Sun |
| United UAL374 | 2:28p | 3h53m | Sun |
| American AAL2903 | 2:44p | 3h47m | Sat |
| American AAL2903 | 2:46p | 3h45m | Fri |
| United UAL374 | 2:48p | 3h47m | Fri |
| American AAL1979 | 2:54p | 4h1m | Sat |
| Delta DAL967 | 3:03p | 3h52m | Wed |
| Delta DAL967 | 3:09p | 3h52m | Mon |
| Delta DAL967 | 3:16p | 3h58m | Fri, Sun |
| United UAL542 | 3:21p | 3h46m | Fri, Sun |
| United UAL374 | 3:23p | 3h38m | Thu |
| United UAL542 | 3:28p | 3h48m | Mon, Wed |
| American AAL2903 | 3:34p | 3h45m | Thu |
| United UAL374 | 3:44p | 4h8m | Tue |
| American AAL529 | 3:46p | 3h51m | Fri |
| American AAL529 | 3:55p | 3h58m | Mon |
| United UAL576 | 4:04p | 3h43m | Mon |
| United UAL576 | 4:06p | 3h49m | Wed |
| United UAL1363 | 4:10p | 3h35m | Thu |
| United UAL3900 | 4:21p | 3h37m | Fri |
| Delta DAL967 | 4:22p | 3h58m | Tue |
| United UAL576 | 4:30p | 3h53m | Fri, Sun |
| United UAL1363 | 4:33p | 3h48m | Sat |
| American AAL529 | 4:35p | 3h56m | Tue |
| United UAL576 | 4:36p | 3h53m | Tue |
| United UAL374 | 4:43p | 3h51m | Sat |
| United UAL542 | 4:44p | 3h41m | Tue |
| American AAL529 | 4:48p | 3h58m | Wed, Sun |
| United UAL542 | 4:55p | 3h39m | Thu |
| Delta DAL967 | 4:56p | 3h42m | Thu |
| United UAL2494 | 5:01p | 3h51m | Mon |
| United UAL542 | 5:05p | 3h47m | Sat |
| American AAL529 | 5:11p | 3h45m | Thu |
| United UAL2494 | 5:20p | 3h48m | Fri–Sun |
| American AAL3008 | 5:32p | 3h55m | Sat |
| United UAL2494 | 6:13p | 3h45m | Wed |
| American AAL2364 | 6:14p | 3h58m | Sun |
| American AAL2364 | 6:20p | 4h2m | Mon, Wed |
| American AAL529 | 6:24p | 3h57m | Sat |
| United UAL576 | 6:28p | 3h38m | Thu |
| American AAL2364 | 6:37p | 4h21m | Tue |
| United UAL2494 | 6:39p | 4h1m | Tue |
| United UAL1967 | 6:43p | 3h43m | Mon |
| United UAL1967 | 6:47p | 3h51m | Fri |
| United UAL2494 | 6:54p | 3h45m | Thu |
| Delta DAL1775 | 6:57p | 3h47m | Sat |
| United UAL1967 | 6:59p | 3h50m | Wed |
| United UAL1967 | 7:11p | 3h51m | Sun |
| American AAL2364 | 7:13p | 3h49m | Fri |
| American AAL3063 | 7:14p | 3h57m | Sat |
| Delta DAL1775 | 7:21p | 4h20m | Sun |
| American AAL3063 | 7:30p | 4h | Mon, Thu, Sun |
| Delta DAL1775 | 7:36p | 3h50m | Wed |
| Delta DAL1775 | 7:45p | 4h3m | Tue |
| American AAL3063 | 7:48p | 3h53m | Fri |
| United UAL1967 | 7:58p | 3h48m | Tue, Thu |
| Delta DAL1775 | 7:58p | 3h59m | Mon |
| American AAL3063 | 7:58p | 4h | Wed |
| United UAL2499 | 8:11p | 3h36m | Fri |
| United UAL2499 | 8:19p | 3h51m | Mon, Sat |
| Delta DAL1775 | 8:19p | 3h50m | Thu |
| American AAL3063 | 8:29p | 4h5m | Tue |
| United UAL2499 | 8:44p | 3h51m | Sun |
| United UAL2499 | 9:04p | 3h50m | Wed |
| United UAL2499 | 9:22p | 3h41m | Tue |
| American AAL1114 | 9:26p | 3h54m | Sun |
| United UAL308 | 9:28p | 3h34m | Thu |
| Delta DAL1775 | 9:28p | 3h36m | Fri |
| United UAL2499 | 9:29p | 3h34m | Thu |
| American AAL1114 | 9:38p | 3h57m | Wed |
| United UAL308 | 10:00p | 3h43m | Tue |
| American AAL1114 | 10:08p | 3h48m | Fri |
| Qatar Airways QTR8834 | 10:15p | 3h42m | Sat |
| American AAL1114 | 10:24p | 3h53m | Thu |
| American AAL1114 | 10:27p | 4h5m | Sat |
| American AAL2364 | 11:03p | 3h53m | Thu |
| American AAL1114 | 11:35p | 4h1m | Mon |
The route
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Nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has 168 nonstop flights a week to Los Angeles (LAX), operated by American, Delta, Qatar Airways and United. No layovers, no connections — one hop out of ORD and you're there.
This route flies every day of the week, so any travel day works. Route data updated September 2026 from observed departures.
Route data updated September 2026 from observed flight departures. Schedules change — always confirm with the airline before booking.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Los Angeles?
The nonstop flight from Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 3h52m in the air, based on recently observed nonstop departures.