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Flights from Chicago to Washington – Direct & connecting routes

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ORD to DCA flights and routes map ORD to DCA – All flight route options from Chicago O Hare International, Illinois, USA to Ronald Reagan Washington National, District of Columbia, USA. These routes are operated by 7 airlines. Fly non-stop with American Airlines or United Airlines, or choose from 35 different stopover flights. The shortest flight time is 1 hour and 54 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.

From
To
USA ORD Chicago O Hare Chicago, IL, USA
USA DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National, DC, USA
ORD
Chicago O Hare
USAChicago, IL, USA
Ronald Reagan Washington National
USAWashington, DC, USA
DCA
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Non-stop route options:

Duration

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines. 7-8 flights per day.

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1h 54m

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines.
1h 54m
7-8 flights per day.
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United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines. 6-12 flights per day.

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1h 59m

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines.
1h 59m
6-12 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with the same airline:

Duration

Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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3h 58m

Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with American Airlines.
3h 58m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Rochester ROC
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 06m

Via Rochester ROC
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 06m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Green Bay GRB
1 stop with American Airlines.
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4h 15m

Begins in 11/9
Via Green Bay GRB
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 15m
Begins in 11/9
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Via Lansing LAN
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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4h 18m

Via Lansing LAN
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 18m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Philadelphia PHL
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 20m

Via Philadelphia PHL
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 20m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Knoxville TYS
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 22m

Via Knoxville TYS
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 22m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Buffalo BUF
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 24m

Via Buffalo BUF
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 24m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 3-4 flights per day.

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4h 28m

Via Detroit DTW
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
4h 28m
3-4 flights per day.
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Via Columbus CMH
1 stop with American Airlines. 2-4 flights per day.

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4h 31m

Via Columbus CMH
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 31m
2-4 flights per day.
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Via Indianapolis IND
1 stop with American Airlines. 2-4 flights per day.

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4h 34m

Via Indianapolis IND
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 34m
2-4 flights per day.
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Via Louisville SDF
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 35m

Via Louisville SDF
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 35m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Asheville AVL
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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4h 43m

Via Asheville AVL
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 43m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Cincinnati CVG
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-3 flights per day.

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4h 43m

Via Cincinnati CVG
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 43m
1-3 flights per day.
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Via Syracuse SYR
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-2 flights per day.

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4h 43m

Via Syracuse SYR
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 43m
0-2 flights per day.
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Via Greenville GSP
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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4h 44m

Via Greenville GSP
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 44m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Pittsburgh PIT
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-3 flights per day.

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4h 44m

Via Pittsburgh PIT
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 44m
0-3 flights per day.
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Via Greensboro/High Point GSO
1 stop with American Airlines.
Begins in 2/11

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4h 45m

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Via Greensboro/High Point GSO
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 45m
Begins in 2/11
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Via New York JFK
1 stop with JetBlue Airways. 0-1 flights per day.

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4h 45m

Via New York JFK
1 stop with JetBlue Airways.
4h 45m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Cleveland CLE
1 stop with American Airlines. 2-3 flights per day.

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4h 50m

Via Cleveland CLE
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 50m
2-3 flights per day.
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Via Albany ALB
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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4h 57m

Via Albany ALB
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 57m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-3 flights per day.

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4h 58m

Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 58m
0-3 flights per day.
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Via Grand Rapids GRR
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 59m

Via Grand Rapids GRR
1 stop with American Airlines.
4h 59m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Westchester County HPN
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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5h 02m

Via Westchester County HPN
1 stop with American Airlines.
5h 02m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Charlotte CLT
1 stop with American Airlines. 7 flights per day.

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5h 07m

Via Charlotte CLT
1 stop with American Airlines.
5h 07m
7 flights per day.
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Via Traverse City TVC
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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5h 08m

Via Traverse City TVC
1 stop with American Airlines.
5h 08m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Madison MSN
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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5h 09m

Via Madison MSN
1 stop with American Airlines.
5h 09m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Raleigh/Durham RDU
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-2 flights per day.

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5h 10m

Via Raleigh/Durham RDU
1 stop with American Airlines.
5h 10m
0-2 flights per day.
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Via New York JFK
1 stop with American Airlines. 2 flights per day.

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5h 13m

Via New York JFK
1 stop with American Airlines.
5h 13m
2 flights per day.
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Via Cedar Rapids CID
1 stop with American Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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5h 14m

Via Cedar Rapids CID
1 stop with American Airlines.
5h 14m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Dayton DAY
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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5h 19m

Via Dayton DAY
1 stop with American Airlines.
5h 19m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via New York LGA
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 2-6 flights per day.

