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 31 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 1 hour and 50 minutes.
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Non-stop routes:

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines.
6-9 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
1h 50m

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines.
7-12 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
1h 54m
1 stop routes with the same airline:


Via Norfolk ORF
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
3h 40m


Via Knoxville TYS
1 stop with American Airlines.
SCHEDULE
3h 43m


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.
SCHEDULE
3h 54m


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.
SCHEDULE
5h 09m


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.
SCHEDULE
6h 10m
1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:


Via Cedar Rapids CID
With United Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 08m


Via Buffalo BUF
With United Airlines & American Airlines
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 14m


Via Philadelphia PHL
With United Airlines & American Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 18m


Via Syracuse SYR
With United Airlines & American Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 20m


Via Grand Rapids GRR
With United Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 26m


Via Rochester ROC
With United Airlines & American Airlines
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 27m


Via Greensboro/High Point GSO
With United Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 28m


Via Norfolk ORF
With United Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 29m


Via Indianapolis IND
With United Airlines & American Airlines
2-4 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
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
SCHEDULE
4h 34m


Via Charlotte CLT
With United Airlines & American Airlines
2-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 37m


Via Cleveland CLE
With Alaska Airlines & American Airlines
SCHEDULE
4h 39m


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
SCHEDULE
4h 46m


Via Madison MSN
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
SCHEDULE
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.
SCHEDULE
5h 05m


Via Detroit DTW
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
SCHEDULE
5h 11m


Via New York JFK
1 stop with American Airlines.
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
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.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Miles |
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Direct | 1h 48m | - | 614 (988 km) |
Direct | 1h 52m | - | 614 (988 km) |
SDF Louisville | 3h 41m | 2h 13m | 763 (1228 km) |
CMH Columbus | 3h 44m | 2h 49m | 620 (998 km) |
LAN Lansing | 4h 6m | 1h 37m | 660 (1062 km) |
PIT Pittsburgh | 4h 10m | 1h 59m | 618 (994 km) |
PHL Philadelphia | 4h 11m | 2h 29m | 799 (1286 km) |
ORF Norfolk | 4h 20m | 1h 58m | 862 (1387 km) |
GRR Grand Rapids | 4h 24m | 1h 15m | 663 (1067 km) |
GSO Greensboro | 4h 24m | 36m | 841 (1353 km) |
ALB Albany | 4h 25m | 1h 1m | 1044 (1680 km) |
TYS Knoxville | 4h 29m | 1h 2m | 915 (1472 km) |
STL Saint Louis | 4h 34m | 31m | 980 (1577 km) |
CVG Cincinnati | 4h 36m | 1h 11m | 677 (1089 km) |
CLE Cleveland | 4h 39m | 1h 58m | 627 (1009 km) |
BUF Buffalo | 4h 40m | 1h 28m | 771 (1241 km) |
ROC Rochester | 4h 42m | 1h 26m | 827 (1331 km) |
CLT Charlotte | 4h 43m | 1h 12m | 934 (1503 km) |
DTW Detroit | 4h 54m | 1h 6m | 642 (1033 km) |
SYR Syracuse | 4h 54m | 1h 41m | 907 (1459 km) |
LGA New York | 4h 58m | 1h 10m | 950 (1529 km) |
GSP Greenville | 4h 59m | 1h 48m | 977 (1572 km) |
IND Indianapolis | 4h 59m | 2h 10m | 679 (1093 km) |
JFK New York | 5h 4m | 1h 2m | 955 (1537 km) |
BNA Nashville | 5h 9m | 1h 50m | 975 (1569 km) |
DAY Dayton | 5h 17m | 1h 8m | 633 (1018 km) |
RDU Durham | 5h 19m | 30m | 877 (1411 km) |
MSN Madison | 5h 25m | 2h 50m | 818 (1316 km) |
EWR Newark | 5h 47m | 1h 34m | 920 (1480 km) |
HPN White Plains | 5h 47m | 2h 19m | 974 (1567 km) |
AVL Asheville | 6h 10m | 2h 59m | 925 (1488 km) |
CHA Chattanooga | 6h 12m | 2h 45m | 1028 (1654 km) |

