Washington to Chicago

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 27: €83 €83 Jul 21 Jul 27 low €41 · high €134

Departure-day prices · August 2026 Washington → Chicago

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Return-day prices · August 2026 Chicago → Washington

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Best time to visit Chicago — climate

Jan: ~-2°C daytime, 6 rainy days -2° JanFeb: ~0°C daytime, 6 rainy days FebMar: ~11°C daytime, 11 rainy days 11° MarApr: ~14°C daytime, 9 rainy days 14° AprMay: ~17°C daytime, 9 rainy days 17° MayJun: ~27°C daytime, 11 rainy days 27° JunJul: ~29°C daytime, 15 rainy days 29° JulAug: ~26°C daytime, 6 rainy days 26° AugSep: ~24°C daytime, 5 rainy days 24° SepOct: ~18°C daytime, 6 rainy days 18° OctNov: ~9°C daytime, 9 rainy days NovDec: ~1°C daytime, 12 rainy days Dec

Best value: Aug — fares from €72 and ~26°C daytime.

Flights from Washington to Chicago start around €41 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €41–117, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Washington → Chicago; direct flights available (e.g. F9). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Chicago

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Aug 21 – Aug 24 Frontier Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 30m €119 Book
Jul 28 – Aug 4 Frontier Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 54m €135 Book
Aug 29 – Aug 30 Southwest Airlines · Direct · 2h 05m €201 Book
Aug 1 – Aug 2 United Airlines · Direct · 2h 18m €241 Book
Jul 28 – Jul 29 Frontier Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 27m €246 Book
Aug 7 – Aug 10 Frontier Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 30m €252 Book
Aug 3 – Aug 6 jetBlue · 1 stop · 4h 40m €289 Book

Weather in Chicago

Mon 🌧️ 27° 21° 💧37%
Tue 🌫️ 24° 19° 💧0%
Wed ☁️ 29° 19° 💧0%
Thu ☁️ 32° 22° 💧7%
Fri 🌦️ 25° 20° 💧26%
Sat 🌦️ 25° 19° 💧33%
Sun ☁️ 26° 20° 💧23%

In Aug, Chicago typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 6 rainy days.

Where to stay in Chicago

3★+ hotels from €75/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North hotel · Chicago
from €75/night★ 4
Warwick Allerton Chicago hotel · Chicago
from €138/night★ 4
ACME Hotel Chicago, Outset Collection by Hilton hotel · Chicago
from €143/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference-1h
Time in the air2h 05m

Things to do in Chicago

Top-rated tours and tickets from €27 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Chicago

Chicago is the home of the blues and the truth of jazz, the heart of comedy and the idea of the skyscraper. Here, the age of railroads found its center, and airplanes followed suit. "Stormy, Husky, Brawling / City of Big Shoulders," Chicago is a Heartland boomtown, its ethos defined by urban planner Daniel Burnham's immortal vision: "Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood." It is one of the world's great cities and the third largest city in the United States, behind only New York City and Los Angeles. As the hub of the Mid…

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