Journey information
Overview: Arlington, VA to Chicago, IL flight
Distance 591 miles (952 km) |
Average flight duration 2h 28m |
Cheapest ticket price $76 (€62) |
Flights per day 47 |
Direct flights 18 |
Fastest flight 2h 13m |
Cheapest month to travel September |
First flight 05:00 |
Last flight 22:45 |
Key Takeaways
Train Ticket Prices
- Budget Options: Train tickets from Arlington, VA to Chicago, IL start from as low as $76 (€62) if booked well in advance.
- Standard Fares: Typically, trains cost $148 (€120) depending on the train type and class.
The cheapest and fastest flights from Arlington, VA to Chicago, IL
Cheapest price
$263
Average price
$771
Fastest journey
2 h 8 m
Average duration
2 h 9 m
Flights per day
114
Distance
952 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Arlington, VA to Chicago, IL is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Arlington, VA to Chicago, IL will cost around $771 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $263.
Of the 114 flights that leave Arlington, VA for Chicago, IL onFri, Nov 07, 32 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Nov 07 the direct flights cover the 952 km distance in an average of 2 h 9 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h 8 m .
On Fri, Nov 07 the longest flights will take 2 h 11 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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NK2950 · NK623
NK404 · NK1330
NK404 · NK19
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UA2850Travel Information
Compare bus, train, and flight for Arlington, VA to Chicago, IL
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Arlington, VA to Chicago, IL among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 28m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €55, and a train costs an average of €83.
Distance: 591 miles (952 km)
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€120 Average price | €138 Average price | €93 Average price Cheapest |
5h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 42m Average total duration 18h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 28h 4m Average total duration 27h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Arlington, VA to Chicago, IL flight times
The table below shows live departures for Arlington, VA to Chicago, IL flights for tomorrow, Friday, November 7. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA4167 · UA1328 | 11:00 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 5h43 | 4:43 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1898 · UA2417 | 11:00 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 9h54 | 8:54 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1898 · UA2296 | 11:00 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 14h56 | 1:56 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2903 | 11:00 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 2h21 | 1:21 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2669 · UA3669 · UA2421 | 11:00 AM Dulles International Airport | 9h34 | 8:34 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1898 · UA1752 | 11:00 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 18h10 | 5:10 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1898 · UA787 | 11:00 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 16h17 | 3:17 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1898 · UA646 | 11:00 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 12h08 | 11:08 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1898 · UA1293 | 11:00 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 19h15 | 6:15 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1898 · UA2124 | 11:00 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 7h16 | 6:16 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3684 | 11:00 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 2h15 | 1:15 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1316 | 11:15 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 2h16 | 1:31 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA708 | 11:30 AM Dulles International Airport | 2h11 | 1:41 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1793 | 11:30 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 2h15 | 1:45 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1617 · AA744 | 11:50 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h46 | 4:36 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3763 | 11:50 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 2h39 | 2:29 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA3493 · UA593 · UA1301 | 12:09 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 11h01 | 11:10 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA3493 · UA1525 | 12:09 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 5h37 | 5:46 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1588 · AA744 | 12:19 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 4h17 | 4:36 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3496 | 12:30 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 2h26 | 2:56 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2412 · UA1411 | 1:15 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 13h43 | 2:58 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2412 · UA2865 | 1:15 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 7h33 | 8:48 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2412 · UA2258 | 1:15 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 15h35 | 4:50 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2412 · UA377 | 1:15 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 16h44 | 5:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2412 · UA1923 | 1:15 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 12h25 | 1:40 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2412 · UA1023 | 1:15 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 11h38 | 12:53 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2412 · UA617 | 1:15 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 9h43 | 10:58 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1775 | 1:15 PM Dulles International Airport | 2h16 | 3:31 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1935 · UA609 | 1:20 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h12 | 5:32 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4070 · UA1485 | 1:22 PM Dulles International Airport | 3h31 | 4:53 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1734 · UA561 | 1:25 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h19 | 5:44 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA6137 · UA4749 | 1:25 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h10 | 5:35 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2668 | 1:30 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 2h21 | 3:51 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA4664+ AA3019 | 1:30 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h48 | 6:18 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4319 · UA5650 | 1:33 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h29 | 6:02 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3561 · UA3677 | 1:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h10 | 5:45 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3715 · UA4488 | 1:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 5h51 | 7:26 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3561 · UA3668 | 1:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 5h23 | 6:58 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3715 · UA3716 | 1:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h30 | 6:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5061 · UA5134 | 1:42 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h00 | 5:42 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3548 · UA3569 | 1:45 PM Dulles International Airport | 5h20 | 7:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3548 · UA3485 | 1:45 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h05 | 5:50 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4333 · UA5977 | 2:00 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h01 | 6:01 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4591 · UA1875 | 2:05 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 5h09 | 7:14 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1200 | 2:45 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 2h13 | 4:58 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA4417+ AA3163 | 3:00 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h41 | 7:41 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2057 · UA2258 | 3:10 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 13h40 | 4:50 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2057 · UA5562 | 3:10 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 28h03 | 7:13 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2057 · UA1411 | 3:10 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 11h48 | 2:58 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2057 · UA1923 | 3:10 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 10h30 | 1:40 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2057 · UA617 | 3:10 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 7h48 | 10:58 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2057 · UA4728 | 3:10 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 31h06 | 10:16 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2057 · UA1023 | 3:10 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 9h43 | 12:53 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2057 · UA377 | 3:10 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 14h49 | 5:59 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2201 | 3:30 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 2h17 | 5:47 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA455 | 3:56 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 2h09 | 6:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2719 · AA2890 | 4:09 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 4h48 | 8:57 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5203+ AA2890 | 4:25 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h32 | 8:57 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
NK711 · NK623 | 4:29 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 12h37 | 5:06 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
NK404 · NK1330 | 4:43 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 9h44 | 2:27 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
NK404 · NK19 | 4:43 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 13h44 | 6:27 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1944 | 4:55 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 2h16 | 7:11 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA3679 | 4:56 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 2h17 | 7:13 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2227 | 5:00 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 2h11 | 7:11 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
SY194 · SY261 | 5:20 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 5h54 | 11:14 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3633 · UA1813 | 5:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 6h46 | 12:21 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4026 · UA2296 | 5:35 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 8h21 | 1:56 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4026 · UA1293 | 5:35 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 12h40 | 6:15 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3633 · UA5420 | 5:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 5h09 | 10:44 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4026 · UA787 | 5:35 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 9h42 | 3:17 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4026 · UA1752 | 5:35 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 11h35 | 5:10 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3584 · UA3465 | 5:40 PM Dulles International Airport | 5h28 | 11:08 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2331 | 5:40 PM Dulles International Airport | 2h15 | 7:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA4063 · UA3503 | 5:45 PM Dulles International Airport | 5h00 | 10:45 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3543 · UA3467 | 5:45 PM Dulles International Airport | 6h25 | 12:10 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3541 · UA3577 | 5:55 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h59 | 10:54 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4253 · UA5505 | 5:55 PM Dulles International Airport | 6h51 | 12:46 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3541 · UA2627 | 5:55 PM Dulles International Airport | 6h36 | 12:31 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4472 · UA3686 | 5:55 PM Dulles International Airport | 6h49 | 12:44 AM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2850 | 6:00 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 2h11 | 8:11 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
B62254 · B6811 | 6:35 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 5h20 | 11:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4798 | 6:44 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 2h34 | 9:18 PM O'Hare International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA5615+ AA3566 | 6:44 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h35 | 11:19 PM O'Hare International Airport | 1 transfer | |
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FAQs: Arlington, VA to Chicago, IL Flight
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Arlington, VA to Chicago, IL by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Chicago, IL, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Chicago Air and Water Show, an exhilarating display of military and civilian aircraft performing daring maneuvers over Lake Michigan
- Lollapalooza, a massive music festival featuring top artists across multiple genres in Grant Park
- Chicago Gourmet, a premier culinary event celebrating the city's vibrant food scene with tastings, cooking demonstrations, and wine pairings.
- Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer with vibrant outdoor activities and events
- Independence Day, spectacular fireworks and festive celebrations throughout the city
- Labor Day, a lively atmosphere with various festivals and pleasant weather.
Typically, passengers are allowed one carry-on bag and one personal item (for example a purse, laptop bag, or backpack). Personal items must fit under the seat in front of you.
Budget Airlines (like Ryanair or Wizz Air) have stricter size and weight limits, often requiring fees for larger carry-ons. Full-Service Airlines have more lenient policies, sometimes including more spacious dimensions or higher weight limits depending on your ticket class.
popular airports
Popular airports from Arlington, VA to Chicago, IL
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops are located in all terminals, including duty-free and brands like Hudson and MAC Cosmetics.
- Parking available with options including hourly, daily, and economy lots, approximately 2.85€ ($3) per hour.
- Restaurants are located in all terminals, offering a variety of cuisines including American and intertiol. Top options include Tortas Frontera and Publican Tavern.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, toilets
- Available throughout the airport.
- Hotels such as Hilton Chicago O'Hare are located on airport grounds, with others like the Hyatt Regency nearby.
- Showers are available in some lounges, such as the United Club, but access may require a fee or membership.
- Lounges available, including United Club and American Airlines Admirals Club.
- Lost and Found located in terminal 1, near the baggage claim area.
- Car rental services are available at the Multi-Modal Facility, with companies like Hertz and Avis.
- CTA Blue Line, O'Hare Station, 45 minutes to city center
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