Flights from Washington to Chicago
DCA to ORD. All flight routes from Ronald Reagan Washington National, USA to Chicago Ohare International, USA. These routes are operated by 7 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop with United Airlines or American Airlines, or choose from 35 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 2 hours and 14 minutes.
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Non-stop routes:

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines.
8-11 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
2h 14m

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines.
9-10 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
2h 16m
1 stop routes with the same airline:


Via Cincinnati CVG
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 26m


Via Columbus CMH
1 stop with American Airlines.
2-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 31m


Via Philadelphia PHL
1 stop with American Airlines.
2-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 36m


Via Grand Rapids GRR
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
4h 41m


Via Rochester ROC
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
4h 46m


Via Pittsburgh PIT
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 50m


Via Indianapolis IND
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 52m


Via Greenville GSP
1 stop with American Airlines.
2-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 56m


Via Buffalo BUF
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
4h 59m


Via Raleigh/Durham RDU
1 stop with American Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 10m


Via Cedar Rapids CID
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
5h 11m


Via Cleveland CLE
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 11m


Via Charlotte CLT
1 stop with American Airlines.
7-8 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 12m


Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
5h 15m


Via Albany ALB
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
5h 16m


Via New York LGA
1 stop with American Airlines.
4-7 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 17m


Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with American Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 19m


Via Dayton DAY
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 24m


Via Greensboro/High Point GSO
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 26m


Via Madison MSN
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
5h 29m


Via Westchester County HPN
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 32m


Via Syracuse SYR
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
5h 33m


Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with American Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 42m


Via Lansing LAN
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
5h 44m


Via Asheville AVL
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
5h 50m


Via Louisville SDF
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 50m


Via Knoxville TYS
1 stop with American Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 51m


Via Milwaukee MKE
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
5h 56m


Via New York EWR
1 stop with United Airlines.
5-9 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
6h 04m


Via Traverse City TVC
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
6h 05m


Via New York JFK
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
6h 05m


Via Norfolk ORF
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
6h 32m
1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:


Via South Bend SBN
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 08m


Via Norfolk ORF
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 19m


Via Charleston CRW
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 20m


Via Philadelphia PHL
With American Airlines & United Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 23m


Via Pittsburgh PIT
With American Airlines & United Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 25m


Via Buffalo BUF
With American Airlines & United Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 30m


Via Greenville GSP
With American Airlines & United Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 31m


Via Greensboro/High Point GSO
With American Airlines & United Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 32m


Via Syracuse SYR
With American Airlines & United Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 37m


Via Rochester ROC
With American Airlines & United Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 38m


Via Grand Rapids GRR
With American Airlines & United Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 40m


Via Albany ALB
With American Airlines & United Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 42m


Via Cleveland CLE
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 55m


Via Columbus CMH
With American Airlines & United Airlines
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 56m


Via Westchester County HPN
With American Airlines & United Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 58m


Via Traverse City TVC
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
5h 00m


Via Madison MSN
With Delta Air Lines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
5h 04m


Via Nashville BNA
With American Airlines & United Airlines
2-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 05m


Via Cedar Rapids CID
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
5h 06m


Via Indianapolis IND
With American Airlines & United Airlines
2-4 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 12m


Via Dayton DAY
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 15m


Via New York LGA
With American Airlines & JetBlue Airways
4-7 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 17m


Via Saint Louis STL
With American Airlines & United Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 25m


Via Cincinnati CVG
With American Airlines & United Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 27m


Via Detroit DTW
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
SCHEDULE
5h 30m


Via Louisville SDF
With American Airlines & United Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 33m


Via New York JFK
1 stop with American Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 36m


Via Knoxville TYS
With American Airlines & United Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 37m


Via Chattanooga CHA
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
5h 46m


Via Milwaukee MKE
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
SCHEDULE
5h 56m


Via Asheville AVL
With American Airlines & United Airlines
SCHEDULE
6h 04m


Via Raleigh/Durham RDU
With American Airlines & United Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
6h 06m


Via Charlotte CLT
With American Airlines & United Airlines
3-4 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
6h 06m


