Washington to Chicago (DCA-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Washington (DCA) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 224 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, on every DCA to ORD departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Washington to Chicago flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for DCA to ORD, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Washington (DCA) to Chicago (ORD)
Date Flight Airline Departs DCA Arrives ORD Duration Aircraft
UA 1793United Airlines06:3007:442h 14m7M8
AA 2304American Airlines07:3509:002h 25m319
UA 441United Airlines07:4609:002h 14m73G
UA 1061United Airlines08:3009:452h 15m738
AA 2607American Airlines09:0710:302h 23m319
UA 1076United Airlines09:3010:472h 17m320
UA 694United Airlines09:3010:472h 17m320
AA 1200American Airlines10:1811:382h 20m320
UA 2201United Airlines10:3011:482h 18m320
UA 2774United Airlines10:3011:462h 16m738
AA 2023American Airlines11:3512:542h 19m738
UA 1228United Airlines11:5713:132h 16m73G
UA 374United Airlines11:5713:152h 18m73G
UA 638United Airlines11:5913:152h 16m738
UA 511United Airlines13:0414:202h 16m73G
AA 808American Airlines13:4615:102h 24m319
UA 1888United Airlines14:0015:162h 16m73G
UA 1325United Airlines15:3016:522h 22m738
AA 1637American Airlines15:4117:142h 33m738
UA 654United Airlines17:1018:332h 23m73G
AA 1189American Airlines17:2318:542h 31m738
UA 2148United Airlines18:1219:352h 23m7M8
UA 1193United Airlines19:1020:302h 20m319
UA 2218United Airlines20:4022:002h 20m73G
AA 2903American Airlines20:4322:112h 28m319
AA 4450American Airlines22:1623:372h 21mE75
AA 523American Airlines06:3007:582h 28m319
UA 1793United Airlines06:3007:442h 14m7M8
AA 3380American Airlines07:3209:082h 36mE75
UA 441United Airlines07:4609:002h 14m73G
UA 1061United Airlines08:3009:452h 15m738
AA 522American Airlines08:4010:102h 30m319
AA 2607American Airlines09:0710:302h 23m319
UA 1076United Airlines09:3010:472h 17m320
UA 694United Airlines09:3010:472h 17m320
AA 2023American Airlines10:1711:412h 24m320
AA 1200American Airlines10:1811:382h 20m320
UA 2201United Airlines10:3011:482h 18m320
UA 2774United Airlines10:3011:462h 16m738
AA 808American Airlines11:3112:502h 19m738

Showing the first 40 of 214 scheduled DCA to ORD departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on DCA to ORD departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Washington to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each DCA to ORD departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Airlines flying Washington to Chicago nonstop

Carriers operating DCA to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about DCA to ORD

How far is Chicago from Washington?
DCA to ORD covers about 610 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from DCA to ORD?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from DCA to ORD?
About 224 nonstop flights a week run between Washington and Chicago in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from DCA to ORD depart?
Scheduled DCA to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:30 and 22:16, local time at Washington. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on DCA to ORD?
Open the DCA to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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