$146 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Washington

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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Washington

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Seattle
Seattlenonstop$355
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$303
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$357
Seattle
Seattlenonstop$355
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$303
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$357

Book Cheap Chicago to Washington Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Washington that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Washington

Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:42 pm - 11:59 pm
ORD
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GEG
7h 17m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:41 pm - 5:00 am
GEG
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ORD
7h 19m
1 stop
$303Alaska Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 5
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:31 pm
ORD
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GEG
8h 31m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:44 pm - 11:59 pm
GEG
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ORD
6h 15m
1 stop
$309Alaska Airlines
Wed, Jul 15 - Tue, Jul 21
Frontier Logo
9:57 pm - 4:51 pm
ORD
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PDX
20h 54m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:16 pm - 8:52 pm
PDX
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ORD
25h 36m
1 stop
$310Frontier
Wed, Jul 15 - Tue, Jul 21
Frontier Logo
9:57 pm - 4:51 pm
ORD
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PDX
20h 54m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:16 pm - 8:52 pm
PDX
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ORD
25h 36m
1 stop
$313Frontier
Sat, Jul 4 - Sat, Jul 11
Southwest Logo
6:05 pm - 8:25 pm
MDW
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PDX
4h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
11:30 pm - 5:20 am
PDX
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MDW
3h 50mnonstop
$315Southwest
Sat, Jul 4 - Sat, Jul 11
American Airlines Logo
9:29 pm - 12:04 am
ORD
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PDX
4h 35mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:07 am - 12:17 pm
PDX
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ORD
4h 10mnonstop
$317American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30
Delta Logo
10:54 am - 6:49 pm
MDW
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PDX
9h 55m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:20 pm - 9:17 am
PDX
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MDW
7h 57m
1 stop
$318Delta
Thu, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 15
Delta Logo
2:12 pm - 10:09 pm
ORD
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PDX
9h 57m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:30 am - 8:30 am
PDX
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ORD
6h 00m
1 stop
$318Delta
Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 14
American Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 8:45 pm
ORD
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GEG
9h 20m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:29 pm - 8:32 pm
GEG
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ORD
4h 03mnonstop
$321American Airlines
Sat, Jul 4 - Sat, Jul 11
Southwest Logo
6:05 pm - 8:25 pm
MDW
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PDX
4h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:45 pm - 5:00 am
PDX
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MDW
7h 15m
1 stop
$325Southwest
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Washington flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Washington to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to State of Washington?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago to State of Washington departing in July.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Washington flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Washington from Chicago found in the last 5 days was to Spokane, at $315 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Seattle (SEA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $355.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Washington?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Chicago to Washington depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Washington is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $361 on average. Morning departures are around 5% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Washington is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $402.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Washington?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $423, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Washington?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Washington, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Washington is January, when tickets cost $88 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $489 and $482 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Washington?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Washington clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Washington?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Washington, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Washington, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 45% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$146
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Spokane

Flights from Chicago to Washington: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Chicago to Washington 
PaulFlew with Alaska Airlines
ORD
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SEA
Apr 2024
The flight is long, at over four hours. I would try to get a window or aisle seat to be more comfortable. I would check with other airlines that allow you to choose your seat even if you are in the economy section. I would bring your own food on the plane as the service was sometimes sketchy.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
ORD
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SEA
Apr 2024
If you miss your flight ask any alaska agent to how and where to rebook the flight.

FAQs - booking Washington flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Washington?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Washington.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Washington?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Chicago to Washington is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Washington?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Chicago to Washington with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Washington?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Chicago to Washington up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Washington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Washington. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Washington? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4256 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

Flight coming out of Buffalo was delayed, so we had to be rescheduled on another flight from Baltimore to Phoenix which means we had a long layover and got home 3.5 hours late. Shuttle to parking stopped at 10pm, so we had to pay for an Uber to the parking lot and got charged an extra day of parking since it was after midnight. Not the best experience. Long day!

2.0 MediocreDawn, Jun 2026
BUF - BWI
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Flight coming out of Buffalo was delayed, so we had to be rescheduled on another flight from Baltimore to Phoenix which means we had a long layover and got home 3.5 hours late. Shuttle to parking stopped at 10pm, so we had to pay for an Uber to the parking lot and got charged an extra day of parking since it was after midnight. Not the best experience. Long day!

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

I don't know why flying out of Sarasota requires two plane changes.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

The flight was smooth. The Southwest experience has degraded overall, but this one was okay.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

The checking experience in Orlando was terrible, almost missed the flight. Too many travelers and Southwest completely understaffed.

