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Departure
Chicago, Il
Arrival
Washington, DC

Flight time from Chicago, Il to Washington, DC is 1 hour 51 minutes

Non-Stop flight duration from ORD to IAD is 1 hour 51 minutes (Operated by United Airlines)

The nearest airport to Chicago, Il, is Chicago O'hare International Airport (ORD) and the nearest airport to Washington, DC, is Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)

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Distance from Chicago, Il to Washington, DC is approximately 940 kilometers.

Flights from Chicago, Il to Washington, DC • Airlines & Flight Duration

Flights operated by major airlines departing from Chicago, Il arrive at Washington Dulles International AirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport. Washington, DC is served by 2 international airports.

Airline & Journey Duration
United Airlines
ORD ➝ IAD
1 hr 51 mins
United Airlines
ORD ➝ IAD
1 hr 51 mins
Air Canada
ORD ➝ IAD
1 hr 51 mins
Air New Zealand
ORD ➝ IAD
1 hr 51 mins
United Airlines
ORD ➝ IAD
1 hr 51 mins

Flight time from Chicago, Il to Washington, DC via Covington, KY • ORD to IAD via CVG

Flight duration from Chicago O'hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cincinnati/northern Kentucky Airport, United States on United Airlines flight is 3 hours 3 minutes

ORD to CVG
1 hr 15 mins
CVG
 Waiting Time
23 mins
CVG to IAD
1 hr 25 mins
Total Duration:
3 hrs 3 mins

Flight time from Chicago, Il to Washington, DC via Raleigh/Durham, NC • ORD to IAD via RDU

Flight duration from Chicago O'hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Raleigh-durham International Airport, United States on United Airlines flight is 3 hours 50 minutes

ORD to RDU
2 hrs 2 mins
RDU
 Waiting Time
34 mins
RDU to IAD
1 hr 14 mins
Total Duration:
3 hrs 50 mins

How long does it take to fly from Chicago, Il to Washington, DC?

Non-stop flight time from Chicago, Il to Washington, DC is around 2 hours .

Direct flights from Chicago, Il to Washington, DC with stop-over takes between 3 hours to 5 hours based on stopover city.

This is the average non-stop flight time from Chicago, Il to either of the major airports that serves Washington, DC.

Apparently, connecting flights and direct flights with stopover take longer time than non-stop flights. In such cases, Chicago, Il - Washington, DC flight time depend on the layover destination specified by your airline or the one you choose while booking your ticket.

Waiting time at stopover destination while flying from Chicago, Il to Washington, DC is between 3 hours to 5 hours based on airline you choose.

Flight time from Chicago, Il, United States to airports near Washington, DC, United States

Direct flight and one stop flight time from Chicago O'hare International Airport, Chicago, Il to airports nearest to Washington, DC is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
ORD - ABE Allentown, Lehigh Valley International Airport 1 hr 59 mins Non-Stop
ORD - ACY Atlantic City, Atlantic City International Airport 2 hrs 7 mins Non-Stop
ORD - BWI Baltimore, MD, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Non-Stop
ORD - CHO Charlottesville, Albemarle Airport 6 hrs 21 mins 1 Stop
ORD - MDT Harrisburg, PA, Harrisburg International Airport 1 hr 51 mins Non-Stop

Airlines operating flights between Chicago, Il and Washington, DC

  • American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines
  • United Airlines

Chicago, Il time is 1 hour behind Washington, DC

Current time in Chicago, Il, United States : Sat, 29 Aug, 2026,
Chicago, Il Timezone: CDT (-05:00)

12:35 AM

Current time in Washington, DC, United States :, Sat, 29 Aug, 2026,
Washington, DC Timezone: EDT (-04:00)

01:35 AM

ORD to IAD Flight - Chicago, Il Airport to Washington, DC Airport Flight Route Map

Location of Chicago, Il Airport & Washington, DC Airport is given below. Click the map to view Chicago, Il to Washington, DC flight path and travel direction.

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