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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 34 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 1 hour and 49 minutes.

ORD Chicago Ohare
USAChicago, USA
DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National
USAWashington, USA
ORD
Chicago Ohare
USAChicago, USA
Ronald Reagan Washington National
USAWashington, USA
DCA
2 direct routes found » 63 routes with 1 stop found »

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Non-stop routes:

Duration

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

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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

Via Milwaukee MKE
1 stop with American Airlines.

Begins in 5/10

SCHEDULE
3h 18m

Begins in 5/10

Via Traverse City TVC
1 stop with American Airlines.

Ends in Oct 2023

SCHEDULE
3h 41m

Ends in Oct 2023

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.

Ends in Aug 2023

SCHEDULE
4h 33m

Ends in Aug 2023

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

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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Milwaukee MKE
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines

Begins in 5/10
CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
3h 18m

Begins in 5/10

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

Ends in Oct 2023

SCHEDULE
4h 14m

Ends in Oct 2023

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.

Ends in Oct 2023

SCHEDULE
4h 18m

Ends in Oct 2023

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

Fri & Sun

SCHEDULE
4h 35m

Fri & Sun

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

Tue & Sat
CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
4h 41m

Tue & Sat

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

Ends in Oct 2023

SCHEDULE
4h 45m

Ends in Oct 2023

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

Only wednesdays

SCHEDULE
4h 55m

Only wednesdays

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

CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
5h 04m

Via Cedar Rapids CID
With United Airlines & American Airlines

Ends in Sep 2023

SCHEDULE
5h 04m

Ends in Sep 2023

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.

CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
5h 44m

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

CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
5h 47m

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

SCHEDULE
6h 08m

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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.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct1h 50m-614 (988 km)
Direct1h 54m-614 (988 km)
CMH Columbus3h 17m33m620 (998 km)
MSN Madison3h 32m1h 29m818 (1316 km)
GRR Grand Rapids3h 48m55m663 (1067 km)
ROC Rochester3h 56m1h 9m827 (1331 km)
GSO Greensboro/High Point4h 2m41m841 (1353 km)
TVC Traverse City4h 3m48m826 (1329 km)
CID Cedar Rapids4h 8m38m999 (1607 km)
BUF Buffalo4h 17m2h 0m771 (1241 km)
PIT Pittsburgh4h 20m1h 48m618 (994 km)
TYS Knoxville4h 22m1h 9m915 (1472 km)
SDF Louisville4h 24m2h 32m763 (1228 km)
DAY Dayton4h 34m2h 22m633 (1018 km)
DTW Detroit4h 36m58m642 (1033 km)
ORF Norfolk4h 39m1h 7m862 (1387 km)
IND Indianapolis4h 44m49m679 (1093 km)
GSP Greenville4h 44m1h 17m977 (1572 km)
BNA Nashville4h 46m2h 59m975 (1569 km)
CLT Charlotte4h 46m1h 4m934 (1503 km)
STL Saint Louis4h 47m2h 37m980 (1577 km)
SYR Syracuse4h 49m1h 36m907 (1459 km)
ALB Albany4h 49m1h 13m1044 (1680 km)
CVG Cincinnati4h 49m39m677 (1089 km)
LAN Lansing4h 50m2h 13m660 (1062 km)
RDU Raleigh/Durham5h 0m2h 55m877 (1411 km)
CLE Cleveland5h 22m35m627 (1009 km)
PHL Philadelphia5h 28m1h 18m799 (1286 km)
HPN Westchester County5h 39m2h 28m974 (1567 km)
JFK New York5h 46m2h 51m955 (1537 km)
LGA New York5h 49m2h 1m950 (1529 km)
CHA Chattanooga6h 8m2h 54m1028 (1654 km)
AVL Asheville6h 10m2h 46m925 (1488 km)
EWR Newark6h 17m2h 42m920 (1480 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.
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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 50 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Columbus, the total flight time will be 3 hours and 17 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 50 minutes. The distance is 763 miles (or 1228 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.
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