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Chicago to Washington, D.C.: what the flight costs

By the VacayMatch editors · Updated

In the last 60 days we checked this route 16 times. The typical return was £398 per person and the lowest £267, taxes and fees included.

Per person
Lowest seen£267
Typical (median)£398
Price checks, 60 days16

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Trips we picked on this route

The weekend after · from Chicago

Washington, D.C.

23 – 25 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • United nonstop from O'Hare, 2h 8m, landing 1:08 PM Friday
  • Fare $478 per person, $50 below the typical fare on this route
  • citizenM Georgetown scores 9 from 275 reviews, with free cancellation
The total, before you go

£1,180 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £721 + hotel £459, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £121

United · nonstop · 2h 8m

The catch: Resort fees, a checked bag and spending money aren't in the $1,565, and nights drop to 40°F, so pack a warm layer.

Worth it if you want museums, monuments and long walks in cool fall air; skip it if you're after beach weather.

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Every fare we found in the last 30 days

CheckedTrip datesPer personAirlineStopsDurationSource
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£360Unitednonstop2h 8mGoogle Flights
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£282Frontierwith a stop9h 26mGoogle Flights
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£415UAnonstop1h 55mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£286F9with a stop9h 26mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£415UAnonstop1h 55mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£415UAnonstop1h 55mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£416UAnonstop1h 55mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£398AAnonstop4h 23mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£415UAnonstop1h 55mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£398AAnonstop2h 1mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£398AAnonstop2h 1mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£398UAnonstop1h 55mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£267Frontierwith a stop9h 26mGoogle Flights
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£482UAnonstop1h 59mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£398UAnonstop1h 55mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£482UAnonstop1h 59mKiwi.com

About Washington, D.C.

Washington offers free Smithsonian museums, the monuments of the National Mall and a growing food scene, all linked by an easy Metro.

Washington, D.C. from every city: when to go, where to stay, what to do

Questions about Chicago to Washington, D.C.

What does a return from Chicago to Washington, D.C. usually cost?

Over the last 60 days the typical price we found was £398 per person, taxes and fees included, across 16 checks; the lowest was £267.

When is the best time to fly from Chicago to Washington, D.C.?

Washington, D.C. is at its best in March, April, May, September, October and November. Avoid July, August: Hot, humid summer with long museum lines

Do I need a passport to fly from Chicago to Washington, D.C.?

No passport needed for travellers from the United States: a government photo ID is enough for Washington, D.C..

Prices converted from US dollars at the rate of 15 Oct 2026.

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