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Chicago (ORD) to Washington (IAD) flights

There are direct flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, sold by one airline: United Airlines. The distance is 945 km, about 1h 40m in the air. There are also 15 one-stop options, via airports such as Cleveland, Detroit and Pittsburgh.

Live fares for ORD → IADSee all routes on the map
945 kmdistance
~1h 40mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
15one-stop options

Direct flights from Chicago to Washington

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
ORD → IADUnited Airlines945 km~1h 40m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
CLE ClevelandAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines970 km~3h 50m
DTW DetroitAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines993 km~3h 55m
PIT PittsburghAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines956 km~3h 50m
IND IndianapolisAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines1,050 km~3h 55m
CMH ColumbusAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines956 km~3h 50m
BUF BuffaloAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines1,217 km~4h 10m
SDF LouisvilleAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines1,186 km~4h 5m
CVG CincinnatiAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines1,049 km~3h 55m
GRR Grand RapidsAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines1,026 km~3h 55m
RIC RichmondAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines1,192 km~4h 5m
DAY DaytonAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines977 km~3h 50m
MDT HarrisburgAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines1,105 km~4h

More from Chicago and Washington

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.