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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
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Scan through all non-stop flights from Chicago to Washington. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from MDW to DCA, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Washington is a humid subtropical or warm-temperate destination, featuring hot, humid summers with temperatures typically around 30°C (86°F) and mild to cool winters. The region is known for consistent rainfall throughout the year, peaking in summer. The area is known for its vibrant urban energy, diverse landscapes, and numerous outdoor activities.
You can visit Washington any time of the year, but the best months to explore are from to and from to .
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Chicago MDW to Washington DCA, which is Southwest Airlines. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from MDW to DCA are operated 31 times a week, with an average of 4 flights per day. Departure times vary between 05:30 - 21:10. The earliest flight departs at 05:30, the last flight departs at 21:10. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
On this non-stop route, you can fly in Economy only.
The fastest direct flight from Chicago to Washington takes 1 hour and 50 minutes. The flight distance between Chicago and Washington is 598 miles (or 962 km).
There are 3 airports in Washington: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Ai (BWI).
There are 31 flights per week flying from Chicago to Washington (as of June 2026).
1 hour and 50 minutes is the average flight time from Chicago to Washington.
The distance from Chicago to Washington is 598 miles (962 kilometers).
Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Chicago to Washington.
There are no alliances flying direct from Chicago to Washington at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy only.
Aircraft types that fly from Chicago to Washington:
The earliest flight departs at 05:30 from Chicago and arrives at 08:20 at Washington.
The latest flight departs at 21:10 from Chicago and arrives at 23:55 at Washington.
598 miles (962 km) · 1h 50m
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11:15
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Southwest Airlines
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19:55
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