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This Weekend's Flight Deals from Chicago to Santa Monica

This weekend's flight prices found within the past 7 days, for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

Fri, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 6
MDW
Midway Intl.
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
$250 Roundtrip, found 4 hours ago
$250
Roundtrip
found 4 hours ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Fri, Oct 3 from Midway Intl. to Los Angeles Intl., returning Mon, Oct 6, priced at $250 found 4 hours ago
Fri, Oct 3 - Thu, Oct 9
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
$268 Roundtrip, just found
$268
Roundtrip
just found
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Fri, Oct 3 from O'Hare Intl. to Los Angeles Intl., returning Thu, Oct 9, priced at $268 just found
Fri, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 11
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
BUR
Hollywood Burbank
$498 Roundtrip, found 3 hours ago
$498
Roundtrip
found 3 hours ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Fri, Oct 3 from O'Hare Intl. to Hollywood Burbank, returning Sat, Oct 11, priced at $498 found 3 hours ago
Sat, Oct 4 - Wed, Oct 8
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
LGB
Long Beach Municipal
$525 Roundtrip, found 3 days ago
$525
Roundtrip
found 3 days ago
Select Delta flight, departing Sat, Oct 4 from O'Hare Intl. to Long Beach Municipal, returning Wed, Oct 8, priced at $525 found 3 days ago

Airfares from $50 One Way, $126 Round Trip from Chicago to Santa Monica

Prices starting at $126 for return flights and $50 for one-way flights to Santa Monica were the cheapest prices found within the past 7 days, for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

Sat, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 1
ORD
Chicago
LAX
Los Angeles
$126 Roundtrip, just found
$126
Roundtrip
just found
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Sat, Oct 25 from Chicago to Los Angeles, returning Sat, Nov 1, priced at $126 just found
Wed, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 15
ORD
Chicago
LAX
Los Angeles
$152 Roundtrip, just found
$152
Roundtrip
just found
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Wed, Nov 12 from Chicago to Los Angeles, returning Sat, Nov 15, priced at $152 just found
Tue, Oct 21 - Sat, Oct 25
ORD
Chicago
BUR
Burbank
$154 Roundtrip, found 19 hours ago
$154
Roundtrip
found 19 hours ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Tue, Oct 21 from Chicago to Burbank, returning Sat, Oct 25, priced at $154 found 19 hours ago
Fri, Oct 17 - Fri, Oct 24
MDW
Chicago
LAX
Los Angeles
$175 Roundtrip, found 5 days ago
$175
Roundtrip
found 5 days ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Fri, Oct 17 from Chicago to Los Angeles, returning Fri, Oct 24, priced at $175 found 5 days ago
Wed, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 15
ORD
Chicago
LAX
Los Angeles
$197 Roundtrip, just found
$197
Roundtrip
just found
Select American Airlines flight, departing Wed, Nov 12 from Chicago to Los Angeles, returning Sat, Nov 15, priced at $197 just found

Santa Monica economy flight packages

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The LEEF Hotel
2.0-star property

The LEEF Hotel

8.6/10 Excellent! (209 reviews)

Nov 3 - Nov 7

4 night stay

Chicago (CHI) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Frontier Airlines • Roundtrip • Coach
Save 100% on your flight
Price was $591, price is now $332 per person
$332
per person
found 1 day ago
Great stay clean and not expensive

Reviewed on Sep 4, 2025

El Noa Noa
2.0-star property

El Noa Noa

9.4/10 Exceptional! (51 reviews)

Nov 1 - Nov 6

5 night stay

Chicago (CHI) to Los Angeles (LAX)

United • Non-stop roundtrip • Coach
Save 100% on your flight
Price was $1,186, price is now $688 per person
$688
per person
found 1 day ago
We loved this hotel. The rooms were great, pool area relaxing, and good service. We did a spa treatment and it was wonderful too. Would love to come back.

Reviewed on Mar 15, 2025

Terranea Resort
5.0-star property

Terranea Resort

8.8/10 Excellent! (1,010 reviews)

Oct 30 - Nov 2

3 night stay

Chicago (CHI) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Frontier Airlines • Coach

Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (CHI)

Spirit Airlines • Coach
Save 100% on your flight
Price was $1,736, price is now $1,044 per person
$1,044
per person
found 5 hours ago
Staff communicated with me weeks prior to visit on preference, was able to have ease from directions, parking, checking in and restaurant servers. Staff have genuine greetings with happy eyes.

Reviewed on Sep 28, 2025

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Origin Airport IATA Code
CHI
Destination Airport IATA Code
QLA
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