Flights from Chicago to Washington DC

Our cheapest offers for flights from Chicago to Washington DC

Here you can compare cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Washington DC (WAS) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Washington DC. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Best option
Chicago
Washington-DC
Outbound
10/10/25
1 Stopover (CLE)
AA6370, AA5358
05h 40min
Return
11/04/25
1 Stopover (PHL)
AA4437, AA3177
04h 25min
American Airlines ?
$291
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Chicago to Washington DC

Favorite airline: United Airlines
87 % of travelers choose to book flights on this route with United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta.
United Airlines
52 %
American Airlines
23 %
Delta
12 %
Cheapest weekday: Friday
The cheapest days to fly on this route are Friday.
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are $31.00 more expensive on this route.
non stop flight
1 stop
01h 47min
04h 30min
173 $
142 $
The favorite connection is non-stop
70 % of all bookings on the route Chicago to Washington-DC are for non-stop flights.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
01h 47min, from 173 $
70 %
1 stopover Boston Logan International Airport, MA
06h 21min, from 1.849 $
11 %
1 stopover New York - La Guardia Airport, NY
04h 06min, from 146 $
6 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Chicago - Washington-DC

Roundtrip from 290,07 $
Flight duration min. 01:35 / max. 09:21
Return flight duration min. 02:01/ max. 10:50
Distance 958 km
Flights per week 295
Departure airport Airport Chicago-IL, all airports (CHI)
Arrival airport Airport Washington-DC (WAS)
Destination country Flights to United States
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