Chicago O'Hare International Airport · ORD → DCA
Direct flights from Chicago to Washington
162 nonstop flights a week on 2 airlines. Zero layovers — one hop from ORD to DCA.
Flight time: about 1h28m nonstop
Which days does it fly?
When does it fly?
Departure times in Chicago local time, from flights observed over the last 7 days.
| Flight | Departs | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| American AAL489 | 12:31a | 1h55m | Wed |
| American AAL535 | 12:38a | 1h51m | Wed |
| United UAL1077 | 6:08a | 1h25m | Mon, Fri |
| Republic Airways RPA4494 | 6:15a | 1h11m | Tue |
| United UAL1077 | 6:30a | 1h31m | Tue, Thu, Sun |
| Republic Airways RPA4494 | 6:41a | 1h6m | Mon, Fri |
| United UAL1077 | 6:48a | 1h30m | Wed |
| Republic Airways RPA4494 | 6:51a | 1h5m | Wed |
| United UAL482 | 7:03a | 1h27m | Mon |
| Republic Airways RPA4494 | 7:05a | 1h35m | Thu |
| American AAL495 | 7:09a | 1h28m | Fri, Sun |
| United UAL482 | 7:18a | 1h27m | Fri |
| American AAL9788 | 7:29a | 1h18m | Sun |
| United UAL482 | 7:30a | 1h24m | Tue–Wed |
| American AAL495 | 7:31a | 1h53m | Thu |
| Republic Airways RPA4494 | 7:42a | 1h8m | Sat–Sun |
| United UAL482 | 7:48a | 1h28m | Sun |
| American AAL9785 | 7:53a | 1h25m | Wed |
| American AAL2345 | 7:54a | 1h24m | Mon |
| United UAL1077 | 7:57a | 1h31m | Sat |
| American AAL2345 | 7:57a | 1h31m | Wed, Fri, Sun |
| American AAL495 | 7:57a | 1h26m | Mon |
| United UAL1705 | 8:09a | 1h25m | Mon, Fri, Sun |
| American AAL495 | 8:20a | 1h28m | Tue |
| American AAL2345 | 8:30a | 1h34m | Tue |
| American AAL495 | 8:31a | 1h35m | Wed |
| United UAL1705 | 8:33a | 1h29m | Tue |
| United UAL1705 | 8:40a | 1h58m | Thu |
| United UAL482 | 9:00a | 1h28m | Thu, Sat |
| American AAL523 | 9:02a | 1h28m | Wed |
| United UAL307 | 9:16a | 1h43m | Wed |
| American AAL523 | 9:18a | 1h28m | Mon |
| American AAL495 | 9:18a | 1h32m | Sat |
| United UAL307 | 9:31a | 1h31m | Fri |
| United UAL307 | 9:38a | 1h28m | Mon–Tue |
| American AAL2345 | 9:42a | 1h29m | Thu |
| American AAL2345 | 9:45a | 1h29m | Sat |
| United UAL307 | 9:45a | 1h23m | Sun |
| United UAL1705 | 9:46a | 1h30m | Wed |
| American AAL523 | 9:48a | 1h29m | Thu |
| American AAL523 | 9:56a | 1h30m | Tue, Sun |
| American AAL315 | 10:08a | 1h28m | Mon, Fri, Sun |
| American AAL523 | 10:18a | 1h26m | Fri |
| United UAL2847 | 10:20a | 1h28m | Mon, Fri |
| United UAL2847 | 10:29a | 1h23m | Sun |
| United UAL2847 | 10:56a | 1h39m | Wed |
| American AAL315 | 10:58a | 1h33m | Tue |
| American AAL1200 | 11:02a | 1h30m | Wed |
| American AAL1200 | 11:14a | 1h31m | Tue |
| American AAL1200 | 11:19a | 1h28m | Mon, Fri, Sun |
| United UAL2668 | 11:30a | 1h23m | Mon, Wed, Sun |
| United UAL2847 | 11:54a | 1h28m | Tue |
| United UAL2668 | 11:56a | 1h27m | Fri |
| American AAL315 | 12:04p | 1h29m | Thu |
| United UAL2668 | 12:19p | 1h46m | Tue |
| American AAL315 | 12:46p | 1h31m | Wed |
| United UAL752 | 12:54p | 1h25m | Wed |
| United UAL752 | 1:00p | 1h28m | Fri, Sun |
| United UAL752 | 1:05p | 1h28m | Mon |
| United UAL2668 | 1:09p | 1h43m | Thu |
| United UAL307 | 1:10p | 1h25m | Sat |
| American AAL1200 | 1:21p | 1h51m | Thu |
| United UAL2847 | 1:24p | 1h42m | Thu |
| American AAL789 | 1:38p | 1h27m | Mon, Wed |
| American AAL789 | 1:58p | 1h29m | Fri |
| United UAL752 | 2:22p | 1h28m | Tue |
