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Flights from Washington to Chicago

DCA - ORD route map 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.

DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National
USAWashington, USA
ORD Chicago Ohare International
USAChicago, USA
DCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National
USAWashington, USA
Chicago Ohare
USAChicago, USA
ORD
2 direct routes found » 66 routes with 1 stop found »

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Non-stop routes:

Duration

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines. 8-11 flights per day.

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2h 14m

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines. 9-10 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
2h 16m

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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

Via Cincinnati CVG
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 26m

Via Columbus CMH
1 stop with American Airlines. 2-3 flights per day.

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4h 31m

Via Philadelphia PHL
1 stop with American Airlines. 2-3 flights per day.

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4h 36m

Via Grand Rapids GRR
1 stop with American Airlines.

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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.

Ends in Jul 2023

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4h 56m

Ends in Jul 2023

Via Buffalo BUF
1 stop with American Airlines.

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4h 59m

Via Raleigh/Durham RDU
1 stop with American Airlines. 2 flights per day.

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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.

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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.

Ends in Oct 2023

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5h 26m

Ends in Oct 2023

Via Madison MSN
1 stop with American Airlines.

Ends in Nov 2023

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5h 29m

Ends in Nov 2023

Via Westchester County HPN
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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5h 32m

Via Syracuse SYR
1 stop with American Airlines.

Only saturdays

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5h 33m

Only saturdays

Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with American Airlines. 2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
5h 42m

Via Lansing LAN
1 stop with American Airlines.

Ends in Oct 2023

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5h 44m

Ends in Oct 2023

Via Asheville AVL
1 stop with American Airlines.

Ends in Oct 2023

SCHEDULE
5h 50m

Ends in Oct 2023

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.

Ends in Oct 2023

SCHEDULE
5h 51m

Ends in Oct 2023

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.

Ends in Jul 2023

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6h 05m

Ends in Jul 2023

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.

Ends in Jul 2023

SCHEDULE
6h 32m

Ends in Jul 2023
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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via South Bend SBN
With American Airlines & United Airlines

Ends in Nov 2023

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4h 08m

Ends in Nov 2023

Via Norfolk ORF
With American Airlines & United Airlines

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4h 19m

Via Charleston CRW
With American Airlines & United Airlines

Ends in Jul 2023

SCHEDULE
4h 20m

Ends in Jul 2023

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.

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4h 30m

Via Greenville GSP
With American Airlines & United Airlines 2 flights per day.

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4h 31m

Via Greensboro/High Point GSO
With American Airlines & United Airlines 2 flights per day.

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4h 32m

Via Syracuse SYR
With American Airlines & United Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 37m

Via Rochester ROC
With American Airlines & United Airlines 2 flights per day.

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4h 38m

Via Grand Rapids GRR
With American Airlines & United Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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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

Ends in Nov 2023
CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
4h 55m

Ends in Nov 2023

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.

Ends in Oct 2023

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4h 58m

Ends in Oct 2023

Via Traverse City TVC
With American Airlines & United Airlines

Ends in Oct 2023

SCHEDULE
5h 00m

Ends in Oct 2023

Via Madison MSN
With Delta Air Lines & American Airlines

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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.

CODESHARE

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5h 15m

Via New York LGA
With American Airlines & JetBlue Airways 4-7 flights per day.

CODESHARE

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5h 17m

Via Saint Louis STL
With American Airlines & United Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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5h 25m

Via Cincinnati CVG
With American Airlines & United Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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5h 27m

Via Detroit DTW
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines

Ends in Sep 2023

SCHEDULE
5h 30m

Ends in Sep 2023

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.

CODESHARE

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5h 36m

Via Knoxville TYS
With American Airlines & United Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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5h 37m

Via Chattanooga CHA
With American Airlines & United Airlines

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5h 46m

Via Milwaukee MKE
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines

CODESHARE

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5h 56m

Via Asheville AVL
With American Airlines & United Airlines

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6h 04m

Via Raleigh/Durham RDU
With American Airlines & United Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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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

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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.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct2h 16m-614 (988 km)
Direct2h 14m-614 (988 km)
SBN South Bend4h 8m1h 2m614 (988 km)
CRW Charleston4h 20m1h 8m667 (1073 km)
CVG Cincinnati4h 26m2h 43m677 (1089 km)
CMH Columbus4h 31m57m620 (998 km)
PHL Philadelphia4h 36m3h 0m799 (1286 km)
GRR Grand Rapids4h 41m44m663 (1067 km)
ROC Rochester4h 46m1h 41m827 (1331 km)
PIT Pittsburgh4h 50m1h 33m618 (994 km)
IND Indianapolis4h 52m53m679 (1093 km)
GSP Greenville4h 56m58m977 (1572 km)
BUF Buffalo4h 59m46m771 (1241 km)
MSN Madison5h 4m1h 29m818 (1316 km)
CID Cedar Rapids5h 6m1h 0m999 (1607 km)
RDU Raleigh/Durham5h 10m52m877 (1411 km)
CLE Cleveland5h 11m2h 14m627 (1009 km)
CLT Charlotte5h 12m2h 33m934 (1503 km)
STL Saint Louis5h 15m1h 43m980 (1577 km)
ALB Albany5h 16m43m1044 (1680 km)
LGA New York5h 17m1h 45m950 (1529 km)
BNA Nashville5h 19m38m975 (1569 km)
DAY Dayton5h 24m1h 28m633 (1018 km)
GSO Greensboro/High Point5h 26m1h 29m841 (1353 km)
HPN Westchester County5h 32m1h 29m974 (1567 km)
SYR Syracuse5h 33m1h 19m907 (1459 km)
JFK New York5h 36m1h 23m955 (1537 km)
DTW Detroit5h 42m2h 21m642 (1033 km)
LAN Lansing5h 44m1h 43m660 (1062 km)
CHA Chattanooga5h 46m1h 34m1028 (1654 km)
AVL Asheville5h 50m2h 8m925 (1488 km)
SDF Louisville5h 50m1h 40m763 (1228 km)
TYS Knoxville5h 51m1h 7m915 (1472 km)
MKE Milwaukee5h 56m1h 2m703 (1131 km)
TVC Traverse City6h 5m--
EWR New York6h 21m2h 52m920 (1480 km)
ORF Norfolk6h 32m--
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and varies depending on flightnumber, aircraft, airline, weather and time of day.DCA-ORD flight routesWashington to Chicago flight routes illustrated on a map.
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You can fly to Chicago (ORD) from Washington (DCA) non-stop with American Airlines or United Airlines. The flight takes approximately 2 hours and 16 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via South Bend, the total flight time will be 4 hours and 8 minutes.

If you are interested in direct flights, you can choose from American Airlines or United Airlines. If you choose to fly with stops instead you can fly with American Airlines, United Airlines or Delta Air Lines.

The flight time between Ronald Reagan Washington National, DCA and Chicago Ohare International, ORD, is 2 hours and 16 minutes. The distance is 950 miles (or 1529 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to ORD from DCA with American Airlines or United Airlines.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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