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Flights from Chicago to Los Angeles – Direct & connecting routes

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MDW to LAX flights and routes map MDW to LAX – All flight route options from Chicago Midway International, Illinois, USA to Los Angeles International, California, USA. These flights are operated by 3 airlines. Fly non-stop with Southwest Airlines or choose from 22 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours and 30 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.

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USA MDW Chicago Midway Chicago, IL, USA
USA LAX Los Angeles , CA, USA
MDW
Chicago Midway
USAChicago, IL, USA
Los Angeles
USALos Angeles, CA, USA
LAX
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Non-stop route options:

Duration

Southwest Airlines
Non-stop with Southwest Airlines. 4-5 flights per day.

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4h 30m

Southwest Airlines
Non-stop with Southwest Airlines.
4h 30m
4-5 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with the same airline:

Duration

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 21/8

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6h 14m

Begins in 21/8
Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
6h 14m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 21/8
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Via Kansas City MCI
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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6h 45m

Via Kansas City MCI
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
6h 45m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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6h 45m

Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
6h 45m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 1-2 flights per day.

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6h 56m

Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
6h 56m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Albuquerque ABQ
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-2 flights per day.
Begins in 2/10

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7h 00m

Begins in 2/10
Via Albuquerque ABQ
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 00m
0-2 flights per day.
Begins in 2/10
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 22/8

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7h 13m

Begins in 22/8
Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
7h 13m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 22/8
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 4-12 flights per day.

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7h 20m

Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 20m
4-12 flights per day.
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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 2-8 flights per day.

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7h 20m

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 20m
2-8 flights per day.
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Via San Antonio SAT
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Thu & Fri

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7h 25m

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Via San Antonio SAT
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 25m
0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Thu & Fri
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Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 30m

Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 30m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 2-3 flights per day.

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7h 34m

Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
7h 34m
2-3 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 3-9 flights per day.

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7h 35m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 35m
3-9 flights per day.
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Via Tucson TUS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 10/8

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7h 38m

Begins in 10/8
Via Tucson TUS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 38m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 10/8
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Fri & Sun

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7h 44m

Mon,Fri & Sun
Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
7h 44m
0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Fri & Sun
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Via Reno RNO
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays

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7h 45m

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Via Reno RNO
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 45m
0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 4/9

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7h 47m

Begins in 4/9
Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
7h 47m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 4/9
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Via El Paso ELP
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays

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7h 50m

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Via El Paso ELP
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 50m
0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays
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Via Dallas DAL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 2-7 flights per day.

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8h 00m

Via Dallas DAL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 00m
2-7 flights per day.
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Via Austin AUS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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8h 08m

Via Austin AUS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 08m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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8h 08m

Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 08m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
Begins in 31/8

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8h 10m

Begins in 31/8
Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 10m
Begins in 31/8
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Via Indianapolis IND
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
Begins in 2/10

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8h 10m

Begins in 2/10
Via Indianapolis IND
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 10m
Begins in 2/10
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Via Oakland OAK
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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8h 30m

Via Oakland OAK
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 30m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Omaha OMA
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
Begins in 5/10

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8h 35m

Begins in 5/10
Via Omaha OMA
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 35m
Begins in 5/10
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Via San Jose SJC
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 1-4 flights per day.

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8h 35m

Via San Jose SJC
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 35m
1-4 flights per day.
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Via Sacramento SMF
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-2 flights per day.

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8h 50m

Via Sacramento SMF
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 50m
0-2 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Minneapolis MSP With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines

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10h 45m

Via Minneapolis MSP
10h 45m
With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines
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Chicago to Los Angeles flights

There are over 23 airlines and as many as 337 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Los Angeles (LAX) from Chicago (MDW) with Southwest Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Kansas City, Saint Louis or any other of the 22 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Chicago to Los Angeles with Southwest Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Kansas City or Saint Louis.

With Delta Air Lines

If you choose to fly with Delta Air Lines from Chicago to Los Angeles you can make a transit either via Detroit or via Minneapolis. The route via Detroit is 38 minutes faster. Delta Air Lines is a member of SkyTeam.

Distance & flight times: Midway International Airport to LAX

The shortest flight time between MDW and LAX is 4 hours and 30 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct4h 30m-1756 miles (2825 km)
MCI Kansas City6h 45m1h 35m1773 miles (2853 km)
STL Saint Louis6h 45m2h 40m1849 miles (2975 km)
DTW Detroit6h 56m59m2215 miles (3564 km)
ABQ Albuquerque7h 0m2h 35m1804 miles (2903 km)
LAS Las Vegas7h 20m2h 5m1762 miles (2835 km)
PHX Phoenix7h 20m1h 50m1820 miles (2928 km)
SAT San Antonio7h 25m2h 40m2257 miles (3632 km)
SLC Salt Lake City7h 30m2h 15m1855 miles (2985 km)
MSP Minneapolis7h 34m51m1891 miles (3043 km)
DEN Denver7h 35m1h 5m1763 miles (2837 km)
TUS Tucson7h 38m55m1897 miles (3052 km)
RNO Reno7h 45m2h 0m2078 miles (3344 km)
DFW Dallas7h 47m2h 19m2040 miles (3282 km)
ELP El Paso7h 50m2h 15m1958 miles (3150 km)
DAL Dallas8h 0m2h 30m2048 miles (3295 km)
BNA Nashville8h 8m2h 15m2200 miles (3540 km)
AUS Austin8h 8m2h 0m2223 miles (3577 km)
IND Indianapolis8h 10m1h 25m1982 miles (3189 km)
OAK Oakland8h 30m2h 30m2189 miles (3522 km)
OMA Omaha8h 35m2h 15m1759 miles (2830 km)
SJC San Jose8h 35m1h 10m2152 miles (3463 km)
SMF Sacramento8h 50m40m2171 miles (3493 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and may vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather, and time of day.MDW-LAX flight routesChicago to Los Angeles flight routes illustrated on a map.
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You can fly non-stop from Chicago (MDW) to Los Angeles (LAX) with Southwest Airlines. The flight takes approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Kansas City, the total flight time will be 6 hours and 45 minutes.

If you're interested in direct flights, Southwest Airlines is available. For flights with stopovers, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines or Frontier Airlines is also an option.

The flight time between Chicago Midway (MDW) and Los Angeles International (LAX) is approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 2215 miles (or 3564 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to LAX from MDW with Southwest Airlines.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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