Cheap Flights from Washington D.C., DC to Chicago, IL from $68

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 19 direct and 42 connecting flights from Washington D.C. to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $68, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out WAS-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:00 — 08:18
07:00 — 08:18 UA231 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 18m
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07:44 — 09:05
07:44 — 09:05 UA267 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 21m
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08:30 — 09:48
08:30 — 09:48 UA2440 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 18m
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08:30 — 09:48
08:30 — 09:48 UA1296 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 18m
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08:30 — 09:51
08:30 — 09:51 UA281 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 21m
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11:30 — 12:58
11:30 — 12:58 UA3509 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 28m
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11:30 — 12:58
11:30 — 12:58 UA5564 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 28m
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11:30 — 13:07
11:30 — 13:07 UA3520 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 37m
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12:45 — 14:03
12:45 — 14:03 UA1709 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 18m
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13:00 — 14:18
13:00 — 14:18 UA1581 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 18m
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13:00 — 14:24
13:00 — 14:24 UA3470 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 24m
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13:15 — 14:34
13:15 — 14:34 UA1193 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 19m
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16:59 — 18:17
16:59 — 18:17 UA1349 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 18m
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17:00 — 18:21
17:00 — 18:21 UA2362 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 21m
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17:36 — 18:55
17:36 — 18:55 UA1117 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 19m
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18:05 — 19:29
18:05 — 19:29 UA5800 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 24m
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19:00 — 20:24
19:00 — 20:24 UA1748 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 24m
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19:07 — 20:25
19:07 — 20:25 UA1728 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 18m
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20:00 — 21:32
20:00 — 21:32 UA3623 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 32m
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06:00 — 10:44
06:00 — 07:22 UA4167 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
1h 38m stop
09:00 — 10:44 UA312 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
5h 44m
including layover
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06:00 — 11:53
06:00 — 07:21 UA4167 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
2h 53m stop
10:30 — 12:04 UA1525 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
6h 53m
including layover
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09:00 — 13:10
09:00 — 10:22 UA4591 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
1h 10m stop
11:32 — 13:10 UA510 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
5h 10m
including layover
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09:17 — 16:31
13:20 — 15:23 F94707 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Atlanta
4h 4m stop
22:26 — 23:51 F91595 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
8h 14m
including layover
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11:03 — 21:29
11:03 — 13:00 F94707 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Atlanta
7h 23m stop
20:23 — 21:29 F92779 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
11h 26m
including layover
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12:45 — 17:01
12:45 — 14:13 UA4187 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
1h 12m stop
15:25 — 17:01 UA1144 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
5h 16m
including layover
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15:00 — 20:25
15:00 — 16:25 UA4560 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
2h 18m stop
18:43 — 20:25 UA254 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
6h 25m
including layover
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15:00 — 22:57
15:00 — 16:25 UA4560 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
5h stop
21:25 — 22:57 UA1308 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
8h 57m
including layover
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16:00 — 22:57
16:00 — 17:35 UA4413 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
4h stop
21:29 — 23:00 UA1308 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
7h 57m
including layover
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17:57 — 23:16
17:57 — 20:22 F94811 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Orlando
41m stop
21:03 — 23:16 F93045 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
6h 19m
including layover
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18:15 — 09:13
+1 day
17:57 — 20:22 F94811 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Orlando
10h 45m stop
11:56 — 13:54 F91457 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
15h 58m
including layover
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18:15 — 00:59
+1 day
17:57 — 20:22 F94811 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Orlando
2h 19m stop
07:30 — 09:54 F93043 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
7h 44m
including layover
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20:45 — 16:15
+1 day
20:45 — 10:35 LX73 SWISS International Air Lines
Washington D.C. — Zurich
2h 35m stop
13:10 — 16:15 LX8 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Chicago
20h 30m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on December 21, 2024

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Washington D.C. to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Washington D.C. and Chicago is 956 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 20:45 from 2 Washington D.C. airports and arrive 06:00 to 20:45 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 21m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 18m
  • Average flight time 2h 21m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 20:45
  • Distance 595 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are january (from 68 $), december (from 78 $), february (from 81 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 175 $), february (from 81 $), december (from 78 $).

What is the lowest airfare Washington D.C. to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $68. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94811 flight by Frontier Airlines for January 12, 2025 which leaves Dulles International in Washington D.C. at 18:15 am and arrives at Chicago Midway at 09:13.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Washington D.C. — Chicago is served by 3 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 53 departures per week at the price of from $ 160 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SWISS International Air Lines airline - from $ 5995.

Direct flights

There are 19 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA231 by United Airlines takes 2h 18m and the cheapest is F94811 by Frontier Airlines for $160.

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Connecting Flights

There are 42 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5037 by United Airlines takes 3h 50m and the cheapest is F94811 by Frontier Airlines for $68.

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Airports

You can fly from Washington D.C. to Chicago from 2 airports (Dulles International, Ronald Reagan).

Washington D.C. airports

  • Dulles International-IAD
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  • Ronald Reagan-DCA
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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