Washington → Chicago
Flights from Washington (DCA) to Chicago (ORD) look smooth with a few bumpy patches today; expect firmer bumps near Washington on flights leaving in the evening.
Departures every 6 hours, local time in Washington. Tap one for the full ride. Confidence: High for the next day, lower after that.
Takeoff – 12 min · 12 min · near Washington
Stay seated with your belt fastened; it usually passes in minutes.
Flying DCA to ORD?
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Today's forecast shows the bumpiest parts near Washington, over the Appalachian Mountains and over Ohio. Most of the flight looks smooth.
Of the departures we checked today, the one leaving around 20:00 (Washington time) looks smoothest, with about 77% of the flight smooth.
About 1h 44m in the air for 983 km, estimated from the distance. Your airline's schedule may differ.
Forecast for passengers' peace of mind. Not for flight operations. Airlines and pilots decide. Forecast made with ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) and our own turbulence indices; route assumed to be the shortest path, flight time estimated. Overall today: a few bumpy patches. How it works