Harrisburg (MDT) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 59m
Bearing
286° W
Harrisburg (MDT) to Chicago (ORD) is 593 miles (954 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDT–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MDT–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
440
July 2026
Seats
41,750
both directions
Passengers
33,037
both directions
Load factor
79.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDT–ORD?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop MDT–ORD departures in July 2026 (122), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
122 departures · 9,250 seats
Share of departures27.7%86.4%
Load
- UA
115 departures · 15,510 seats
Share of departures26.1%76.4%
Load
- AA
86 departures · 11,140 seats
Share of departures19.5%72.7%
Load
- G7
59 departures · 2,950 seats
Share of departures13.4%87.9%
Load
- OO
58 departures · 2,900 seats
Share of departures13.2%86.2%
Load
What plane flies MDT–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 28% of MDT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
122 departures · 86.4% load
27.7% - Boeing 737-700
98 departures · 79.1% load
22.3% - Airbus A319
83 departures · 73.7% load
18.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
59 departures · 87.9% load
13.4% - Bombardier CRJ-200
58 departures · 86.2% load
13.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 69.3% load
1.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 46.8% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 58.5% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 73.0% load
0.7% - Boeing 777-300ER
1 departures · 74.9% load
0.2%
How has MDT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MDT–ORD departures rose from 386 in August 2025 to 440 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
386 departures · 25,030 passengers
88.2%
Load
September 2025
362 departures · 28,147 passengers
87.7%
Load
October 2025
454 departures · 31,303 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
428 departures · 24,404 passengers
75.9%
Load
December 2025
418 departures · 24,726 passengers
78.3%
Load
January 2026
344 departures · 22,212 passengers
70.7%
Load
February 2026
362 departures · 26,473 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
401 departures · 30,873 passengers
76.9%
Load
April 2026
535 departures · 35,392 passengers
71.9%
Load
May 2026
535 departures · 38,056 passengers
76.3%
Load
June 2026
447 departures · 33,008 passengers
80.4%
Load
July 2026
440 departures · 33,037 passengers
79.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → MDT
80.5% full
221 departures · 16,768 passengers
MDT → ORD
77.7% full
219 departures · 16,269 passengers
Nonstop MDT–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Harrisburg (MDT) from Chicago (ORD)?
MDT to ORD is 593 miles (954 km / 515 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDT to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 593-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDT–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (27.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (22.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDT–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 593-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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