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5h 20m

Via New York LGA
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
5h 20m
2-6 flights per day.
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Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-2 flights per day.

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5h 25m

Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with American Airlines.
5h 25m
0-2 flights per day.
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Via New York EWR
1 stop with United Airlines. 6-7 flights per day.

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5h 25m

Via New York EWR
1 stop with United Airlines.
5h 25m
6-7 flights per day.
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Via New York LGA
1 stop with American Airlines. 2-6 flights per day.

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5h 27m

Via New York LGA
1 stop with American Airlines.
5h 27m
2-6 flights per day.
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Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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5h 40m

Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
5h 40m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Norfolk ORF
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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5h 44m

Via Norfolk ORF
1 stop with American Airlines.
5h 44m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Milwaukee MKE
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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5h 47m

Via Milwaukee MKE
1 stop with American Airlines.
5h 47m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via New York JFK
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 1-2 flights per day.

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6h 37m

Via New York JFK
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
6h 37m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via New York LGA
1 stop with United Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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6h 49m

Via New York LGA
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 49m
0-1 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Grand Rapids GRR With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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4h 14m

Via Grand Rapids GRR
4h 14m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Indianapolis IND With United Airlines & American Airlines 3-6 flights per day.

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4h 18m

Via Indianapolis IND
4h 18m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 3-6 flights per day.
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Via Norfolk ORF With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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4h 19m

Via Norfolk ORF
4h 19m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Syracuse SYR With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 30m

Via Syracuse SYR
4h 30m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Knoxville TYS With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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4h 32m

Via Knoxville TYS
4h 32m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Louisville SDF With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 34m

Via Louisville SDF
4h 34m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Cleveland CLE With United Airlines & American Airlines 2-4 flights per day.

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4h 34m

Via Cleveland CLE
4h 34m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 2-4 flights per day.
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Via Charlotte CLT With United Airlines & American Airlines 3 flights per day.

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4h 39m

Via Charlotte CLT
4h 39m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 3 flights per day.
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Via Traverse City TVC With United Airlines & American Airlines 2-3 flights per day.

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4h 44m

Via Traverse City TVC
4h 44m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 2-3 flights per day.
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Via Buffalo BUF With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-3 flights per day.

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4h 49m

Via Buffalo BUF
4h 49m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-3 flights per day.
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Via Philadelphia PHL With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-3 flights per day.

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4h 50m

Via Philadelphia PHL
4h 50m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-3 flights per day.
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Via South Bend SBN With United Airlines & American Airlines
Begins in 12/9

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4h 52m

Begins in 12/9
Via South Bend SBN
4h 52m
With United Airlines & American Airlines
Begins in 12/9
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Via Columbus CMH With United Airlines & American Airlines 2-4 flights per day.

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4h 57m

Via Columbus CMH
4h 57m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 2-4 flights per day.
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Via Rochester ROC With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 59m

Via Rochester ROC
4h 59m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Green Bay GRB With United Airlines & American Airlines
Begins in 11/9

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5h 06m

Begins in 11/9
Via Green Bay GRB
5h 06m
With United Airlines & American Airlines
Begins in 11/9
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Via Milwaukee MKE With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-2 flights per day.

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5h 06m

Via Milwaukee MKE
5h 06m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
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Via Cincinnati CVG With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 1-3 flights per day.

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5h 07m

Via Cincinnati CVG
5h 07m
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 1-3 flights per day.
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Via Pittsburgh PIT With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-3 flights per day.

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5h 14m

Via Pittsburgh PIT
5h 14m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-3 flights per day.
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Via Raleigh/Durham RDU With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 0-1 flights per day.

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5h 18m

Via Raleigh/Durham RDU
5h 18m
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Madison MSN With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 6/8

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5h 24m

Begins in 6/8
Via Madison MSN
5h 24m
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 6/8
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Via Dayton DAY With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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5h 29m

Via Dayton DAY
5h 29m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Saint Louis STL With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-2 flights per day.

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5h 33m

Via Saint Louis STL
5h 33m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
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Via Cedar Rapids CID With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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5h 34m

Via Cedar Rapids CID
5h 34m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Greensboro/High Point GSO With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 6/8

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5h 35m

Begins in 6/8
Via Greensboro/High Point GSO
5h 35m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 6/8
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Via Detroit DTW With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 0-1 flights per day.