Via New York EWR
With United Airlines & American Airlines
3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
6h 21m
Washington to Chicago flights
There are over 37 airlines and as many as 903 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Chicago (ORD) from Washington (DCA) with American Airlines or United Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via South Bend, Charleston or any other of the 35 alternatives with flight connections.
Tip! You can also fly to Chicago from Washington Dulles International (IAD).
Washington to Chicago with American Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 20 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Cincinnati or Columbus. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
With United Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 20 pm. You also have the option to do a transit flight via New York. United Airlines is a Star Alliance member.
With Delta Air Lines
If you fly to Chicago from Washington with Delta Air Lines you will do a stopover in Detroit. Delta Air Lines is a member of SkyTeam.
With JetBlue Airways
If you fly from Washington with JetBlue Airways you will do a stopover in New York, JFK before reaching Chicago. This flight trip will take 5 hours and 11 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures between 5 am and 13 pm.
Miles & flight time: DCA - ORD
The shortest flight time between DCA and ORD is 2 hours and 16 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Miles |
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Direct | 2h 16m | - | 614 (988 km) |
Direct | 2h 14m | - | 614 (988 km) |
SBN South Bend | 4h 8m | 1h 2m | 614 (988 km) |
CRW Charleston | 4h 20m | 1h 8m | 667 (1073 km) |
CVG Cincinnati | 4h 26m | 2h 43m | 677 (1089 km) |
CMH Columbus | 4h 31m | 57m | 620 (998 km) |
PHL Philadelphia | 4h 36m | 3h 0m | 799 (1286 km) |
GRR Grand Rapids | 4h 41m | 44m | 663 (1067 km) |
ROC Rochester | 4h 46m | 1h 41m | 827 (1331 km) |
PIT Pittsburgh | 4h 50m | 1h 33m | 618 (994 km) |
IND Indianapolis | 4h 52m | 53m | 679 (1093 km) |
GSP Greenville | 4h 56m | 58m | 977 (1572 km) |
BUF Buffalo | 4h 59m | 46m | 771 (1241 km) |
MSN Madison | 5h 4m | 1h 29m | 818 (1316 km) |
CID Cedar Rapids | 5h 6m | 1h 0m | 999 (1607 km) |
RDU Raleigh/Durham | 5h 10m | 52m | 877 (1411 km) |
CLE Cleveland | 5h 11m | 2h 14m | 627 (1009 km) |
CLT Charlotte | 5h 12m | 2h 33m | 934 (1503 km) |
STL Saint Louis | 5h 15m | 1h 43m | 980 (1577 km) |
ALB Albany | 5h 16m | 43m | 1044 (1680 km) |
LGA New York | 5h 17m | 1h 45m | 950 (1529 km) |
BNA Nashville | 5h 19m | 38m | 975 (1569 km) |
DAY Dayton | 5h 24m | 1h 28m | 633 (1018 km) |
GSO Greensboro/High Point | 5h 26m | 1h 29m | 841 (1353 km) |
HPN Westchester County | 5h 32m | 1h 29m | 974 (1567 km) |
SYR Syracuse | 5h 33m | 1h 19m | 907 (1459 km) |
JFK New York | 5h 36m | 1h 23m | 955 (1537 km) |
DTW Detroit | 5h 42m | 2h 21m | 642 (1033 km) |
LAN Lansing | 5h 44m | 1h 43m | 660 (1062 km) |
CHA Chattanooga | 5h 46m | 1h 34m | 1028 (1654 km) |
AVL Asheville | 5h 50m | 2h 8m | 925 (1488 km) |
SDF Louisville | 5h 50m | 1h 40m | 763 (1228 km) |
TYS Knoxville | 5h 51m | 1h 7m | 915 (1472 km) |
MKE Milwaukee | 5h 56m | 1h 2m | 703 (1131 km) |
TVC Traverse City | 6h 5m | - | - |
EWR New York | 6h 21m | 2h 52m | 920 (1480 km) |
ORF Norfolk | 6h 32m | - | - |


Unpublished Flight Rates From Washington to Chicago