Get the exact flight time from Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, United States to Chicago O'hare International Airport, Chicago, Il, United States. LAX - ORD flight time by direct and one stop flight. Distance between LAX & ORD is approximately 2800 kilometers.

Departure
LAX
Arrival
ORD

Flight time from LAX to ORD is 3 hours 40 minutes

Qantas is one of the direct flight which takes 3 hours 40 minutes to travel from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago O'hare International Airport (ORD)

 Return flight time from ORD to LAX

LAX to ORD

Direct flight time from Los Angeles to Chicago, Il by different airlines

JourneyDurationAirline
Los Angeles (LAX) ➝ Chicago, Il (ORD) 3 hours 50 minutes Asiana Airlines
Los Angeles (LAX) ➝ Chicago, Il (ORD) 3 hours 40 minutes Qantas
Los Angeles (LAX) ➝ Chicago, Il (ORD) 3 hours 55 minutes United Airlines
LAX to ORD

1 Stop Flight Time from LAX to ORD Via Mc Carran International Airport

One stop flight time from Los Angeles to Chicago, Il via Las Vegas is 5 hours 40 minutes (operated by United Airlines)

LAX to LAS
1 hr 16 mins
LAS
 Waiting Time
47 mins
LAS to ORD
3 hrs 37 mins
Total Duration:
5 hrs 40 mins

1 Stop Flight Time from LAX to ORD Via Sky Harbor International Airport

One stop flight time from Los Angeles to Chicago, Il via Phoenix is 5 hours 54 minutes (operated by American Airlines)

LAX to PHX
1 hr 25 mins
PHX
 Waiting Time
55 mins
PHX to ORD
3 hrs 34 mins
Total Duration:
5 hrs 54 mins

Flight time from Los Angeles International Airport to airports near Chicago, Il, United States

Flight time by direct flights and one stop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to airports near Chicago O'hare International Airport.

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
LAX - BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL, Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal Airport 7 hrs 19 mins 1 Stop
LAX - CID Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids Airport 8 hrs 20 mins 1 Stop
LAX - MDW Chicago, Midway Airport 7 hrs 18 mins 1 Stop
LAX - DBQ Dubuque, Municipal Airport 6 hrs 8 mins 1 Stop
LAX - FWA Fort Wayne, Municipal/Baer Field Airport 6 hrs 52 mins 1 Stop

Los Angeles time is 2 hours behind Chicago, Il

Current time in Los Angeles, United States : Wed, 17 Jun, 2026,
Los Angeles Timezone: PDT (-07:00)

11:20 AM

Current time in Chicago, Il, United States :, Wed, 17 Jun, 2026,
Chicago, Il Timezone: CDT (-05:00)

01:20 PM

Airlines operating between Los Angeles and Chicago, Il

  • American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines
  • United Airlines

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