Originally Posted by
LegalTender
Since OP's "next project will be in western VA," the 45-minute argument in DCA's favor doesn't apply.
I'm just saying that DCA is, at worst, a 45-minutes-worse option than a nonstop to Dulles would be. Doesn't matter where the office is. It's not bad enough, even if you land at evening rush hour, to warrant a connection in Atlanta or Orlando.
Plus, MDW-DCA is probably my favorite way to fly CHI-WAS. Those are the two easiest-to-deal-with airports for O&D. I'd have to already be high-tier status on UA (which I'm not) to want to deal with ORD-IAD on a regular basis.