🇺🇸 DCA
Washington
611 mi
ORD 🇺🇸
Chicago

Washington to Chicago Flights

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Chicago O'Hare International Airport 4 airlines

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The Washington to Chicago route connects Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in US with Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 611 miles (983 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 42m. This route is served by 4 airlines: American Airlines, United, Republic and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 25 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 O'Hare International Airport

ICAO Code:
KORD
IATA Code:
ORD
City:
🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:
US
Elevation:
680 ft

4

Operators

25

Tracked Flights

611

Miles

1h 42m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Washington to Chicago
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
American Airlines AAL AA
United UAL UA
Republic RPA YX
Envoy Air ENY MQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 12 11%
Tuesday 13 11%
Wednesday 16 14%
Thursday 29 25%
Friday 14 12%
Saturday 12 11%
Sunday 18 16%

Pattern Analysis

25 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 114
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 84 flights
Weekend: 30 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 Routes
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
A319 07:41 7:41 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Envoy Air
ENY / MQ
E170 06:59 6:59 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Republic
RPA / YX
E75S 22:00 10:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
B737 14:00 2:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:59 6:59 AM Envoy Air ENY MQ
07:41 7:41 AM American Airlines AAL AA
14:00 2:00 PM United UAL UA
22:00 10:00 PM Republic RPA YX

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
06:59 - 22:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.