| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 05/16/26 direct AA1328 02h 31min | Return 05/29/26 1 Stopover (JFK) B60406, B60955 06h 44min |  American Airlines |  | ? | $177 | |
| Best option Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 03/03/26 direct AA1200 02h 22min | Return 03/18/26 direct AA0603 01h 52min | American Airlines | | ? | $206 | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 03/03/26 1 Stopover (JFK) B61888, B62105 06h 49min | Return 03/18/26 1 Stopover (BOS) B60312, B62255 06h 38min |  JetBlue Airways |  | ? | $219 | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 03/03/26 direct AA4731 02h 34min | Return 03/19/26 direct AA0603 01h 52min | American Airlines | | ? | $252 | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 03/28/26 1 Stopover (GSO) AA5307, AA3459 04h 56min | Return 04/25/26 direct AA1200 01h 57min | American Airlines | | ? | $267 | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 03/03/26 direct AA3296 02h 25min | Return 03/18/26 direct AA0772 01h 53min | American Airlines |  | $267 | ||
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 03/28/26 direct UA1793 02h 20min | Return 04/25/26 direct UA1369 02h 06min |  United Airlines |  | $326 | ||
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 05/16/26 direct AA1328 02h 31min | Return 05/29/26 direct AA4339 02h 11min | American Airlines |  | ? | $355 | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 07/26/26 direct UA2148 02h 22min | Return 08/05/26 direct UA1077 01h 54min | United Airlines | | ? | $393 found 2 days ago | |
| Washington-DC Chicago | Outbound 03/28/26 1 Stopover (SDF) AA5189, AA4765 05h 01min | Return 04/25/26 direct AA4435 02h 15min | American Airlines | | ? | $401 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- American Airlines
- United Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- JetBlue Airways
- Delta Air Lines
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.
Route
bookings
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 | $176.30 |
|---|---|
| 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 (CHI) |
| Destination country | Flights to United States |
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