Cheap flights from Chicago to Washington DC

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Alaska Airlines. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Chicago to Washington DC.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Alaska Airlines. These airlines fly from Chicago to Washington DC, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

14 hrs 35 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Chicago to Washington DC.

from as little as £650

7 nights in Washington DC, departing Chicago O'hare International Airport on 27 / Apr / 2025 with JetBlue (price found 40 hours ago)

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What are the cheapest airlines?

Alaska Airlines

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Chicago to Washington DC.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Alaska Airlines

These airlines fly from Chicago to Washington DC, but you’ll have at least one layover.

How long is the flight?

14 hrs 35 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Chicago to Washington DC.

Alternative flights from the UK to Washington DC

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Chicago O'hare International Airport to Washington DC

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Alternative flights from Chicago to Washington DC

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Washington DC Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from Chicago

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Washington DC Washington Dulles International Airport from Chicago

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27 / Apr / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Chicago/Washington DC route. There are around five flights on any given week from the UK to Washington DC and the cheapest month to fly right now is April.

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Min / Max Temperature (°C)

LOWEST

-3 °C

AVG

13 °C

HIGHEST

31 °C

Rainfall (mm)

LOWEST

73 mm

AVG

91.9 mm

HIGHEST

126 mm

Key facts about Washington DC

Currency

United States dollar

Language

English

Timezone

5 hrs behind GMT

How to get cheap flights from Chicago to Washington DC

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Netflights is free and simple to use. You can view all five of the weekly flights to or via Washington DC, flown by one airlines. Having them all in one place makes it easy to compare prices and find the best deal for you.

Washington DC actually has one airports. We've looked at all your options and found that, usually, Washington DC Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is the cheapest airport to fly into. You should also look out for flights with JetBlue – they often have the cheapest prices.

Chicago O'hare International Airport is the cheapest airport to fly to Washington DC from. Searching by month is the best way to get a feel for the overall cost of flights throughout the year.

It's 927 km from Chicago to Washington DC, and the flight takes around 14 hrs 35 mins. Need somewhere to stay when you get there? You can add also accommodation and car hire to your Washington DC booking on Netflights.