| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best option Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 01/17/25 direct AA1630 02h 19min | Return 01/28/25 direct AA1637 01h 54min |  American Airlines |  | ? | $106 | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 01/12/25 3 Stopovers (BFD, PIT, TPA) 9X0395, 9X0305, NK1318, NK1171 30h 09min | Return 01/29/25 4 Stopovers (LGA, FLL, PIT, DUJ) NK0857, NK0635, NK1052, 9X0233, 9X0128 27h 56min |   Southern Airways Express, Spirit Airlines |  | $397 | ||
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 01/31/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F90689, F93172 07h 32min | Return 02/10/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F93173, F90686 27h 16min |  Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $140 | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 01/17/25 direct UA1738 02h 06min | Return 01/28/25 direct UA2490 01h 58min |  United Airlines |  | ? | $156 | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 01/17/25 direct UA1738 02h 06min | Return 01/28/25 direct UA2431 01h 58min | United Airlines | | ? | $165 | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 02/08/25 1 Stopover (BOS) B62254, B60311 05h 53min | Return 03/08/25 1 Stopover (BOS) B60312, B62955 04h 59min |  JetBlue Airways |  | ? | $168 | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 01/17/25 direct UA1738 02h 06min | Return 01/28/25 direct UA0444 01h 53min | United Airlines |  | $171 | ||
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 01/09/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F94707, F91441 07h 00min | Return 01/15/25 direct UA0444 01h 53min | Frontier Airlines | | ? | $176 | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 01/17/25 direct UA1738 02h 06min | Return 01/28/25 direct UA0444 01h 53min | United Airlines | | ? | $177 | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 01/12/25 direct AA1630 02h 19min | Return 01/29/25 direct AA1200 01h 50min | American Airlines | | ? | $194 |
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Washington DC to Chicago
Favorite airline: United Airlines
United Airlines is the most popular airline for flights from Washington-DC to Chicago.
United Airlines
61 %
Delta
13 %
American Airlines
11 %
Cheapest weekday: Friday
Cheap flights on this route are operated on Friday.
Direct flights are the cheapest connection
Flights with a stopover are on average $24.00 more expensive than direct flights.
non stop flight
1 stop
02h 16min
03h 50min
$158
$182
The favorite connection is non-stop
Flights from Washington-DC to Chicago are most often booked as a direct flight.
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Direct flights
02h 16min, from $158
70 %
1 stopover Boston Logan International Airport, MA
05h 18min, from $1,843
8 %
1 stopover Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI
03h 50min, from $182
7 %
Useful information about the flight from Washington DC to Chicago
Flights from Washington to Chicago
With between 30 and 40 flights a day, the flight route from Washington (WAS) to Chicago (CHI) is always full of travlers of many different kinds. The direct flight takes about 2 hours, covering a distance of 699 miles. Non-stop flights are provided by American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest.
Cheap flights from Washington to Chicago
The cheapest way of getting to Chicago would be to book as early as possible. Be sure to compare prices online first to secure the best deal.
Destination Chicago
Passengers have a few options when it comes to the Chicago airports - Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), O'Hare International Airport (ORD), West Chicago Du Page (DPA) etc. O' Hare is quite popular with with passengers, owed in part by the efficiency of its ground transpot system. One can get downtown using the local trains (CTA) or by road using the Interstate highways I-90, I-190. and I-294.
Important flight information
Flight information: Washington-DC - Chicago
| Roundtrip from | $105.37 |
|---|---|
| Flight duration | min. 02:01 / max. 10:50 |
| Return flight duration | min. 01:35/ max. 09:21 |
| Distance | 958 km |
| Flights per week | 313 |
| Departure airport | Airport Washington-DC (WAS) |
| Arrival airport | Airport Chicago-IL all Airports (ORD, MDW, RFD) (CHI) |
| Destination country | Flights to United States |
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