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The cheapest ticket to District of Columbia from Chicago found in the last 5 days was to Baltimore, at $66 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $180.

The cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $406 on average. Morning departures are around 29% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $745.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $381 on average.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to District of Columbia is September, when tickets cost $261 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $402 and $384 respectively.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to District of Columbia on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Chicago to District of Columbia. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to District of Columbia, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

There are 4 airlines that fly nonstop from Chicago to District of Columbia. They are: American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Frontier at $57 for a round-trip flight to Baltimore (BWI). On average, Frontier offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Chicago and District of Columbia.

Chicago and District of Columbia are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are United Airlines (141 flights per week), Air New Zealand (133 flights per week), and American Airlines (110 flights per week).

The duration of a flight to District of Columbia depends on your arrival airport. The shortest route to District of Columbia from Chicago is to Washington, D.C., which takes 2h 14m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from Chicago to District of Columbia departs at 6:25 am, landing in Washington, D.C. at 9:23 am.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Chicago to District of Columbia jets off at 9:40 pm and lands in Washington, D.C. at 12:45 am.