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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 43 direct and 192 connecting flights from Washington D.C. to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $86, 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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Best Flights from Washington D.C. to Chicago Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Washington D.C. to Chicago with the lowest price of $86. The fastest direct flight takes 2h 5m and the fastest connecting – 3h 38m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $122 Find flight	06:22 Washington D.C. Dulles International	07:34 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 12m	United Airlines	UA708
from $147 Find flight	22:10 Washington D.C. Dulles International	23:15 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 5m	United Airlines	UA1738
from $337 Find flight	14:00 Washington D.C. Ronald Reagan	15:14 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 14m	United Airlines	UA345
from $86 Find flight	15:56 Washington D.C. Dulles International	07:13+1 день Chicago Midway	16h 17m layover 12h 6m - Savannah	Allegiant Air	G43016 G41163
from $87 Find flight	06:10 Washington D.C. Dulles International	10:25 Chicago O'Hare International	5h 15m layover 0h 55m - Atlanta	Frontier Airlines	F94707 F91441
from $137 Find flight	09:25 Washington D.C. Dulles International	13:56+1 день Chicago Midway	29h 31m layover 18h 39m - Punta Gorda 5h 11m - Knoxville	Allegiant Air	G4903 G4892 G43026
from $167 Find flight	09:25 Washington D.C. Dulles International	14:04+1 день Chicago Midway	29h 39m layover 18h 39m - Punta Gorda 5h 19m - Knoxville	Allegiant Air	G4919 G4913 G43027

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on September 18, 2025

Flight Schedule Washington D.C. (District of Columbia) to Chicago (Illinois)

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Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
06:22 — 07:34	06:22 — 07:34 UA708 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 12m	Find flight from$122
06:25 — 07:39	06:25 — 07:39 UA1793 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 14m	Find flight from$147
07:25 — 08:40	07:25 — 08:40 UA1151 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 15m	Find flight from$122
07:25 — 08:40	07:25 — 08:40 UA741 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 15m	Find flight from$128
08:30 — 09:55	08:30 — 09:55 UA1316 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 25m	Find flight from$122
10:30 — 11:45	10:30 — 11:45 UA2201 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 15m	Find flight from$122
12:00 — 13:15	12:00 — 13:15 UA1577 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 15m	Find flight from$122
12:00 — 13:15	12:00 — 13:15 UA394 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 15m	Find flight from$122
13:00 — 14:16	13:00 — 14:16 UA1128 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 16m	Find flight from$122
13:00 — 14:16	13:00 — 14:16 UA762 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 16m	Find flight from$128
14:00 — 15:16	14:00 — 15:16 UA1785 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 16m	Find flight from$128
15:35 — 16:48	15:35 — 16:48 UA1057 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 13m	Find flight from$122
17:00 — 18:16	17:00 — 18:16 UA1148 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 16m	Find flight from$123
17:00 — 18:16	17:00 — 18:16 UA1068 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 16m	Find flight from$128
18:00 — 19:15	18:00 — 19:15 UA2148 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 15m	Find flight from$147
19:00 — 20:15	19:00 — 20:15 UA1193 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 15m	Find flight from$150
20:00 — 21:16	20:00 — 21:16 UA2218 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 16m	Find flight from$150
22:10 — 23:15	22:10 — 23:15 UA1738 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	2h 5m	Find flight from$147

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 18, 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 06:00 to 22:41 from 2 Washington D.C. airports and arrive 06:00 to 22:41 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 15m.

The fastest flight 2h 5m
Average flight time 2h 15m
The earliest flight 06:00
The latest flight 22:41
Distance 595 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are july (from 86 $), august (from 87 $), june (from 88 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 188 $), january (from 188 $), december (from 171 $).

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

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $86. This airfare is for economy class on one-way G43016 flight by Allegiant Air for July 6, 2025 which leaves Dulles International in Washington D.C. at 15:56 am and arrives at Chicago Midway at 07:13.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Washington D.C. — Chicago is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 777 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 918.

Direct flights

There are 43 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1738 by United Airlines takes 2h 5m and the cheapest is G43016 by Allegiant Air for $122.

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Connecting Flights

There are 192 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA3566 by United Airlines takes 3h 38m and the cheapest is G43016 by Allegiant Air for $86.

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

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SY - Sun Country Airlines

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UA - United Airlines

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G4 - Allegiant Air

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9X - New Axis Airways

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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

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Airplanes

There are flights to Chicago from Washington D.C. by 6 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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