--- title: "Washington (DCA) to Chicago (ORD) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from DCA to ORD, about 208 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Washington to Chicago (DCA-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Washington (DCA) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 208 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 14m to 2h 33m for the 610 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See DCA to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 208 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 14m to 2h 33m Scheduled flight time 610 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Washington to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DCA to ORD starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Washington (DCA) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DCA | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2304 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:27 | 2h 27m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1793 | United Airlines | 06:30 | 07:44 | 2h 14m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2633 | American Airlines | 07:45 | 09:11 | 2h 26m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 441 | United Airlines | 07:46 | 09:00 | 2h 14m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1061 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 09:45 | 2h 15m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 522 | American Airlines | 08:41 | 10:07 | 2h 26m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 351 | United Airlines | 09:30 | 10:47 | 2h 17m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1200 | American Airlines | 10:13 | 11:36 | 2h 23m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a320.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2774 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 11:46 | 2h 16m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2023 | American Airlines | 11:30 | 12:52 | 2h 22m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2803 | United Airlines | 11:57 | 13:13 | 2h 16m | Boeing 737-700 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 808 | American Airlines | 13:06 | 14:29 | 2h 23m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 511 | United Airlines | 13:15 | 14:32 | 2h 17m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1888 | United Airlines | 14:05 | 15:21 | 2h 16m | Boeing 737-700 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1221 | American Airlines | 14:52 | 16:15 | 2h 23m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 359 | American Airlines | 14:52 | 16:15 | 2h 23m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1325 | United Airlines | 15:30 | 16:52 | 2h 22m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1637 | American Airlines | 15:47 | 17:17 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1189 | American Airlines | 17:01 | 18:34 | 2h 33m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 654 | United Airlines | 17:10 | 18:33 | 2h 23m | Boeing 737-700 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2148 | United Airlines | 18:12 | 19:35 | 2h 23m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1080 | American Airlines | 18:33 | 20:06 | 2h 33m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1135 | American Airlines | 18:33 | 20:06 | 2h 33m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1193 | United Airlines | 19:29 | 20:49 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-700 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2218 | United Airlines | 20:10 | 21:29 | 2h 19m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 488 | American Airlines | 20:35 | 22:00 | 2h 25m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4516 | American Airlines | 22:14 | 23:36 | 2h 22m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2304 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:27 | 2h 27m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1793 | United Airlines | 06:30 | 07:44 | 2h 14m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2633 | American Airlines | 07:45 | 09:11 | 2h 26m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 441 | United Airlines | 07:46 | 09:00 | 2h 14m | Boeing 737-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1061 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 09:45 | 2h 15m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 522 | American Airlines | 08:41 | 10:07 | 2h 26m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 351 | United Airlines | 09:30 | 10:47 | 2h 17m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1200 | American Airlines | 10:13 | 11:36 | 2h 23m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2774 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 11:46 | 2h 16m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2023 | American Airlines | 11:30 | 12:52 | 2h 22m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2803 | United Airlines | 11:57 | 13:13 | 2h 16m | Boeing 737-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 808 | American Airlines | 13:06 | 14:29 | 2h 23m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 511 | United Airlines | 13:15 | 14:32 | 2h 17m | Airbus A319 | Showing the first 40 of 196 scheduled DCA to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every DCA to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Washington to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a320.md), and the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md), and United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## 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. American Airlines award space was open on 11 of the 14 Washington to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the DCA to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See DCA to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Washington to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating DCA to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See DCA to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DCA to ORD **How long is the flight from Washington (DCA) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from Washington (DCA) to Chicago (ORD) run from 2h 14m to 2h 33m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 610 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DCA to ORD?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly DCA to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from DCA to ORD?** About 208 nonstop flights a week run between Washington (DCA) and Chicago (ORD) 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 06:00 and 22:14, local time at Washington. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DCA to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 27 flight numbers for DCA to ORD nonstops, including AA 522, AA 1200, AA 2304, and AA 2633 on American Airlines, and UA 351, UA 441, UA 1061, and UA 1793 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times 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. Flying the other way? See [ORD to DCA upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-dca.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of Washington (DCA): - [Washington (IAD) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-ord.md), 23 miles from DCA - [Baltimore (BWI) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bwi-ord.md), 30 miles from DCA - [Charlottesville (CHO) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cho-ord.md), 91 miles from DCA - [Harrisburg (MDT) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mdt-ord.md), 94 miles from DCA - [Richmond (RIC) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ric-ord.md), 94 miles from DCA Nonstops from Washington (DCA) to other airports within 150 miles of Chicago (ORD): - [Washington (DCA) to Milwaukee (MKE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-mke.md), 67 miles from ORD - [Washington (DCA) to South Bend (SBN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-sbn.md), 84 miles from ORD - [Washington (DCA) to Madison (MSN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-msn.md), 108 miles from ORD - [Washington (DCA) to Grand Rapids (GRR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-grr.md), 136 miles from ORD Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss DCA to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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