Flights from Washington to Chicago – Direct & connecting routes
Non-stop airlines Connecting flights Show map Price search
DCA to ORD – All flight route options from Ronald Reagan Washington National, District of Columbia, USA to Chicago O Hare International, Illinois, USA. These routes are operated by 6 airlines. Fly non-stop with United Airlines or American Airlines, or choose from 34 different stopover flights. The shortest flight time is 2 hours and 15 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
Find the best prices on hotels and car rental near Chicago O Hare
We got great deals on hotels and car rentals near the airport.
Washington to Chicago flights
There are over 36 airlines and as many as 986 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 Milwaukee, South Bend or any other of the 34 alternatives with connectiing airports.
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 6:00 am to 11:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Madison or Milwaukee. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
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.
Distance & flight times: Reagan National to Chicago O'Hare
The shortest flight time between DCA and ORD is 2 hours and 17 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
---|---|---|---|
Direct | 2h 17m | - | 614 miles (988 km) |
MKE Milwaukee | 4h 10m | 2h 54m | 703 miles (1131 km) |
SBN South Bend | 4h 16m | 1h 4m | 614 miles (988 km) |
GRR Grand Rapids | 4h 18m | 1h 15m | 663 miles (1067 km) |
PIT Pittsburgh | 4h 19m | 30m | 618 miles (994 km) |
SYR Syracuse | 4h 30m | 45m | 907 miles (1459 km) |
CVG Cincinnati | 4h 37m | 34m | 677 miles (1089 km) |
GSP Greenville | 4h 39m | 2h 23m | 977 miles (1572 km) |
DTW Detroit | 4h 41m | 51m | 642 miles (1033 km) |
CLE Cleveland | 4h 44m | 1h 25m | 627 miles (1009 km) |
ROC Rochester | 4h 51m | 1h 30m | 827 miles (1331 km) |
GRB Green Bay | 5h 0m | 1h 43m | 869 miles (1398 km) |
PHL Philadelphia | 5h 2m | 48m | 799 miles (1286 km) |
MSN Madison | 5h 10m | 1h 43m | 818 miles (1316 km) |
TVC Traverse City | 5h 12m | 1h 50m | 826 miles (1329 km) |
CLT Charlotte | 5h 15m | 2h 40m | 934 miles (1503 km) |
CMH Columbus | 5h 15m | 2h 55m | 620 miles (998 km) |
IND Indianapolis | 5h 16m | 1h 56m | 679 miles (1093 km) |
RDU Raleigh/Durham | 5h 16m | 34m | 877 miles (1411 km) |
GSO Greensboro/High Point | 5h 16m | 1h 31m | 841 miles (1353 km) |
ALB Albany | 5h 17m | 57m | 1044 miles (1680 km) |
BNA Nashville | 5h 18m | 2h 18m | 975 miles (1569 km) |
AVL Asheville | 5h 19m | 1h 36m | 925 miles (1488 km) |
HPN Westchester County | 5h 24m | 1h 30m | 974 miles (1567 km) |
TYS Knoxville | 5h 25m | 2h 54m | 915 miles (1472 km) |
SDF Louisville | 5h 29m | 2h 52m | 763 miles (1228 km) |
LGA New York | 5h 38m | 1h 50m | 950 miles (1529 km) |
STL Saint Louis | 5h 42m | 1h 51m | 980 miles (1577 km) |
BUF Buffalo | 5h 43m | 2h 38m | 771 miles (1241 km) |
LAN Lansing | 5h 56m | 2h 41m | 660 miles (1062 km) |
DAY Dayton | 5h 59m | 2h 49m | 633 miles (1018 km) |
ORF Norfolk | 6h 0m | 2h 13m | 862 miles (1387 km) |
CID Cedar Rapids | 6h 25m | 2h 35m | 999 miles (1607 km) |
EWR New York | 6h 26m | 2h 22m | 920 miles (1480 km) |
JFK New York | 6h 54m | 2h 58m | 957 miles (1540 km) |

