$38 Find Cheap Flights from Illinois to Washington, D.C.

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Low season

February

High season

November

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$38
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from Illinois to Washington, D.C.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Illinois to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Illinois to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from Illinois 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 Illinois to Washington, D.C.?

    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 to Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to Illinois with another airline.

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

    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 to Washington, D.C. from Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Flights from Illinois to Washington, D.C.: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Illinois to Washington, D.C. 
UzomaFlew with American AirlinesORD-DCAJan 2024
ORD and DCA are nice airports with plenty of space. ORD is always busy so allow ample time to drive there, drop your bag, and go through security if you don't have TSA pre check.
BartoszFlew with Scandinavian AirlinesORD-IADFeb 2024
United or American are the best airlines to fly to DC

Prefer to fly non-stop from Illinois to Washington, D.C.?

Find which airlines fly direct from Illinois to Washington, D.C., which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Illinois to Washington, D.C.

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +71 more

ANA, ASKY, +72 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +71 more

ANA, ASKY, +72 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +70 more

ANA, ASKY, +71 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

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Nonstop returns

Washington, D.C. to Illinois

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +71 more

ANA, ASKY, +72 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +71 more

ANA, ASKY, +72 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +70 more

ANA, ASKY, +71 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

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Book cheap flights from Illinois to Washington, D.C.

Recent round-trip flight deals

2/19Wed
nonstopFrontier
1h 55mMDW-BWI
2/24Mon
nonstopFrontier
2h 12mBWI-MDW
$54
2/12Wed
nonstopFrontier
1h 55mMDW-BWI
2/19Wed
nonstopFrontier
2h 12mBWI-MDW
$62
12/16Mon
1 stop
11h 53mORD-BWI
12/18Wed
1 stop
21h 44mBWI-ORD
$94
12/16Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
11h 53mORD-BWI
12/19Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
10h 33mBWI-ORD
$108
1/14Tue
1 stop
25h 03mORD-BWI
1/30Thu
1 stop
6h 56mBWI-ORD
$111
12/16Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
11h 53mORD-BWI
12/18Wed
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
26h 11mBWI-ORD
$112
1/14Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 01mORD-BWI
1/15Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 18mBWI-ORD
$139
1/11Sat
nonstopSouthwest
1h 45mMDW-BWI
1/18Sat
nonstopSouthwest
2h 10mBWI-MDW
$140
1/11Sat
nonstopSouthwest
1h 55mORD-BWI
1/13Mon
nonstopSouthwest
2h 25mBWI-ORD
$170
1/7Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 58mORD-BWI
1/11Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 18mBWI-ORD
$209

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Recent one-way flight deals

3/26Wed
nonstopFrontier
1h 55mMDW-BWI
$38
2/7Fri
nonstopFrontier
1h 55mMDW-BWI
$39
1/15Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
6h 14mORD-BWI
$39
1/25Sat
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
15h 45mORD-BWI
$57
2/18Tue
nonstopSouthwest
1h 50mMDW-BWI
$69
1/7Tue
nonstopSouthwest
1h 50mMDW-BWI
$70
1/8Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 01mORD-BWI
$70
2/14Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 55mORD-BWI
$89
1/15Wed
1 stopJetBlue
5h 50mORD-DCA
$91
1/11Sat
1 stopJetBlue
9h 00mORD-DCA
$97

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Last minute flights from Illinois to Washington, D.C.

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

12/8Sun
multi-stopFrontier
7h 39mMDW-BWI
12/9Mon
nonstopFrontier
2h 04mBWI-MDW
$163
12/8Sun
multi-stopFrontier
7h 39mMDW-BWI
12/9Mon
nonstopFrontier
2h 04mBWI-MDW
$195
12/8Sun
multi-stop
7h 39mMDW-BWI
12/9Mon
multi-stop
25h 03mBWI-MDW
$244
12/5Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
17h 29mORD-BWI
12/9Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 38mBWI-ORD
$252
12/8Sun
multi-stop
36h 05mORD-BWI
12/12Thu
multi-stop
17h 16mBWI-ORD
$255
12/8Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
25h 33mORD-BWI
12/10Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 55mBWI-ORD
$270
12/8Sun
nonstopSouthwest
1h 55mMDW-BWI
12/9Mon
nonstopSouthwest
2h 05mBWI-MDW
$309
12/8Sun
nonstopSouthwest
1h 55mORD-BWI
12/9Mon
nonstopSouthwest
2h 20mBWI-ORD
$309
12/5Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
3h 50mMLI-DCA
12/11Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 42mDCA-MLI
$323
12/4Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 48mMLI-DCA
12/9Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 25mDCA-MLI
$338

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