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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop MDT–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
535
April 2026
Seats
49,256
both directions
Passengers
35,392
both directions
Load factor
71.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDT–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MDT–ORD departures in April 2026 (107), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
107 departures · 13,700 seats
Share of departures20.0%63.3%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
106 departures · 15,098 seats
Share of departures19.8%74.0%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
104 departures · 7,904 seats
Share of departures19.4%75.3%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
100 departures · 5,208 seats
Share of departures18.7%70.6%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
59 departures · 2,950 seats
Share of departures11.0%84.2%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
59 departures · 4,396 seats
Share of departures11.0%77.9%
Load
What plane flies MDT–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 30% of MDT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
163 departures · 76.1% load
30.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
143 departures · 75.6% load
26.7% - Airbus A319
109 departures · 63.7% load
20.4% - Boeing 737-700
65 departures · 81.7% load
12.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 67.2% load
2.6% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 70.3% load
2.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 57.9% load
1.9% - Embraer E170
8 departures · 73.3% load
1.5% - Bombardier CRJ-200
8 departures · 82.5% load
1.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 55.2% load
0.8%
How has MDT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MDT–ORD departures rose from 420 in May 2025 to 535 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
420 departures · 27,085 passengers
89.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MDT → ORD
72.0% full
269 departures · 17,839 passengers
ORD → MDT
71.7% full
266 departures · 17,553 passengers
Nonstop MDT–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (30.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (26.7%).
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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