Chicago to Los Angeles in October 2026
Round trips departing in October · Economy · Prices per person in USD
Prices updated
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Cheapest round trip leaving that day| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 $273 | 2 $249 | 3 $249 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 $247 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 $224 | 14 | 15 $239 | 16 | 17 $266 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 $216 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 $198 | 29 | 30 $200 | 31 $210 |
Empty days: no round trip found for that departure date yet. Green = cheapest third of the month.
Cheapest dates in October 2026
Round trip, per person-
Oct 28 – Nov 4 7 nights · leave Wed$198Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 6h 15mBook
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Oct 30 – Nov 2 3 nights · leave Fri$200United Airlines 1 stop · 4h 36mBook
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Oct 30 – Nov 1 2 nights · leave Fri$207United Airlines Nonstop · 4h 44mBook
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Oct 31 – Nov 5 5 nights · leave Sat$210Southwest Airlines 1 stop · 4h 30mBook
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Oct 23 – 27 4 nights · leave Fri$216Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 5h 17mBook
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Oct 13 – 16 3 nights · leave Tue$224Frontier Airlines Nonstop · 4h 50mBook
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Oct 15 – 18 3 nights · leave Thu$239Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 6h 00mBook
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Oct 8 – 13 5 nights · leave Thu$247Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 5h 17mBook
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Oct 2 – 5 3 nights · leave Fri$249Southwest Airlines 1 stop · 5h 00mBook
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Oct 3 – 5 2 nights · leave Sat$249Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 6h 16mBook
Prices change often. The booking site shows the final price before you pay.
Cheapest by trip length
Good to know for October
October vs other months
Cheapest round trip per departure month| Month | Cheapest round trip |
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| September 2026 | $302 |
| October 2026 | $198 |
| November 2026 | $183 (cheapest month) |
| December 2026 | $320 |
Chicago to Los Angeles in October: questions
What's the cheapest date to fly from Chicago to Los Angeles in October 2026?
Leaving Wednesday, October 28 and returning Wednesday, November 4 (7 nights) for $198 round trip on Frontier Airlines, the cheapest of the 14 date combinations we track that month.
How much is a round trip from Chicago to Los Angeles in October 2026?
From $198. Half of the 14 date combinations we track are under $243. Prices are per person in USD and change often.
Is October a cheap month to fly from Chicago to Los Angeles?
It ranks 2 of 4 months we have prices for. The cheapest month is November 2026, from $183.