Air New Zealand flight NZ 2278: Ronald Reagan Washington - Chicago O'Hare

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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
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Daily 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:17 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:17 Valid until 2026-01-06
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Wed,Fri 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:17 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:17 Effective 2026-01-07 through 2026-01-09
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Mon-Thu,Sat,Sun 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:17 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:17 Effective 2026-01-08 through 2026-01-15
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Mon,Wed,Fri,Sun 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:17 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:17 Effective 2026-01-16 through 2026-01-23
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Tue,Thu,Sat 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:17 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:17 Effective 2026-01-17 through 2026-01-22
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Daily 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:17 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:17 Effective 2026-01-24 through 2026-02-08
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Mon 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:17 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:17 Operates only on 2026-02-09
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Tue,Wed 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:17 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:17 Effective 2026-02-10 through 2026-02-11
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Mon,Thu-Sun 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:25 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:25 Effective 2026-02-12 through 2026-02-23
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Tue 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:24 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 2:24 Effective 2026-02-17 through 2026-03-03
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Wed 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:24 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (738) 2:24 Operates only on 2026-02-18
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Mon,Wed-Sun 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:25 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:25 Effective 2026-02-25 through 2026-03-04
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Daily 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:14 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73G) 2:14 Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-04-29
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Daily 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:22 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:22 Effective 2026-04-30 through 2026-05-20
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Daily 18:00 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:14 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:14 Effective from 2026-05-21
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Mon-Sat 18:30 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:55 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:25 Effective 2026-03-05 through 2026-03-28
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Sun 18:30 Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) 2 19:55 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
NZ 2278 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:25 Effective 2026-03-08 through 2026-03-22
Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.(UA 2148)
Air New Zealand flight NZ 2278:
Ronald Reagan Washington - Chicago O'Hare
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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Valid until 2026-01-06
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:17, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-01-07 through 2026-01-09
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:17, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-01-08 through 2026-01-15
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:17, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-01-16 through 2026-01-23
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:17, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-01-17 through 2026-01-22
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:17, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-01-24 through 2026-02-08
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:17, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Operates only on 2026-02-09
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:17, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-02-10 through 2026-02-11
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:17, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-02-12 through 2026-02-23
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:25, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-02-17 through 2026-03-03
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:24, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Operates only on 2026-02-18
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:24, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (738)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-02-25 through 2026-03-04
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:25, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-04-29
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:14, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73G)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-04-30 through 2026-05-20
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:22, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective from 2026-05-21
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:14, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-03-05 through 2026-03-28
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:25, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

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Air New Zealand NZ2278
Effective 2026-03-08 through 2026-03-22
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines. (UA 2148)
Duration: 2:25, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)
  • NZ 2278 is a domestic flight departing from the Ronald Reagan Washington airport (DCA) and arriving at Chicago O'Hare airport (ORD).
  • The flight distance is 610 miles, or 982 km.
  • The timezone of the departure airport is UTC-5 , and the timezone of the arrival airport is UTC-6 . Current time at the point of departure is (loading...), and (loading...) at the point of arrival. There is a (loading...) hour time difference between the airports.
  • For direct flights, the flight time varies between 2:14 and 2:25.