Flights from Washington DC to Chicago

Our cheapest offers for flights from Washington DC to Chicago

Here you can compare cheap flights from Washington DC (WAS) to Chicago (CHI) 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 Chicago. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Washington-DC
Chicago
Outbound
05/13/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91081, F91441
22h 53min
Return
06/04/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91596, F91082
13h 31min
Frontier Airlines ?
$105
Best option
Washington-DC
Chicago
Outbound
04/28/25
direct
UA1738
02h 09min
Return
05/07/25
direct
UA0276
01h 54min
United Airlines ?
$220
Washington-DC
Chicago
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
03/10/25
3 Stopovers (DUJ, PIT, FLL)
9X0125, 9X0232, NK0534, NK0404
16h 31min
Return
03/19/25
4 Stopovers (ATL, TPA, PIT, BFD)
NK0454, NK0507, NK0635, 9X0308, 9X0392
38h 39min
Southern Airways Express, Spirit Airlines
$387
Washington-DC
Chicago
Outbound
04/01/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F93691, F91441
12h 01min
Return
04/14/25
1 Stopover (TPA)
F92318, F92954
23h 53min
Frontier Airlines ?
$110
Washington-DC
Chicago
Outbound
04/01/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
F92859, F93043
27h 10min
Return
04/14/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
F92792, F92860
21h 45min
Frontier Airlines
$112
Washington-DC
Chicago
Outbound
04/01/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
F92859, F93043
27h 10min
Return
04/14/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
F92792, F92860
21h 45min
Frontier Airlines
$117
Washington-DC
Chicago
Outbound
03/11/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F94707, F91595
07h 29min
Return
03/17/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91596, F94708
09h 56min
Frontier Airlines ?
$125
Washington-DC
Chicago
Outbound
04/21/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY0668, SY0263
07h 29min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91596, F91082
06h 56min
Sun Country Airlines ?
$192
Washington-DC
Chicago
Outbound
06/02/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
F94811, F92791
07h 15min
Return
06/16/25
direct
UA0276
01h 59min
Frontier Airlines ?
$214
Washington-DC
Chicago
Outbound
03/10/25
direct
UA1738
02h 09min
Return
03/19/25
direct
UA0276
01h 52min
United Airlines ?
$221
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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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 USD
182 USD
The favorite connection is non-stop
Flights from Washington-DC to Chicago are most often booked as a direct flight.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
02h 16min, from 158 USD
70 %
1 stopover Boston Logan International Airport, MA
05h 18min, from 1 843 USD
8 %
1 stopover Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI
03h 50min, from 182 USD
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 104,11 USD
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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