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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop MDT–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
535
May 2026
Seats
49,854
both directions
Passengers
38,056
both directions
Load factor
76.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDT–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop MDT–ORD departures in May 2026 (121), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- UA
121 departures · 17,493 seats
Share of departures22.6%76.4%
Load
- G7
119 departures · 5,950 seats
Share of departures22.2%86.1%
Load
- AA
98 departures · 12,668 seats
Share of departures18.3%69.6%
Load
- YX
88 departures · 6,688 seats
Share of departures16.4%79.1%
Load
- OO
70 departures · 4,091 seats
Share of departures13.1%75.7%
Load
- MQ
39 departures · 2,964 seats
Share of departures7.3%80.1%
Load
What plane flies MDT–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 29% of MDT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
156 departures · 85.1% load
29.2% - Embraer E175
139 departures · 78.4% load
26.0% - Airbus A319
107 departures · 71.9% load
20.0% - Boeing 737-700
50 departures · 79.9% load
9.3% - Boeing 737-800
45 departures · 76.3% load
8.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
21 departures · 72.4% load
3.9% - Airbus A320
12 departures · 63.6% load
2.2% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 48.2% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 49.7% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 58.1% load
0.2%
How has MDT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MDT–ORD departures rose from 421 in June 2025 to 535 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
421 departures · 26,304 passengers
88.6%
Load
July 2025
417 departures · 25,794 passengers
90.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → MDT
76.8% full
270 departures · 19,322 passengers
MDT → ORD
75.8% full
265 departures · 18,734 passengers
Nonstop MDT–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (29.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (26.0%).
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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