| American AAL789 | 2:25p | 1h25m | Sun |
| United UAL1314 | 2:28p | 1h24m | Mon, Fri, Sun |
| American AAL523 | 2:29p | 1h30m | Sat |
| American AAL789 | 2:51p | 1h30m | Tue |
| United UAL1314 | 2:54p | 1h54m | Wed |
| United UAL1314 | 2:59p | 1h23m | Tue |
| American AAL2769 | 3:12p | 1h30m | Tue |
| American AAL789 | 3:20p | 1h27m | Thu |
| United UAL1941 | 3:27p | 1h28m | Tue–Wed |
| United UAL752 | 3:28p | 1h39m | Sat |
| American AAL2769 | 3:32p | 1h26m | Wed, Sun |
| United UAL752 | 3:36p | 1h25m | Thu |
| American AAL2769 | 3:40p | 1h27m | Mon |
| American AAL2769 | 3:58p | 1h28m | Thu–Fri |
| United UAL1755 | 4:13p | 1h30m | Fri |
| United UAL1941 | 4:14p | 1h28m | Mon |
| United UAL1755 | 4:20p | 1h25m | Mon, Sun |
| United UAL1314 | 4:24p | 1h27m | Thu |
| United UAL1755 | 4:26p | 1h29m | Wed |
| United UAL1941 | 4:52p | 1h26m | Fri |
| American AAL489 | 5:06p | 1h28m | Mon |
| American AAL789 | 5:13p | 1h28m | Sat |
| United UAL2761 | 5:14p | 1h25m | Mon |
| American AAL489 | 5:27p | 1h31m | Wed |
| United UAL1755 | 5:29p | 1h30m | Tue |
| United UAL2761 | 5:42p | 1h24m | Wed, Sun |
| United UAL2761 | 5:50p | 1h27m | Fri–Sat |
| United UAL1941 | 5:55p | 1h28m | Thu |
| American AAL489 | 6:00p | 1h33m | Fri |
| United UAL2761 | 6:01p | 1h29m | Tue |
| United UAL1941 | 6:12p | 1h24m | Sun |
| American AAL514 | 6:23p | 1h33m | Wed, Fri |
| United UAL1369 | 6:32p | 1h28m | Mon, Wed |
| United UAL1369 | 6:36p | 1h24m | Fri |
| United UAL1941 | 6:38p | 1h28m | Sat |
| American AAL489 | 6:51p | 1h26m | Thu |
| United UAL2761 | 7:31p | 1h21m | Thu |
| American AAL1187 | 7:37p | 1h29m | Mon |
| American AAL1187 | 7:53p | 1h30m | Sat |
| United UAL2160 | 8:01p | 1h30m | Fri |
| American AAL1187 | 8:02p | 1h31m | Wed |
| American AAL514 | 8:07p | 1h46m | Sun |
| United UAL1369 | 8:12p | 1h26m | Sun |
| American AAL1187 | 8:14p | 1h49m | Fri |
| United UAL2160 | 8:20p | 1h27m | Sun |
| United UAL2160 | 8:28p | 1h31m | Mon, Wed, Sat |
| American AAL1187 | 8:34p | 1h29m | Thu |
| United UAL1369 | 9:04p | 1h27m | Thu |
| United UAL1369 | 9:09p | 1h24m | Tue |
| American AAL514 | 9:12p | 1h30m | Thu |
| American AAL535 | 9:20p | 1h29m | Mon |
| American AAL514 | 9:20p | 1h32m | Tue |
| United UAL2160 | 9:47p | 1h31m | Thu |
| American AAL535 | 9:48p | 1h30m | Wed, Sat |
| American AAL535 | 9:58p | 1h25m | Thu, Sun |
| United UAL2160 | 9:59p | 1h24m | Tue |
| American AAL535 | 10:28p | 1h27m | Fri |
| American AAL1187 | 11:19p | 1h56m | Tue |
| American AAL489 | 11:35p | 1h26m | Sun |
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Nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Washington (DCA)
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has 162 nonstop flights a week to Washington (DCA), operated by American and United. No layovers, no connections — one hop out of ORD and you're there.
This route flies every day of the week, so any travel day works. Route data updated September 2026 from observed departures.
Route data updated September 2026 from observed flight departures. Schedules change — always confirm with the airline before booking.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Washington?
The nonstop flight from Chicago (ORD) to Washington (DCA) takes about 1h28m in the air, based on recently observed nonstop departures.