Direct Flights from Chicago to Ontario
Nonstop service from MDW to ONT on Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Southwest
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
1,702 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Ontario
Ontario is a city in southwestern San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles (56 km) east of downtown Los Angeles and 23 miles (37 km) west of downtown San Bernardino, the county seat. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire metropolitan area, it lies just east of Los Angeles County and is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 175,265.
Top things to do in Ontario
- Disneyland is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, United States.
- Christ Cathedral, formerly the Crystal Cathedral, is a Catholic church building in Garden Grove, California, United States. Since 2019, it has served as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange.
- The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, known as The Huntington, is a collections-based educational and research institution established by Henry E.
- The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) is a contemporary art museum with two locations in Los Angeles, California.
- The Norton Simon Museum is an art museum located in Pasadena, California, United States. It was previously known as the Pasadena Art Institute and the Pasadena Art Museum and displays numerous sculptures on its grounds.
- The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, informally known as the COLA or the Los Angeles Cathedral, is the metropolitan cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Los Angeles, California, in the United States.
- Disney California Adventure is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division.
- The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and burial site of Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th president of the United States (1969–1974), and his wife Pat Nixon.
- Knott's Berry Farm is a 57-acre (23 ha) amusement park in Buena Park, California, United States. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park officially opened as Knott's Berry Farm in 1947.
- The Broad is a contemporary art museum on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. The museum is named for philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad, who financed the $140 million building that houses the Broad art collections.
- The Grammy Museum is an interactive, educational museum devoted to the history and winners of the Grammy Awards.
- MacArthur Park is a park dating back to the late 19th century in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Ontario
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Ontario is April–May and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 74–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Ontario rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Disneyland, Christ Cathedral (Garden Grove, California), and Huntington Library and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Ontario?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (MDW) to Ontario (ONT) on Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Ontario?
- Southwest flies nonstop between Chicago (MDW) and Ontario (ONT).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Ontario?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Chicago to Ontario.
- How far is Ontario from Chicago?
- Ontario is about 1,702 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Ontario?
- Popular things to do include Disneyland, Christ Cathedral (Garden Grove, California), Huntington Library, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and more.
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