Illinois

$59+ Cheap flights from District of Columbia to Illinois

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 3/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
IAD — ORD
Feb 28 — Mar 71
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Cheap flight deals from District of Columbia to Illinois

Cheapest flights from District of Columbia to Illinois
Explore the most affordable flight options available from District of Columbia to Illinois. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 29, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/2311:41 am
IAD
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ORD
1 stop11h 58m
Frontier
Fri 2/274:42 pm
ORD
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IAD
1 stop15h 52m
Frontier
Deal found 1/27$148
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/2311:41 am
IAD
-
MDW
1 stop9h 06m
Frontier
Mon 3/26:00 am
MDW
-
IAD
1 stop9h 08m
Frontier
Deal found 1/27$148
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/235:22 pm
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop6h 17m
Frontier
Mon 3/25:05 am
ORD
-
IAD
1 stop10h 03m
Frontier
Deal found 1/27$149
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/2611:22 am
IAD
-
MDW
1 stop5h 54m
Frontier
Mon 3/26:00 am
MDW
-
IAD
1 stop9h 08m
Frontier
Deal found 1/28$150
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/235:22 pm
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop6h 17m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 2/267:23 pm
ORD
-
IAD
1 stop21h 44m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 1/27$151
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 2/2110:29 am
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop13h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 2/258:16 pm
ORD
-
IAD
2 stops19h 27m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 1/28$152
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/235:22 pm
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop18h 29m
Frontier
Sat 2/284:42 pm
ORD
-
IAD
1 stop16h 48m
Frontier
Deal found 1/27$156
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/2611:22 am
IAD
-
MDW
1 stop5h 54m
Frontier
Thu 3/57:30 am
MDW
-
IAD
1 stop8h 13m
Frontier
Deal found 1/28$156
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/2611:22 am
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop12h 17m
Frontier
Wed 3/48:30 am
ORD
-
IAD
1 stop23h 55m
Frontier
Deal found 1/27$159
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/2311:41 am
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop11h 58m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 2/257:23 pm
ORD
-
IAD
2 stops20h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 1/28$160
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/275:37 pm
IAD
-
MDW
1 stop6h 00m
Frontier
Thu 3/57:30 am
MDW
-
IAD
1 stop8h 13m
Frontier
Deal found 1/28$160
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/2611:22 am
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop12h 17m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 3/512:44 pm
ORD
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IAD
1 stop17h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 1/26$161

Find flight deals from District of Columbia to Illinois

Keep the following information in mind while searching for District of Columbia to Illinois flight deals. Data was last updated January 29, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$148
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$59
(WAYA)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$253

Good round-trip deal

$297 or less

Good one-way deal

$175 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Washington, D.C. (WAS)-Chicago (CHI) flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for Washington, D.C. (WAS)-Chicago (CHI) flights.
From District of Columbia to Illinois
One-way flight from District of Columbia to Illinois
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 7% potential increase in price ($21 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($4 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in January 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from District of Columbia to Illinois.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from District of Columbia to Illinois.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from District of Columbia to Illinois that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 29, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from District of Columbia to Illinois that are best for you.

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District of Columbia

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Illinois

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Depart

Return

Price

Washington, D.C.Chicago

IAD - MDW

IADMDW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 2/12

5:37 pm-10:34 pm

1 stop5h 57m

Chicago Midway

Mon 2/23

6:00 am-4:08 pm

1 stop9h 08m

$193

Washington, D.C.Chicago

DCA - ORD

DCAORD

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 2/26

6:00 am-11:54 am

1 stop6h 54m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 3/4

10:00 am-5:49 pm

1 stop6h 49m

$207

Washington, D.C.Chicago

DCA - ORD

DCAORD

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 3/2

6:00 am-11:49 am

1 stop6h 49m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 3/4

10:00 am-5:49 pm

1 stop6h 49m

$207

Washington, D.C.Chicago

IAD - ORD

IADORD

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 2/21

10:30 pm-11:43 pm

Nonstop2h 13m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 2/24

1:02 pm-4:05 pm

Nonstop2h 03m

$214

Washington, D.C.Chicago

IAD - MDW

IADMDW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 2/26

11:22 am-10:29 pm

1 stop12h 07m

Chicago Midway

Thu 3/5

5:16 pm-7:24 am

2 stops13h 08m

$214

Washington, D.C.Chicago

IAD - MDW

IADMDW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 4/30

8:09 am-8:04 am

1 stop24h 55m

Chicago Midway

Sun 5/3

9:14 am-7:27 am

1 stop21h 13m

$215

Washington, D.C.Chicago

IAD - MDW

IADMDW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 2/25

6:00 am-8:54 am

1 stop3h 54m

Chicago Midway

Wed 3/4

6:20 pm-11:09 pm

1 stop3h 49m

$217

Washington, D.C.Chicago

IAD - MDW

IADMDW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 2/12

5:37 pm-10:34 pm

1 stop5h 57m

Chicago Midway

Sat 2/21

6:00 am-10:15 am

1 stop27h 15m

$220

Washington, D.C.Chicago

DCA - ORD

DCAORD

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 4/20

11:55 am-1:15 pm

Nonstop2h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 4/22

6:00 am-8:56 am

Nonstop1h 56m

$221

Washington, D.C.Chicago

DCA - MDW

DCAMDW

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 3/11

12:40 pm-7:20 pm

1 stop7h 40m

Chicago Midway

Mon 3/16

8:45 pm-11:30 pm

Nonstop1h 45m

$231

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Best time to book a flight from District of Columbia to Illinois

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Everything you need to know about your flight from District of Columbia to Illinois

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from District of Columbia to Illinois?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from District of Columbia to Illinois (average of $55). Flying from District of Columbia to Illinois in June is currently the most expensive (average of $133). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DC to IL?

Find hourly flight availability from District of Columbia to Illinois. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated January 29, 2026.

When flying from District of Columbia to Illinois, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the evening, which can drop the price by up to 26% versus a flight in the morning.

What is the cheapest day to fly from District of Columbia to Illinois?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from District of Columbia to Illinois. Price data was last updated on January 24, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their District of Columbia to Illinois flight should consider departing on Saturday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from District of Columbia to Illinois

Explore weekly flight availability from District of Columbia to Illinois. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated January 29, 2026.

The most flights from USDC to USIL are scheduled on a Tuesday (20 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (11 on average).

Reviews of airlines servicing Illinois

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Illinois. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Illinois. Reviews last updated January 29, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Southwest, United Airlines, and American Airlines from District of Columbia to Illinois have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from District of Columbia to Illinois. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from District of Columbia to Illinois?

    Airlines like Frontier, JetBlue, and United Airlines fly from District of Columbia to Illinois in about 2h 13m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 4h 41m. District of Columbia and Illinois are separated by a distance of 587 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from District of Columbia to Illinois one-way?

    $16 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Frontier. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Spirit Airlines and American Airlines, with prices starting from $45 and $73, respectively.

  • Can I find deals for flights from District of Columbia to Illinois that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on District of Columbia to Illinois flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from District of Columbia to Illinois?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from District of Columbia to Illinois.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from District of Columbia to Illinois?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from District of Columbia to Illinois by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from District of Columbia to Illinois?

    Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from District of Columbia to Illinois (average of $55). Flying from District of Columbia to Illinois in June is currently the most expensive (average of $133). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 6 airlines flying from District of Columbia to Illinois

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from District of Columbia to Illinois. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 29, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$41Average$115FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$57Average$168FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
United AirlinesCheapest$131Average$348FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$148Average$299FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
American AirlinesCheapest$154Average$407FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$194Average$404FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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