Cheap Flights from Washington D.C., DC to Chicago, IL from $86

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

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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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

  • 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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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