Chicago to Washington Flights ORD → DCA

Chicago O'Hare International Airport → Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

🇺🇸 Chicago, US → 🇺🇸 Washington, US

The Chicago to Washington route connects Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US with Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 611 miles (983 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 27m. This route is served by 6 airlines: United, American Airlines, Republic and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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

Operators

Daily Flights

611

Miles

1h 27m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline	ICAO	IATA
United	`UAL`	`UA`
American Airlines	`AAL`	`AA`
Republic	`RPA`	`YX`
Envoy Air	`ENY`	`MQ`
SkyWest	`SKW`	`OO`
PSA Airlines	`JIA`	`OH`

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day	Flights Observed	Frequency
Monday	6	10%
Tuesday	10	17%
Wednesday	7	12%
Thursday	11	19%
Friday	11	19%
Saturday	7	12%
Sunday	6	10%

Pattern Analysis

5 Daily Flights:

AAL523 UAL1077 RPA4778 ENY3661 SKW5411

Data Points: 58
API observations used to build this analysis

Weekdays: 45 flights
Weekend: 13 flights

Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

6 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
American Airlines `AAL` / `AA`	AAL523	A319	06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Feb 9, 2026	Active
Envoy Air `ENY` / `MQ`	ENY3661	E170	08:00 8:00 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Dec 5, 2025	Active
PSA Airlines `JIA` / `OH`	-	CRJ7	-	M T W T F S S	Aug 17, 2025	Active
Republic `RPA` / `YX`	RPA4778	E75L	09:39 9:39 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Dec 6, 2025	Active
SkyWest `SKW` / `OO`	SKW5411	E75L	16:00 4:00 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Dec 1, 2025	Active
United `UAL` / `UA`	UAL1077	A320	06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Feb 9, 2026	Active

Total Routes: 6

Active Routes: 6

Unique Airlines: 6

Aircraft Types: 6

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time	Operator	ICAO	IATA
06:00 6:00 AM	American Airlines	`AAL`	`AA`
06:00 6:00 AM	United	`UAL`	`UA`
08:00 8:00 AM	Envoy Air	`ENY`	`MQ`
09:39 9:39 AM	Republic	`RPA`	`YX`
16:00 4:00 PM	SkyWest	`SKW`	`OO`

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 5

Time Range:
06:00 - 16:00

These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.