I'm glad it wasn't only 75% full because I could get a good seat

if I was good. Not happy that I have to pay extra money to get the seat I need for lake room, but I guess that’s a sign of the times.

Flight was delayed and we were left in the plane with planed turned off, took so long to get to destination and luggages were lost. Such a hectic travel

The flight was delayed out of BIL so many times that I was not able to make my connection. I was rebooked for the next day, losing a full day of my trip. I still have not been compensated as promised.

Flight was delayed, but not be a lot. Crew at the departure gate was friendly. Flight was filled with turbulence, enough to concern my husband. Snacks were delivered to rows in front of us but attendant stopped handing out snacks when she got to our row. Team was efficient but lackadaisical. Usually on board crews are more animated and friendly. No onboard entertainment and no seatback video screens for a six hour flight. Landing was a bit rough. We were told the wrong turnstile for luggage.

2 hour delay. Then some luggage was unloaded at 1baggage claim #7 then without notice the baggage claim was changed to #12. No one informed the passengers they were changing baggage claim turnstile. Several of us waited for 90 minutes after the 1st turnstile stopped and changed to other flights luggage.

Many gate changes in Seattle and mechanical problems on plane which resulted in a new gate change. Both flights, from Seattle to Detroit and Seattle to Eugene resulted in a lot of walking and tram taking.

No negatives. Crew was great, flight was on time and there were no crazy passengers. 🤩

I had ordered breakfast several days prior to the flight. 1) we did not rreceive our breakfast and crew knew nothing about it! We left TPA at 8 a.m. but drink cart did not appear until 10:30 a.m. and did not appear a second time either. Was unaware that Alaskan Air offers no music, flight aware, or movies.

I flew standby with my two children and completely forgot it was Memorial Day weekend. We tried to fly from PDX to YVR. Unfortunately, after four attempts, we gave up and tried SEA instead after the holiday. The ground crew was very helpful, checking us in and accommodating us when we were finally able to get on a flight. The sad part was that they accidentally loaded one of my suitcases on the Vancouver flight without us during one of our attempts to get on a flight, even though it had a standby tag on it. I filed a report with baggage services, and thankfully, it was returned to PDX the following day. AS was in touch with us and updated us on the process of returning the luggage to the USA.

It was efficient and great. DIA took a while to let us leave but other than that it was great.

90 minute delay boarding the plane, 45 minute delay on the terminal, 2 hours late arriving, currently waiting 45 minutes on the tarmac for a gate so we can BEGIN deboarding. Absolute mess. Definitely will be my last flight with Alaska.

Definitely a southern flavor. Cordiality was evident even though no drinks or snacks were served.

On time! There were plenty of airport employees who were able to keep us moving in the right direction. The crew on the plane were professional.

Left /arrived on time. Decent seat space. Like the wifi/plugs and entertainment. Windows and tray table were kinda gross. Attendants didn't start snack service til 40mins before landing. Two rows before us, captain came on to say there's turbulence and recalled staff to seats. So, no drink/snack. Later, attendants didn't stop to see if we had trash nor even look our way. Felt invisible! Almost all pilot announcements were not only unintelligible, but so quiet. We had no idea what she said.

Average seat comfort, a drink and chips were provided, early boarding because we checked a carryon at the gate was nice. Ticket pricing shenanigans, including fees to pick a seat, check a bag, and get food onboard - evidence the industry is reinvigorating last century’s strategies- destroys the experience before one ever arrives at the airport. It’s difficult to recognize any value or sustain loyalty in the end-to-end process making air travel more drudgery than pleasure.

Gate agent was unhelpful for handicapped boarding. Flight attendant seemed untrained.

No service flight that took 5 hrs and a stop at an unscheduled airport. Crew and pilots did their jobs

Clean planes and not take my comfort class seat away.

Weather caused a long delay, but the efficiency and updates from the pilot were helpful. We were able to make our connection fortunately.

Much better than I expected. I had an economy ticket so I was really happy the flight was so comfy and the service so generous. Passengers were all polite too.

Very easy to use and convenient, you can perform any action within the same portal

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

American Airlines II: Delay Boogaloo. Multiple gate changes, delays, boarded and then MORE delays. I hate to say this won’t matter, but posting stuff about major corporations in 2026 is a post-modern “scream into the void.” Was multiple hours late coming home, so there you go.

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

The gate got changed several times and the flight was delayed over an hour. Awful experience

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

It was an older plane. First Class was not especially roomy or comfortable. It was a short flight so there were no meal but they did offer mixed nuts which used to be normal but now is rare. Crew member was very polite and professional.

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