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$104+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Dulles Intl (IAD)

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 4/13. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — IAD
May 5 — May 121
Tue 5/5
Tue 5/12
1 adult, Economy
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to Dulles Intl. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 5, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 4/254:28 pm
ORD
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IAD
1 stop7h 08m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 4/278:19 pm
IAD
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ORD
1 stop12h 46m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/31$213
This TeaFlight deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 TeaFlight is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/155:30 pm
ORD
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IAD
1 stop24h 02m
Frontier
Sun 5/177:27 pm
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop28h 46m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$214
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 4/25:01 am
MDW
-
IAD
1 stop7h 43m
Frontier
Tue 4/218:20 am
IAD
-
MDW
1 stop12h 11m
Frontier
Deal found 4/1$215
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 4/24:31 pm
ORD
-
IAD
1 stop7h 05m
Frontier
Tue 4/218:20 am
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop9h 40m
Frontier
Deal found 4/1$215
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Sun 4/266:00 am
ORD
-
IAD
1 stop24h 32m
Frontier
Tue 4/287:15 am
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop10h 45m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$216
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/2. 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 4/1710:55 am
ORD
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IAD
2 stops19h 32m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/218:20 am
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop27h 03m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/2$217
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/277:55 am
ORD
-
IAD
1 stop10h 57m
Frontier
Mon 8/316:22 pm
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop19h 03m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$218
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/4. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/152:15 pm
MDW
-
IAD
1 stop9h 21m
Frontier
Tue 4/218:20 am
IAD
-
MDW
1 stop12h 11m
Frontier
Deal found 4/4$219
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/4. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/212:55 pm
ORD
-
IAD
Nonstop2h 03m
United Airlines
Sat 5/96:15 am
IAD
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 11m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/4$219
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/152:15 pm
MDW
-
IAD
1 stop9h 21m
Frontier
Fri 4/171:31 pm
IAD
-
MDW
1 stop27h 29m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$220
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/3. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/124:21 pm
ORD
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IAD
1 stop16h 50m
Frontier
Wed 4/227:15 am
IAD
-
ORD
1 stop10h 45m
Frontier
Deal found 4/3$220
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/154:52 pm
MDW
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IAD
1 stop24h 40m
Frontier
Sun 5/177:27 pm
IAD
-
MDW
1 stop21h 30m
Frontier
Deal found 4/1$221

Find flight deals from Chicago to Dulles Intl

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Chicago (CHI) to Dulles Intl (IAD). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated April 5, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$213
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$104
(iWofly)

Popular in

January

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$293

Good round-trip deal

$546 or less

Good one-way deal

$219 or less
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Chicago to Dulles Intl 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 April 5, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

ChicagoWashington, D.C.

MDW - IAD

MDWIAD

Chicago Midway

Sat 5/23

6:36 pm-10:56 pm

1 stop3h 20m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 5/27

6:00 am-8:43 am

1 stop3h 43m

$228

ChicagoWashington, D.C.

ORD - IAD

ORDIAD

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/11

5:41 pm-11:38 pm

1 stop4h 57m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 5/12

11:15 am-4:29 pm

1 stop6h 14m

$228

ChicagoWashington, D.C.

MDW - IAD

MDWIAD

Chicago Midway

Mon 5/18

6:36 pm-10:56 pm

1 stop3h 20m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 5/23

4:24 pm-9:09 pm

1 stop5h 45m

$239

ChicagoWashington, D.C.

ORD - IAD

ORDIAD

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/23

5:19 pm-10:56 pm

1 stop4h 37m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 5/28

11:58 am-7:20 pm

1 stop8h 22m

$239

ChicagoWashington, D.C.

MDW - IAD

MDWIAD

Chicago Midway

Mon 6/1

6:36 pm-10:56 pm

1 stop3h 20m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 6/3

6:00 am-1:19 pm

1 stop8h 19m

$248

ChicagoWashington, D.C.

MDW - IAD

MDWIAD

Chicago Midway

Thu 6/11

5:11 pm-12:44 am

1 stop6h 33m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 6/16

6:00 am-1:09 pm

1 stop8h 09m

$253

ChicagoWashington, D.C.

MDW - IAD

MDWIAD

Chicago Midway

Tue 5/19

6:36 pm-10:56 pm

1 stop3h 20m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 5/25

6:00 am-8:43 am

1 stop3h 43m

$253

ChicagoWashington, D.C.

ORD - IAD

ORDIAD

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 6/13

5:22 pm-11:14 pm

1 stop4h 52m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 6/16

5:21 pm-8:31 pm

1 stop4h 10m

$253

ChicagoWashington, D.C.

MDW - IAD

MDWIAD

Chicago Midway

Thu 4/30

6:00 am-11:42 am

1 stop4h 42m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 5/2

6:00 am-8:47 am

1 stop3h 47m

$259

ChicagoWashington, D.C.

MDW - IAD

MDWIAD

Chicago Midway

Mon 5/11

6:36 pm-10:56 pm

1 stop3h 20m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 5/16

6:00 am-8:43 am

1 stop3h 43m

$259

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Chicago to Dulles Intl in April.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago-Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Chicago-Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Chicago-Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago-Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Chicago-Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport

How far ahead should I book a flight from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Chicago to Dulles Intl. Price data was last updated on April 2, 2026.

The best time to book flights from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport is 65 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (average of $142). Flying from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport in March is currently the most expensive (average of $265). 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 CHI to IAD?

Find hourly flight availability from Chicago to Dulles Intl. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 5, 2026.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport in the morning. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 45% on your trip compared to booking a flight at noon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Chicago to Dulles Intl. Price data was last updated on April 4, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flight should consider departing on Thursday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport

Explore weekly flight availability from Chicago to Dulles Intl. 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 April 5, 2026.

The most flights from CHI to IAD are scheduled on a Friday (30 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (19 on average).

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

How often are flights from Chicago to Washington, D.C. delayed?

About 19% of weekly flights between Chicago and Washington, D.C. have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 127 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for Chicago to Washington, D.C. flights?

Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Monday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Chicago to Washington, D.C. flights?

Over the last year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 18% of flights being delayed.

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Reviews of airlines servicing Dulles Intl

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Dulles Intl. 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 Dulles Intl. Reviews last updated April 5, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, such as United Airlines and Frontier. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,546 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.6

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,546 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,546 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.6

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family
Frontier
5.7
Fair
3,001 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,546 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.6

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family

Related info for your journey

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  • How long is the flight from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    For as low as $228, Delta can have you in Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport from Chicago in 3h 20m. The distance between Chicago and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport is about 576 mi.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport round-trip?

    Flying on Frontier is currently your cheapest option to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, with prices starting at $103. Another option worth looking into is United Airlines, starting at $213 round trip. Frontier is 67% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport are Air China (88%), Ethiopian Air (85%) and Avianca (80%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $130. While the most popular route (Chicago O'Hare Intl - Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl) can be booked for $135 on average, our data indicates $977 when flying from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Chicago to Dulles Intl that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Chicago to Dulles Intl flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Chicago to Dulles Intl?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Chicago to Dulles Intl.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Chicago to Dulles Intl?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago to Dulles Intl 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 Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (average of $142). Flying from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport in March is currently the most expensive (average of $265). 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 2 airlines flying from Chicago to Dulles Intl

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Chicago to Dulles Intl. 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 April 5, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$103Average$200FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
United AirlinesCheapest$213Average$340FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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