Private Jet Chicago to Los Angeles

In 2026, a private jet from Chicago to Los Angeles has a median one-way price of $38,654 across the 8 quotes we hold on the route. The flight takes 3 hr 45 min to 3 hr 55 min. Every price on this page is drawn from our own quote data, not third-party estimates.

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2026-11-01
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By Ricky Gomulka, Founder & Managing Partner, JetLevel Aviation

At a glance

Chicago to Los Angeles by private jet

Distance
1,514 nm
Flight time
About 3 hr 45 min to 3 hr 55 min
Median one way
$38,654 across 8 quotes
Most requested classes
Heavy jet and Super midsize jet
Most-used departure airport
Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW)
Most-used arrival airport
Van Nuys Airport (KVNY)

Route pricing

2026 private jet prices: Chicago to Los Angeles

Prices last verified November 2026

The median is the midpoint of the data: half of trips priced below it, half above. The typical range runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Chicago to Los Angeles prices

One way · USD · based on qualifying quote data

Chicago to Los Angeles prices, One way · USD · based on qualifying quote data
Aircraft ClassMedian PriceTypical RangeSample Size
All aircraft types$38,654$37,448–$43,4838

Prices for trips of this distance

One way · USD · 1,000 to 1,800 nm · based on qualifying quote data

Prices for trips of this distance, One way · USD · 1,000 to 1,800 nm · based on qualifying quote data
Aircraft ClassMedian PriceTypical RangeSample Size
Super midsize$36,115$30,949–$39,66869
Heavy$47,304$40,748–$58,95922
Ultra long range$63,450$51,772–$83,7848

Round trips of this distance

Round trip · USD · 1,000 to 1,800 nm, one-way leg · based on qualifying quote data

Round trips of this distance, Round trip · USD · 1,000 to 1,800 nm, one-way leg · based on qualifying quote data
Aircraft ClassMedian PriceTypical RangeSample Size
Super midsize$63,930$58,914–$70,98843
Heavy$78,979$72,456–$99,93919
Ultra long range$119,884$82,775–$136,4376

The route figures come from trips on this city pair. The distance figures come from every trip of similar length. Every figure is a total trip price: aircraft, crew, fuel, positioning, landing and handling fees, and applicable taxes. Full pricing by distance and aircraft class is on our private jet charter cost page.

Aircraft

Aircraft on this route

The aircraft types in our quote data for Chicago to Los Angeles, ordered by how often we have quoted them.

Airports

Airports for Chicago to Los Angeles

Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) is the most-used departure airport on this route: 5 of our 9 quotes used it. Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) is the most-used arrival airport: 9 of 9.

Chicago

Preferred

Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW)

6,522 ft runway

Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK)

5,001 ft runway · no airline service

Los Angeles

Preferred

Van Nuys Airport (KVNY)

8,001 ft runway · no airline service

Timing

When people fly private to Los Angeles

Our Los Angeles trips are busiest from July to September and quietest from October to December.

Empty legs

Empty legs between Chicago and Los Angeles

An empty leg is an aircraft repositioning without passengers, sold below the standard charter price. Availability changes daily. See current empty leg flights from Los Angeles and empty leg flights from Chicago.

Chicago to Los Angeles: questions

How much does a private jet from Chicago to Los Angeles cost?

In 2026, a one-way private jet from Chicago to Los Angeles has a median price of $38,654 (typical range $37,448–$43,483) across the 8 quotes we hold on this route, which run from midsize jets to heavy jets. No single class has enough quotes on this pair to price on its own, so the table of trips of this distance breaks the price down by class. Charter is priced per aircraft, not per seat, so the total is the same for two passengers or six.

The flight takes about 3 hr 45 min to 3 hr 55 min engine start to engine shutdown, for the 1,514 nautical miles from Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) to Van Nuys Airport (KVNY).

Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) is the most-used departure airport on this route: 5 of our 9 quotes used it. Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) is the most-used arrival airport: 9 of 9.

Heavy jets such as the Challenger 604 and Gulfstream IV-SP, and super midsize jets such as the Citation X, Citation Longitude and Challenger 300. No single class leads here: heavy jets and super midsize jets each have 4 quotes on this route.

Round trips of this distance have a median of $63,930 on a super midsize jet. A round trip is not double a one-way: the aircraft is already positioned, so the second leg usually costs less than the first.

Empty legs are repositioning flights sold below the standard charter price, so what is available depends on where aircraft need to be that week. Listings change daily. See current empty leg flights from Los Angeles.

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