🇺🇸 MDW
Chicago
652 mi
DCA 🇺🇸
Washington

Chicago to Washington Flights

Chicago Midway International Airport Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 2 airlines

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The Chicago to Washington route connects Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US with Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 652 miles (1049 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 28m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Southwest, NetJets Aviation. AirportRoutes has tracked 22 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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

2

Operators

22

Tracked Flights

652

Miles

1h 28m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
NetJets Aviation EJA 1I

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 43 20%
Tuesday 26 12%
Wednesday 32 15%
Thursday 31 14%
Friday 30 14%
Saturday 29 13%
Sunday 29 13%

Pattern Analysis

22 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 220
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 162 flights
Weekend: 58 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 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
- UNKNOWN -
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B38M 06:05 6:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:05 6:05 AM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KMDW - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
06:05 - 06:05
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.