--- title: "Los Angeles to Chicago flights: who flies LAX-ORD" description: "American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from LAX to ORD, about 191 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Los Angeles to Chicago (LAX-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 191 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 55m to 4h 25m for the 1,742 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See LAX to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 191 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 55m to 4h 25m Scheduled flight time 1,742 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Los Angeles to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LAX to ORD starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LAX | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 2446 | Frontier Airlines | 00:21 | 06:34 | 4h 13m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 580 | United Airlines | 05:30 | 11:46 | 4h 16m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 383 | American Airlines | 06:01 | 12:21 | 4h 20m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1941 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 13:15 | 4h 15m | [Boeing 757-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/757-300.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1598 | American Airlines | 07:32 | 13:52 | 4h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 967 | Delta Air Lines | 07:35 | 13:38 | 4h 3m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1946 | United Airlines | 08:15 | 14:36 | 4h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2998 | American Airlines | 09:40 | 15:59 | 4h 19m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3075 | American Airlines | 10:35 | 16:51 | 4h 16m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2113 | United Airlines | 10:44 | 17:05 | 4h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 2368 | Delta Air Lines | 11:45 | 17:50 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2891 | American Airlines | 12:15 | 18:38 | 4h 23m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 457 | United Airlines | 12:45 | 19:05 | 4h 20m | Boeing 757-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1998 | American Airlines | 13:35 | 20:00 | 4h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2487 | United Airlines | 14:19 | 20:40 | 4h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2794 | United Airlines | 15:20 | 21:31 | 4h 11m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2780 | United Airlines | 16:45 | 22:55 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3028 | American Airlines | 17:16 | 23:30 | 4h 14m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1634 | Delta Air Lines | 17:52 | 23:47 | 3h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1433 | American Airlines | 18:22 | 00:30 | 4h 8m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 353 | United Airlines | 22:35 | 04:45 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2475 | American Airlines | 22:52 | 05:00 | 4h 8m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1328 | United Airlines | 23:05 | 05:15 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 899 | American Airlines | 23:27 | 05:40 | 4h 13m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1962 | United Airlines | 23:30 | 05:41 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3161 | American Airlines | 23:59 | 06:01 | 4h 2m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | F9 2446 | Frontier Airlines | 00:21 | 06:34 | 4h 13m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 580 | United Airlines | 05:30 | 11:46 | 4h 16m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 383 | American Airlines | 06:01 | 12:21 | 4h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1941 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 13:15 | 4h 15m | Boeing 757-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1598 | American Airlines | 07:32 | 13:52 | 4h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1946 | United Airlines | 08:15 | 14:36 | 4h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2998 | American Airlines | 09:40 | 15:59 | 4h 19m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 2368 | Delta Air Lines | 09:40 | 15:45 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3075 | American Airlines | 10:35 | 16:51 | 4h 16m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2113 | United Airlines | 10:44 | 17:05 | 4h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2891 | American Airlines | 12:15 | 18:38 | 4h 23m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 457 | United Airlines | 12:45 | 19:05 | 4h 20m | Boeing 757-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1998 | American Airlines | 13:34 | 19:59 | 4h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2487 | United Airlines | 14:19 | 20:40 | 4h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing the first 40 of 178 scheduled LAX to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every LAX to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Los Angeles to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md), the [Boeing 757-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/757-300.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md). American Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321neo.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md). Delta Air Lines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/737-800.md). Frontier Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on LAX to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Los Angeles to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Los Angeles to Chicago departures from October 19 to November 1. American Airlines had space open on 8 of 14 dates checked and Delta Air Lines on 12 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the LAX to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See LAX to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Los Angeles to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating LAX to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See LAX to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LAX to ORD **How long is the flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD) run from 3h 55m to 4h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,742 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LAX to ORD?** American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Frontier Airlines fly LAX to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from LAX to ORD?** About 191 nonstop flights a week run between Los Angeles (LAX) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LAX to ORD depart?** Scheduled LAX to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:21 and 23:59, local time at Los Angeles. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LAX to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 26 flight numbers for LAX to ORD nonstops, including AA 383, AA 1598, AA 2998, and AA 3075 on American Airlines; UA 580, UA 1941, and UA 1946 on United Airlines; and F9 2446 on Frontier Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on LAX to ORD?** Open the LAX to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ORD to LAX upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-lax.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md) or [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of Los Angeles (LAX): - [Santa Ana (SNA) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sna-ord.md), 37 miles from LAX - [Ontario (ONT) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ont-ord.md), 48 miles from LAX - [Santa Barbara (SBA) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sba-ord.md), 88 miles from LAX - [Palm Springs (PSP) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/psp-ord.md), 110 miles from LAX - [San Diego (SAN) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-ord.md), 110 miles from LAX Nonstops from Los Angeles (LAX) to other airports within 150 miles of Chicago (ORD): - [Los Angeles (LAX) to Madison (MSN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-msn.md), 108 miles from ORD Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss LAX to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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