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Where to Meet Between Chicago and Los Angeles
143 cities have nonstop flights from both Chicago and Los Angeles. Colorado Springs ranks fairest: 2h 33m from Chicago, 2h 15m from Los Angeles. Or meet in Chicago: there’s a nonstop from Los Angeles of about 3h 45m.
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Chicago 2h 33m
Nonstop from MDW (also ORD)
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines
Recorded: about 28 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Chicago → COS
Los Angeles 2h 15m
Nonstop from SNA
Allegiant Air
Recorded: about 2 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Los Angeles → COS
Chicago 2h 45m
Nonstop from MDW (also ORD)
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines
Recorded: about 92 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Chicago → AUS
Los Angeles 2h 45m
Nonstop from ONT (also LGB, SNA, BUR, LAX)
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
Recorded: about 108 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Los Angeles → AUS
Chicago 2h 45m
Nonstop from MDW (also ORD)
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines
Recorded: about 178 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Chicago → DEN
Los Angeles 2h 15m
Nonstop from ONT (also LGB, SNA, BUR, LAX)
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines +1 more
Recorded: about 341 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Los Angeles → DEN
Chicago 2h 55m
Nonstop from MDW (also ORD)
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines
Recorded: about 54 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Chicago → SAT
Los Angeles 2h 54m
Nonstop from LAX
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines
Recorded: about 34 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Los Angeles → SAT
Chicago 2h 25m
Nonstop from MDW
Southwest Airlines
Recorded: about 53 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Chicago → DAL
Los Angeles 2h 50m
Nonstop from ONT (also SNA, LGB, LAX, BUR)
Southwest Airlines
Recorded: about 62 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Los Angeles → DAL
Chicago 2h 40m
Nonstop from MDW
Southwest Airlines
Recorded: about 46 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Chicago → HOU
Los Angeles 3h 00m
Nonstop from ONT (also LGB, LAX, BUR)
Southwest Airlines
Recorded: about 40 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Los Angeles → HOU
Chicago 3h 10m
Nonstop from MDW (also ORD)
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines
Recorded: about 42 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Chicago → BZN
Los Angeles 2h 45m
Nonstop from LAX
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
Recorded: about 10 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Los Angeles → BZN
Chicago 2h 56m
Nonstop from ORD
American Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines
Recorded: about 125 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Chicago → IAH
Los Angeles 3h 12m
Nonstop from ONT (also SNA, LAX)
United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines
Recorded: about 128 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Los Angeles → IAH
Chicago 3h 10m
Nonstop from ORD
American Airlines, United Airlines
Recorded: about 2 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026))
Search Chicago → EGE
Chicago 2h 38m
Nonstop from MDW (also ORD)
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines
Recorded: about 163 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Chicago → DFW
Los Angeles 3h 07m
Nonstop from ONT (also LAX, SNA, BUR)
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Delta Air Lines
Recorded: about 252 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Los Angeles → DFW
Chicago 2h 15m
Nonstop from MDW (also ORD)
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines
Recorded: about 70 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026), adsb.lol tracking (Sep 30–Oct 13, 2026))
Search Chicago → OKC
Los Angeles 3h 00m
Nonstop from LAX
American Airlines
Recorded: about 14 flights/week (US DOT on-time data (Jul 2026), US DOT T-100 (May 1–Jul 31, 2026))
Search Los Angeles → OKC
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the best place to meet between Chicago and Los Angeles?
Colorado Springs (COS) ranks fairest on Wayzuno: 2h 33m nonstop from Chicago and 2h 15m from Los Angeles. Austin and Denver come next. The ranking weighs how evenly the flying is split, how long the longer trip is, and the time-zone change.
How many cities have nonstop flights from both Chicago and Los Angeles?
143 destinations are listed with nonstop service from both cities in the route data Wayzuno uses. A listed route isn’t a guarantee it operates on your dates, so check with a search.
Is there a nonstop flight between Chicago and Los Angeles?
Yes. The fastest listed nonstop is ONT to MDW, about 3h 45m. Meeting in the middle splits that time between you instead.
Routes, flight times and airlines: Jonty/airline-route-data , as of Oct 12, 2026. A listed route isn’t a guarantee it operates on your dates. Weekly counts come from US DOT, UK CAA and adsb.lol flight records. Fairness scores use each airport’s time zone on that date. For prices, open the planner.