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Flights from Chicago to Washington

ORD - DCA route map 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 31 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 1 hour and 50 minutes.

ORD Chicago Ohare
USAChicago, USA
DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National
USAWashington, USA
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Chicago Ohare
USAChicago, USA
Ronald Reagan Washington National
USAWashington, USA
DCA
2 direct routes found » 57 routes with 1 stop found »

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Non-stop routes:

Duration

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines. 6-9 flights per day.

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1h 50m

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines. 7-12 flights per day.

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1h 54m

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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

Via Norfolk ORF
1 stop with American Airlines.

Ends in Feb 2023

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3h 40m

Ends in Feb 2023

Via Knoxville TYS
1 stop with American Airlines.

Ends in Feb 2023

SCHEDULE
3h 43m

Ends in Feb 2023

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

SCHEDULE
3h 44m

Via Grand Rapids GRR
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
3h 49m

Via Indianapolis IND
1 stop with American Airlines. 3 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
3h 50m

Via Buffalo BUF
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-3 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
3h 53m

Via Traverse City TVC
1 stop with American Airlines.

Begins in 3/6

SCHEDULE
3h 54m

Begins in 3/6

Via Pittsburgh PIT
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
3h 54m

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

SCHEDULE
3h 55m

Via Louisville SDF
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 15m

Via Syracuse SYR
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 24m

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

SCHEDULE
4h 28m

Via Rochester ROC
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 35m

Via Dayton DAY
1 stop with American Airlines. 2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 38m

Via Cleveland CLE
1 stop with American Airlines. 2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 39m

Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with American Airlines. 2-4 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 42m

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

SCHEDULE
4h 48m

Via Charlotte CLT
1 stop with American Airlines. 7 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 49m

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

SCHEDULE
4h 58m

Via Albany ALB
1 stop with American Airlines. 2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
5h 00m

Via New York LGA
1 stop with American Airlines. 4-10 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
5h 05m

Via Greensboro/High Point GSO
1 stop with American Airlines.

Begins in 1/6

SCHEDULE
5h 09m

Begins in 1/6

Via New York JFK
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 2-3 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
5h 20m

Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
5h 21m

Via Newark EWR
1 stop with United Airlines. 4-8 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
5h 21m

Via Westchester County HPN
1 stop with American Airlines.

SCHEDULE
5h 37m

Via Asheville AVL
1 stop with American Airlines.

Begins in 1/6

SCHEDULE
6h 10m

Begins in 1/6
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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Cedar Rapids CID
With United Airlines & American Airlines

Begins in 1/6

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4h 08m

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Via Buffalo BUF
With United Airlines & American Airlines 2 flights per day.

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4h 14m

Via Philadelphia PHL
With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 18m

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

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4h 20m

Via Grand Rapids GRR
With United Airlines & American Airlines

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4h 26m

Via Rochester ROC
With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 27m

Via Greensboro/High Point GSO
With United Airlines & American Airlines

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4h 28m

Via Norfolk ORF
With United Airlines & American Airlines

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4h 29m

Via Indianapolis IND
With United Airlines & American Airlines 2-4 flights per day.

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4h 29m

Via Westchester County HPN
With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 32m

Via Knoxville TYS
With United Airlines & American Airlines

SCHEDULE
4h 33m

Via Dayton DAY
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines

Begins in 4/4
CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
4h 34m

Begins in 4/4

Via Charlotte CLT
With United Airlines & American Airlines 2-3 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 37m

Via Cleveland CLE
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines

Ends in Feb 2023
CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
4h 39m

Ends in Feb 2023

Via Louisville SDF
With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 39m

Via Pittsburgh PIT
With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 43m

Via Columbus CMH
With United Airlines & American Airlines 2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 44m

Via Cincinnati CVG
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines

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4h 46m

Via Madison MSN
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines

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4h 51m

Via Albany ALB
With United Airlines & American Airlines 2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
5h 03m

Via Raleigh/Durham RDU
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
5h 04m

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

SCHEDULE
5h 04m

Via New York LGA
With American Airlines & JetBlue Airways 4-10 flights per day.

CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
5h 05m

Via Detroit DTW
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines

Begins in 4/4

SCHEDULE
5h 11m

Begins in 4/4

Via New York JFK
1 stop with American Airlines.

CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
5h 14m

Via Nashville BNA
With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
5h 38m

Via Newark EWR
With American Airlines & United Airlines 3-4 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
5h 41m

Via Asheville AVL
With United Airlines & American Airlines

SCHEDULE
5h 46m

Via Chattanooga CHA
With United Airlines & American Airlines

SCHEDULE
6h 20m

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

SCHEDULE
6h 20m

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Chicago to Washington flights

There are over 32 airlines and as many as 1749 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 Louisville, Columbus or any other of the 30 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 20 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Louisville 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 21 pm. You can also take a connecting flight via Newark or New York. 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 you can fly every weekday with departures between 6 am and 17 pm.

Miles & flight time: ORD - DCA

The shortest flight time between ORD and DCA is 1 hour and 48 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct1h 48m-614 (988 km)
Direct1h 52m-614 (988 km)
SDF Louisville3h 41m2h 13m763 (1228 km)
CMH Columbus3h 44m2h 49m620 (998 km)
LAN Lansing4h 6m1h 37m660 (1062 km)
PIT Pittsburgh4h 10m1h 59m618 (994 km)
PHL Philadelphia4h 11m2h 29m799 (1286 km)
ORF Norfolk4h 20m1h 58m862 (1387 km)
GRR Grand Rapids4h 24m1h 15m663 (1067 km)
GSO Greensboro4h 24m36m841 (1353 km)
ALB Albany4h 25m1h 1m1044 (1680 km)
TYS Knoxville4h 29m1h 2m915 (1472 km)
STL Saint Louis4h 34m31m980 (1577 km)
CVG Cincinnati4h 36m1h 11m677 (1089 km)
CLE Cleveland4h 39m1h 58m627 (1009 km)
BUF Buffalo4h 40m1h 28m771 (1241 km)
ROC Rochester4h 42m1h 26m827 (1331 km)
CLT Charlotte4h 43m1h 12m934 (1503 km)
DTW Detroit4h 54m1h 6m642 (1033 km)
SYR Syracuse4h 54m1h 41m907 (1459 km)
LGA New York4h 58m1h 10m950 (1529 km)
GSP Greenville4h 59m1h 48m977 (1572 km)
IND Indianapolis4h 59m2h 10m679 (1093 km)
JFK New York5h 4m1h 2m955 (1537 km)
BNA Nashville5h 9m1h 50m975 (1569 km)
DAY Dayton5h 17m1h 8m633 (1018 km)
RDU Durham5h 19m30m877 (1411 km)
MSN Madison5h 25m2h 50m818 (1316 km)
EWR Newark5h 47m1h 34m920 (1480 km)
HPN White Plains5h 47m2h 19m974 (1567 km)
AVL Asheville6h 10m2h 59m925 (1488 km)
CHA Chattanooga6h 12m2h 45m1028 (1654 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and varies depending on flightnumber, aircraft, airline, weather and time of day.ORD-DCA flight routesChicago to Washington flight routes illustrated on a map.
Chicago - Washington route map and flight paths
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You can fly to Washington (DCA) from Chicago (ORD) non-stop with American Airlines or United Airlines. The flight takes approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Louisville, the total flight time will be 3 hours and 41 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, Delta Air Lines or United Airlines.

The flight time between Chicago Ohare, ORD and Ronald Reagan Washington National, DCA, is 1 hour and 48 minutes. The distance is 950 miles (or 1529 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to DCA from ORD 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.