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5h 37m

Via Detroit DTW
5h 37m
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via New York JFK With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 2 flights per day.

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5h 44m

Via New York JFK
5h 44m
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 2 flights per day.
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Via Asheville AVL With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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5h 47m

Via Asheville AVL
5h 47m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Nashville BNA With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-3 flights per day.

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5h 47m

Via Nashville BNA
5h 47m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-3 flights per day.
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Via Albany ALB With United Airlines & American Airlines 2-3 flights per day.

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5h 47m

Via Albany ALB
5h 47m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 2-3 flights per day.
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Via New York LGA With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 4-7 flights per day.

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5h 49m

Via New York LGA
5h 49m
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines 4-7 flights per day.
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Via New York EWR With American Airlines & United Airlines 2 flights per day.

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6h 09m

Via New York EWR
6h 09m
With American Airlines & United Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Greenville GSP With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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6h 16m

Via Greenville GSP
6h 16m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Chattanooga CHA With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 2/11

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6h 25m

Begins in 2/11
Via Chattanooga CHA
6h 25m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 2/11
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Chicago to Washington flights

There are over 37 airlines and as many as 1084 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 Detroit, Rochester or any other of the 35 alternatives with connectiing airports.

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 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Detroit or Rochester. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

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.

Distance & flight times: Chicago O'Hare to Reagan National

The shortest flight time between ORD and DCA is 1 hour and 54 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct1h 54m-614 miles (988 km)
DTW Detroit3h 58m32m642 miles (1033 km)
ROC Rochester4h 6m59m827 miles (1331 km)
GRB Green Bay4h 15m58m869 miles (1398 km)
LAN Lansing4h 18m1h 39m660 miles (1062 km)
PHL Philadelphia4h 20m50m799 miles (1286 km)
TYS Knoxville4h 22m1h 1m915 miles (1472 km)
BUF Buffalo4h 24m1h 44m771 miles (1241 km)
CMH Columbus4h 31m2h 20m620 miles (998 km)
IND Indianapolis4h 34m1h 34m679 miles (1093 km)
SDF Louisville4h 35m1h 4m763 miles (1228 km)
SYR Syracuse4h 43m1h 34m907 miles (1459 km)
CVG Cincinnati4h 43m1h 41m677 miles (1089 km)
AVL Asheville4h 43m1h 21m925 miles (1488 km)
GSP Greenville4h 44m1h 25m977 miles (1572 km)
PIT Pittsburgh4h 44m1h 49m618 miles (994 km)
GSO Greensboro/High Point4h 45m1h 46m841 miles (1353 km)
CLE Cleveland4h 50m2h 42m627 miles (1009 km)
SBN South Bend4h 52m2h 3m614 miles (988 km)
ALB Albany4h 57m1h 50m1044 miles (1680 km)
BNA Nashville4h 58m1h 20m975 miles (1569 km)
GRR Grand Rapids4h 59m2h 2m663 miles (1067 km)
HPN Westchester County5h 2m1h 30m974 miles (1567 km)
CLT Charlotte5h 7m1h 1m934 miles (1503 km)
TVC Traverse City5h 8m2h 3m826 miles (1329 km)
RDU Raleigh/Durham5h 10m1h 30m877 miles (1411 km)
DAY Dayton5h 19m2h 13m633 miles (1018 km)
MSN Madison5h 24m53m818 miles (1316 km)
STL Saint Louis5h 25m2h 13m980 miles (1577 km)
LGA New York5h 27m37m950 miles (1529 km)
CID Cedar Rapids5h 34m2h 4m999 miles (1607 km)
JFK New York5h 44m1h 0m955 miles (1537 km)
ORF Norfolk5h 44m2h 29m862 miles (1387 km)
MKE Milwaukee5h 47m2h 24m703 miles (1131 km)
EWR New York6h 9m2h 7m920 miles (1480 km)
CHA Chattanooga6h 25m3h 0m1028 miles (1654 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and may vary depending on flight number, 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 non-stop from Chicago (ORD) to Washington (DCA) with American Airlines or United Airlines. The flight takes approximately 1 hour and 54 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Detroit, the total flight time will be 3 hours and 58 minutes.

If you're interested in direct flights, American Airlines or United Airlines is available. For flights with stopovers, American Airlines, United Airlines or Delta Air Lines is also an option.

The flight time between Chicago O Hare (ORD) and Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) is approximately 1 hour and 54 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 925 miles (or 1488 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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