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Travelers usually depart from Washington Dulles International, Baltimore–Washington International, or Ronald Reagan Washington National when they travel from Washington, D.C. to Chicago. Book your trip to arrive at O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, or Chicago Rockford International. The distance between Washington, D.C. and Chicago is 981 km. The most popular airlines for this route are United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines. Washington, D.C. and Chicago have 142 direct flights per week.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Washington, D.C. to Chicago in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Sun 17.11 - Sat 23.11

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Weekly direct flights for Sun 24.11 - Sat 30.11

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Weekly direct flights for Sun 01.12 - Sat 07.12

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Weekly direct flights for Sun 08.12 - Sat 14.12

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Check-in for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Chicago

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
United AirlinesUALUAYes
Frontier AirlinesFFTF9No

Travel tips & how to get from Washington, D.C. to Chicago

The cheapest price of a one-way ticket from Washington, D.C. to Chicago is $43. Round trip fares cost between $81 at the lowest and $380 at most.

Weather in Chicago

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January0°C-6°C
February0°C-5°C
March6°C0°C
April11°C4°C
May17°C10°C
June22°C16°C
July25°C20°C
August25°C19°C
September22°C16°C
October15°C10°C
November8°C3°C
December2°C-1°C
Hottest Month
25°C
July
Coldest month
-6°C
January
Sunny days
253
days per year
Snow days
17
days per year

14 day forecast

Monday
18 Nov
78%
12°C11°C
25 Nov
89%
4°C4°C
Tuesday
19 Nov
67%
15°C12°C
26 Nov
83%
6°C3°C
Wednesday
20 Nov
84%
9°C5°C
27 Nov
86%
4°C4°C
Thursday
21 Nov
80%
3°C0°C
28 Nov
39%
2°C0°C
Friday
22 Nov
89%
8°C5°C
29 Nov
2°C-2°C
Saturday
23 Nov
8°C4°C
30 Nov
8°C2°C
Sunday
24 Nov
6°C3°C
1 Dec
-3°C-4°C

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