Cheap Flights from Washington D.C., DC to Chicago, IL from $76

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 54 direct and 378 connecting flights from Washington D.C. to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 13 airlines and multiple travel sites from $76, 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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06:00 — 07:17
06:00 — 07:17 AA2903 American Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 17m
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06:20 — 07:34
06:20 — 07:34 UA1316 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 14m
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from$118
06:30 — 07:42
06:30 — 07:42 UA1793 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 12m
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06:55 — 08:05
06:55 — 08:05 WN940 Southwest Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 10m
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from$116
06:59 — 08:27
06:59 — 08:27 AA2304 American Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 28m
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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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07:52 — 09:05
07:52 — 09:05 UA1273 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 13m
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07:52 — 09:05
07:52 — 09:05 UA1747 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 13m
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08:20 — 09:34
08:20 — 09:34 UA599 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 14m
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08:30 — 09:43
08:30 — 09:43 UA2201 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 13m
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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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09:25 — 10:30
09:25 — 10:30 WN574 Southwest Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 5m
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09:44 — 11:00
09:44 — 11:00 AA1200 American Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 16m
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10:30 — 11:53
10:30 — 11:53 UA3544 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 23m
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11:30 — 12:42
11:30 — 12:42 UA1834 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 12m
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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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12:45 — 14:03
12:45 — 14:03 UA1709 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 18m
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13:00 — 14:13
13:00 — 14:13 UA2330 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 13m
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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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13:05 — 14:19
13:05 — 14:19 UA2331 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 14m
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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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14:49 — 16:09
14:49 — 16:09 AA1682 American Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 20m
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15:05 — 16:15
15:05 — 16:15 WN1542 Southwest Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 10m
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15:30 — 16:43
15:30 — 16:43 UA1888 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 13m
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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 — 18:13
17:00 — 18:13 UA2016 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 13m
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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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17:20 — 18:34
17:20 — 18:34 UA2497 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 14m
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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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18:35 — 19:40
18:35 — 19:40 WN1679 Southwest Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 5m
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19:00 — 20:14
19:00 — 20:14 UA2665 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 14m
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19:00 — 20:14
19:00 — 20:14 UA1685 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 14m
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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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20:45 — 22:05
20:45 — 22:05 AA1630 American Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 20m
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21:15 — 22:15
21:15 — 22:15 WN2080 Southwest Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h
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22:16 — 23:20
22:16 — 23:20 UA1738 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 4m
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07:00 — 15:50
07:00 — 09:14 F9685 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
3h 14m stop
12:28 — 15:50 F91228 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
9h 50m
including layover
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from$103
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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from$90
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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from$97
13:00 — 15:50
+1 day
13:00 — 15:08 F9687 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
21h 20m stop
12:28 — 15:50 F91228 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
27h 50m
including layover
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13:20 — 17:18
13:20 — 15:23 F94707 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Atlanta
55m stop
16:18 — 17:18 F92143 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
4h 58m
including layover
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from$81
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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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 2, 2025

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 05:30 to 22:22 from 2 Washington D.C. airports and arrive 05:30 to 22:22 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 15m.

  • The fastest flight 2h
  • Average flight time 2h 15m
  • The earliest flight 05:30
  • The latest flight 22:22
  • Distance 595 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are january (from 76 $), december (from 81 $), november (from 90 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 90 $), november (from 90 $), december (from 81 $).

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

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $76. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94811 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 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 13 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 110 departures per week at the price of from $ 127 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SWISS International Air Lines airline - from $ 6601.

Direct flights

There are 54 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is WN2080 by Southwest Airlines takes 2h and the cheapest is F94811 by Frontier Airlines for $109.

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Connecting Flights

There are 378 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is DL3818 by Delta Air Lines Inc. takes 3h 47m and the cheapest is F94811 by Frontier Airlines for $76.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • EI - Aer Lingus
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • B6 - JetBlue
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  • PD - Porter Airlines
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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  • AY - Finnair
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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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