Flights from Chicago to Washington
ORD to DCA. All flight routes from Chicago Ohare International, USA to Ronald Reagan Washington National, USA. These routes are operated by 6 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop with American Airlines or United Airlines, or choose from 34 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 1 hour and 49 minutes.
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Non-stop routes:

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines.
7-8 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
1h 49m

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines.
7-10 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
1h 52m
1 stop routes with the same airline:


Via Milwaukee MKE
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
3h 18m


Via Traverse City TVC
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
3h 41m


Via Rochester ROC
1 stop with American Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 12m


Via Columbus CMH
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 20m


Via Buffalo BUF
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 28m


Via Lansing LAN
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
4h 28m


Via Albany ALB
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 28m


Via Norfolk ORF
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
4h 33m


Via Syracuse SYR
1 stop with American Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 33m


Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with American Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 34m


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


Via Cleveland CLE
1 stop with American Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 38m


Via Cincinnati CVG
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 39m


Via Pittsburgh PIT
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 42m


Via Cedar Rapids CID
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
4h 45m


Via Louisville SDF
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 47m


Via Indianapolis IND
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 48m


Via Grand Rapids GRR
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 00m


Via Charlotte CLT
1 stop with American Airlines.
7 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 00m


Via Dayton DAY
1 stop with American Airlines.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 04m


Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 04m


Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with American Airlines.
3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 04m


Via Knoxville TYS
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
5h 10m


Via Madison MSN
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
5h 12m


Via Asheville AVL
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
5h 18m


Via New York EWR
1 stop with United Airlines.
2-7 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 24m


Via Raleigh/Durham RDU
1 stop with American Airlines.
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 30m


Via New York LGA
1 stop with American Airlines.
2-5 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 44m


Via New York JFK
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 58m


Via Westchester County HPN
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
6h 04m
1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:


Via Milwaukee MKE
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines
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3h 18m


Via Columbus CMH
With United Airlines & American Airlines
1-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
3h 36m


Via Buffalo BUF
With United Airlines & American Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
3h 53m


Via Rochester ROC
With United Airlines & American Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 10m


Via Grand Rapids GRR
With United Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 14m


Via Philadelphia PHL
With United Airlines & American Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 15m


Via Syracuse SYR
With United Airlines & American Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 15m


Via Westchester County HPN
With United Airlines & American Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 18m


Via Greensboro/High Point GSO
With United Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 20m


Via Cincinnati CVG
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 22m


Via Asheville AVL
With United Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 24m


Via Indianapolis IND
With United Airlines & American Airlines
3-5 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 31m


Via South Bend SBN
With United Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 35m


Via Norfolk ORF
With United Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 38m


Via Louisville SDF
With United Airlines & American Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 39m


Via Pittsburgh PIT
With United Airlines & American Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 39m


Via Cleveland CLE
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 41m


Via Charlotte CLT
With United Airlines & American Airlines
3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 44m


Via Saint Louis STL
With United Airlines & American Airlines
3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 45m


Via Traverse City TVC
With United Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 45m


Via Greenville GSP
With United Airlines & American Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 47m


Via Knoxville TYS
With United Airlines & American Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 52m


Via Madison MSN
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
SCHEDULE
4h 55m


Via Raleigh/Durham RDU
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 03m


Via Dayton DAY
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
5h 04m


Via Cedar Rapids CID
With United Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
5h 04m


Via Albany ALB
With United Airlines & American Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 06m


Via Detroit DTW
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
SCHEDULE
5h 15m


Via Chattanooga CHA
With United Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
5h 43m


Via New York EWR
With American Airlines & United Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 44m


Via New York JFK
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
5h 44m


Via New York LGA
With American Airlines & JetBlue Airways
2-5 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
5h 47m


Via Nashville BNA
With United Airlines & American Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
6h 08m
Chicago to Washington flights
There are over 34 airlines and as many as 1244 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Washington (DCA) from Chicago (ORD) with American Airlines or United Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Columbus, Madison or any other of the 32 alternatives with flight connections.
Tip! You might want to consider arriving at Washington Dulles International (IAD) instead.
Chicago to Washington with American Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 5 am to 21 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Columbus or Grand Rapids. 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 21 pm. You also have the option to do a transit flight via Newark. United Airlines is a Star Alliance member.
With Delta Air Lines
If you fly to Washington from Chicago with Delta Air Lines you will do a stopover in Detroit. Delta Air Lines is a member of SkyTeam.
With Southwest Airlines
If you fly from Chicago with Southwest Airlines you will do a stopover in Nashville, BNA before reaching Washington. This flight trip will take 5 hours and 20 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures from 6 am to 16 pm.
Miles & flight time: ORD - DCA
The shortest flight time between ORD and DCA is 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Miles |
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Direct | 1h 50m | - | 614 (988 km) |
Direct | 1h 54m | - | 614 (988 km) |
CMH Columbus | 3h 17m | 33m | 620 (998 km) |
MSN Madison | 3h 32m | 1h 29m | 818 (1316 km) |
GRR Grand Rapids | 3h 48m | 55m | 663 (1067 km) |
ROC Rochester | 3h 56m | 1h 9m | 827 (1331 km) |
GSO Greensboro/High Point | 4h 2m | 41m | 841 (1353 km) |
TVC Traverse City | 4h 3m | 48m | 826 (1329 km) |
CID Cedar Rapids | 4h 8m | 38m | 999 (1607 km) |
BUF Buffalo | 4h 17m | 2h 0m | 771 (1241 km) |
PIT Pittsburgh | 4h 20m | 1h 48m | 618 (994 km) |
TYS Knoxville | 4h 22m | 1h 9m | 915 (1472 km) |
SDF Louisville | 4h 24m | 2h 32m | 763 (1228 km) |
DAY Dayton | 4h 34m | 2h 22m | 633 (1018 km) |
DTW Detroit | 4h 36m | 58m | 642 (1033 km) |
ORF Norfolk | 4h 39m | 1h 7m | 862 (1387 km) |
IND Indianapolis | 4h 44m | 49m | 679 (1093 km) |
GSP Greenville | 4h 44m | 1h 17m | 977 (1572 km) |
BNA Nashville | 4h 46m | 2h 59m | 975 (1569 km) |
CLT Charlotte | 4h 46m | 1h 4m | 934 (1503 km) |
STL Saint Louis | 4h 47m | 2h 37m | 980 (1577 km) |
SYR Syracuse | 4h 49m | 1h 36m | 907 (1459 km) |
ALB Albany | 4h 49m | 1h 13m | 1044 (1680 km) |
CVG Cincinnati | 4h 49m | 39m | 677 (1089 km) |
LAN Lansing | 4h 50m | 2h 13m | 660 (1062 km) |
RDU Raleigh/Durham | 5h 0m | 2h 55m | 877 (1411 km) |
CLE Cleveland | 5h 22m | 35m | 627 (1009 km) |
PHL Philadelphia | 5h 28m | 1h 18m | 799 (1286 km) |
HPN Westchester County | 5h 39m | 2h 28m | 974 (1567 km) |
JFK New York | 5h 46m | 2h 51m | 955 (1537 km) |
LGA New York | 5h 49m | 2h 1m | 950 (1529 km) |
CHA Chattanooga | 6h 8m | 2h 54m | 1028 (1654 km) |
AVL Asheville | 6h 10m | 2h 46m | 925 (1488 km) |
EWR Newark | 6h 17m | 2h 42m | 920 (1480 km) |


Unpublished Flight Rates From Chicago to Washington