🇺🇸 DCA
Washington
600 mi
MDW 🇺🇸
Chicago

Washington to Chicago Flights

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Chicago Midway International Airport 1 airline

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The Washington to Chicago route connects Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in US with Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 600 miles (966 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 44m. This route is operated by Southwest. AirportRoutes has tracked 9 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

ICAO Code:
KDCA
IATA Code:
DCA
City:
🇺🇸 Washington
Country:
US
Elevation:
15 ft

Destination Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

ICAO Code:
KMDW
IATA Code:
MDW
City:
🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:
US
Elevation:
620 ft

1

Operator

9

Tracked Flights

600

Miles

1h 44m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 10 20%
Tuesday 8 16%
Wednesday 6 12%
Thursday 10 20%
Friday 3 6%
Saturday 8 16%
Sunday 6 12%

Pattern Analysis

9 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 51
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 37 flights
Weekend: 14 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

1 Route
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Southwest
SWA / WN
B38M 06:40 6:40 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 1
Active Routes: 1
Unique Airlines: 1
Aircraft Types: 1

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:40 6:40 AM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (UTC).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
06:40 - 06:40
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.