Flights from Washington DC to Chicago

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 %
Tip: book 8 weeks before departure
Save up to 55 % by booking flights 8 weeks before departure.
55 days before departure
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.

Flight information: Washington-DC - Chicago

Roundtrip from $157.97
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 Washington-DC (WAS)
Arrival airport Chicago-IL all Airports (ORD, MDW, RFD) (CHI)
Destination country United States
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