Title: CA $174 Cheap Flights from Washington (DCA) to Chicago (MDW) - Expedia.ca ![City of Chicago. 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All deals One way Roundtrip ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Sat, Jan 10 - Tue, Jan 13 DCA Washington MDW Chicago CA $350 Roundtrip found 6 days ago [](https://expedia.ca/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:DCA,to:MDW,departure:10/01/2026TANYT&leg2=from:MDW,to:DCA,departure:13/01/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:349.50&airProductToken=AQpwCjUIxJgBEgQxNTU4GEMg47QBKP6IggMw6ImCAzhFQABYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghWQVZTSDNCUQo3CMSYARIENTQ0NhjjtAEg7LABKJWKggMw6IqCAzhFQAFYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghWQVZTSDNCUQpwCjcIxJgBEgQ1NDA1GOywASDjtAEohKuCAzDLq4IDOEVAAFgBaglNQUlOQkFTSUNyCFZBVlNIM0JRCjUIxJgBEgQxNDU0GOO0ASBDKK-tggMwjK6CAzhFQAFYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghWQVZTSDNCURIKCAEQARgBKgJETBgBIgQIARABKAIoAygEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Sat, Jan 10 - Tue, Jan 13 DCA Washington MDW Chicago CA $382 Roundtrip found 6 days ago [](https://expedia.ca/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:DCA,to:MDW,departure:10/01/2026TANYT&leg2=from:MDW,to:DCA,departure:13/01/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:381.80&airProductToken=AQptCjMIxJgBEgM4NTAYQyDgXCjkjIIDMOyNggM4RUAAWAFqCU1BSU5CQVNJQ3IIWEFXTkE1QkMKNgjEmAESBDEwNzYY4Fwg7LABKKeOggMwl4-CAzhFQAFYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghYQVdOQTVCQwptCjYIxJgBEgQxMDYzGOywASDgXCjxq4IDMOisggM4RUAAWAFqCU1BSU5CQVNJQ3IIVkFWU0gzQlEKMwjEmAESAzk1MBjgXCBDKP6tggMw4a6CAzhFQAFYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghWQVZTSDNCURIKCAEQARgBKgJETBgBIgQIARABKAIoAygEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Tue, Feb 24 - Fri, Feb 27 DCA Washington MDW Chicago CA $386 Roundtrip found 1 day ago [](https://expedia.ca/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:DCA,to:MDW,departure:24/02/2026TANYT&leg2=from:MDW,to:DCA,departure:27/02/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:385.10&airProductToken=AQptCjMIxJgBEgM3MzcYQyDgXCiAhYYDMPyFhgM4RUAAWAFqCU1BSU5CQVNJQ3IIVkFWU0gzQlEKNgjEmAESBDIwNjAY4Fwg7LABKMKGhgMwsYeGAzhFQAFYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghWQVZTSDNCUQpwCjcIxJgBEgQ1NDQ2GOywASDjtAEokKeGAzDWp4YDOEVAAFgBaglNQUlOQkFTSUNyCFhBV05BNkJRCjUIxJgBEgQyMDMwGOO0ASBDKMWohgMwn6mGAzhFQAFYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghYQVdOQTZCURIKCAEQARgBKgJETBgBIgQIARABKAIoAygEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31 DCA Washington MDW Chicago CA $404 Roundtrip found 6 days ago [](https://expedia.ca/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:DCA,to:MDW,departure:28/10/2026TANYT&leg2=from:MDW,to:DCA,departure:31/10/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:403.30&airProductToken=AQpwCjUIxJgBEgQyODY5GEMg47QBKLjQmwMwm9GbAzhFQABYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghWQVdOQTVCUQo3CMSYARIEMzg1OBjjtAEg7LABKMnRmwMwmdKbAzhFQAFYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghWQVdOQTVCUQpwCjcIxJgBEgQzNTAxGOywASDjtAEoo_ibAzDu-JsDOEVAAFgBaglNQUlOQkFTSUNyCFZBV05BNUJRCjUIxJgBEgQyMDczGOO0ASBDKLD5mwMwjfqbAzhFQAFYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghWQVdOQTVCURIKCAEQARgBKgJETBgBIgQIARABKAIoAygEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Fri, Jan 9 - Mon, Jan 12 DCA Washington MDW Chicago CA $418 Roundtrip found 6 days ago [](https://expedia.ca/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:DCA,to:MDW,departure:09/01/2026TANYT&leg2=from:MDW,to:DCA,departure:12/01/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:417.20&airProductToken=AQpwCjUIxJgBEgQyNDc2GEMg47QBKJP_gQMw-P-BAzhFQABYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghYQVdOQTZCUQo3CMSYARIENTQzMBjjtAEg7LABKJSBggMw6YGCAzhFQAFYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghYQVdOQTZCUQpwCjcIxJgBEgQ1NTAzGOywASDjtAEo7qOCAzC5pIIDOEVAAFgBaglNQUlOQkFTSUNyCFZBV05BNUJRCjUIxJgBEgQyMDczGOO0ASBDKPSkggMwzaWCAzhFQAFYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghWQVdOQTVCURIKCAEQARgBKgJETBgBIgQIARABKAIoAygEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Fri, Jan 9 - Mon, Jan 12 DCA Washington MDW Chicago CA $423 Roundtrip found 6 days ago [](https://expedia.ca/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:DCA,to:MDW,departure:09/01/2026TANYT&leg2=from:MDW,to:DCA,departure:12/01/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:422.60&airProductToken=AQpuCjQIxJgBEgQxNDkzGEMgzHwo0_yBAzD__YEDOEVAAFgBaglNQUlOQkFTSUNyCFhBV05BNkJRCjYIxJgBEgQzNzkyGMx8IOywASjy_oEDMN3_gQM4RUABWAFqCU1BSU5CQVNJQ3IIWEFXTkE2QlEKbQo2CMSYARIEMTA2MxjssAEg4Fwo0aCCAzDIoYIDOEVAAFgBaglNQUlOQkFTSUNyCFhBV05BNUJDCjMIxJgBEgM4NTAY4FwgQyiBooIDMOaiggM4RUABWAFqCU1BSU5CQVNJQ3IIWEFXTkE1QkMSCggBEAEYASoCREwYASIECAEQASgCKAMoBDAB) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Sat, Jan 10 - Tue, Jan 13 DCA Washington MDW Chicago CA $448 Roundtrip found 6 days ago [](https://expedia.ca/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:DCA,to:MDW,departure:10/01/2026TANYT&leg2=from:MDW,to:DCA,departure:13/01/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:447.30&airProductToken=AQpwCjUIxJgBEgQxNTU4GEMg47QBKP6IggMw6ImCAzhWQABYAWoJTUFJTkNMQVNDcghWQVZTSDNNTAo3CMSYARIENTQ0NhjjtAEg7LABKJWKggMw6IqCAzhWQAFYAWoJTUFJTkNMQVNDcghWQVZTSDNNTApwCjcIxJgBEgQ1NDA1GOywASDjtAEohKuCAzDLq4IDOFZAAFgBaglNQUlOQ0xBU0NyCFZBVlNIM01MCjUIxJgBEgQxNDU0GOO0ASBDKK-tggMwjK6CAzhWQAFYAWoJTUFJTkNMQVNDcghWQVZTSDNNTBIKCAEQARgBKgJETBgBIgQIARABKAIoAygEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Sat, Jan 10 - Tue, Jan 13 DCA Washington MDW Chicago CA $480 Roundtrip found 6 days ago [](https://expedia.ca/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:DCA,to:MDW,departure:10/01/2026TANYT&leg2=from:MDW,to:DCA,departure:13/01/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:479.60&airProductToken=AQptCjMIxJgBEgM4NTAYQyDgXCjkjIIDMOyNggM4WEAAWAFqCU1BSU5DTEFTQ3IIWEFXTkE1TUUKNgjEmAESBDEwNzYY4Fwg7LABKKeOggMwl4-CAzhYQAFYAWoJTUFJTkNMQVNDcghYQVdOQTVNRQptCjYIxJgBEgQxMDYzGOywASDgXCjxq4IDMOisggM4VkAAWAFqCU1BSU5DTEFTQ3IIVkFWU0gzTUwKMwjEmAESAzk1MBjgXCBDKP6tggMw4a6CAzhWQAFYAWoJTUFJTkNMQVNDcghWQVZTSDNNTBIKCAEQARgBKgJETBgBIgQIARABKAIoAygEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31 DCA Washington MDW Chicago CA $494 Roundtrip found 6 days ago [](https://expedia.ca/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:DCA,to:MDW,departure:28/10/2026TANYT&leg2=from:MDW,to:DCA,departure:31/10/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:493.60&airProductToken=AQpwCjUIxJgBEgQyODY5GEMg47QBKLjQmwMwm9GbAzhFQABYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghWQVdOQTVCUQo3CMSYARIEMzg1OBjjtAEg7LABKMnRmwMwmdKbAzhFQAFYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghWQVdOQTVCUQptCjYIxJgBEgQxNzI4GOywASDgXCiB-JsDMPr4mwM4RUAAWAFqCU1BSU5CQVNJQ3IIVEFWT0EwQlEKMwjEmAESAzUzNxjgXCBDKL_5mwMwpvqbAzhFQAFYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghUQVZPQTBCURIKCAEQARgBKgJETBgBIgQIARABKAIoAygEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31 DCA Washington MDW Chicago CA $500 Roundtrip found 6 days ago [](https://expedia.ca/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:DCA,to:MDW,departure:28/10/2026TANYT&leg2=from:MDW,to:DCA,departure:31/10/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:500.00&airProductToken=AQpwCjUIxJgBEgQyODY5GEMg47QBKLjQmwMwm9GbAzhWQABYAWoJTUFJTkNMQVNDcghWQVdOQTVNTAo3CMSYARIEMzg1OBjjtAEg7LABKMnRmwMwmdKbAzhWQAFYAWoJTUFJTkNMQVNDcghWQVdOQTVNTApwCjcIxJgBEgQzNTAxGOywASDjtAEoo_ibAzDu-JsDOFZAAFgBaglNQUlOQ0xBU0NyCFZBV05BNU1MCjUIxJgBEgQyMDczGOO0ASBDKLD5mwMwjfqbAzhWQAFYAWoJTUFJTkNMQVNDcghWQVdOQTVNTBIKCAEQARgBKgJETBgBIgQIARABKAIoAygEMAE) ## Find the cheapest month to fly from Washington (DCA) to Chicago (MDW) ### August is typically the cheapest month to fly From CA $163 - CA $554 per traveller. __Flight from Washington to Chicago (DCA - MDW) route information__ | Origin airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National | | ------------------- | --------------------------------- | | Destination airport | Midway Intl. | | Airlines serving | Delta | | Roundtrip price | CA $350 | | Distance | 957 km | | Average flight time | 1 hour 6 mins | ## Washington to Chicago Flights **The easy way to book your flights from Washington to Chicago** With Expedia, it’s simple to find and book flights to Chicago from Washington whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure. Enter your travel dates, hit search, and choose your flight from 20 airlines that cover this route. There are nonstop flights to Midway Intl., too. Choose your preferred carrier and cabin class with the advanced search tool and select your ideal departure time. Then, if you want, you can see just nonstop or refundable flights. And if you’re traveling last minute, just enter the date to check out flights from Washington to Chicago today, tomorrow, or this week. **Save dollars with cheap flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National, DCA to Midway Intl., MDW** Sort your search results by price to find great deals on your flight from Washington to Chicago—you get all your cheapest options first. Grab yourself a bargain now—the lowest price on flights to Chicago from Washington currently is just CA $350 rising to CA $500\. Here are more money-saving tips: - Fly in January when flight prices are normally at their lowest - Book about a month to 6 weeks before you travel for the best prices to Chicago - Avoid peak season and weekends when flights can cost more - Early morning and late-night flights are sometimes cheaper, so try varying your travel times - One surefire way to save money on your flight is to book your flight and hotel together with Expedia. Sometimes, the savings are so large that the flight is basically free! **Reasons to choose Expedia for your flight to Chicago from Washington** Whatever your destination, budget, or reason to travel, in just one quick search, you can choose from loads of flights, airlines, and cabin classes. The filters make it quick and easy to find your ideal flights, and if you choose one of the flexible options, you won’t be charged to change your flight. So book your flight to Chicago with Expedia today. ## Frequently asked questions ### How much is a flight from DCA to MDW? ### Do I need to pay a cancellation fee if I cancel my flight from National Airport to Midway Intl. Airport (MDW)? ### How do I find cheap flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to MDW that have flexible change policies? ### How many hours is the flight from National Airport to Chicago Airport? ### How far is the flight from DCA to Midway Airport? ### Which airlines fly direct from DCA to Chicago Airport? ### Are National Airport to MDW flight tickets cheaper when they're purchased at the last minute? ## Explore a world of travel with Expedia \*Available to Expedia members.