Manhattan (MHK) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
64° NE
Manhattan (MHK) to Chicago (ORD) is 500 miles (804 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MHK–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Envoy Air was the only carrier flying nonstop MHK–ORD; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
3,987
both directions
Passengers
2,787
both directions
Load factor
69.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MHK–ORD?
Envoy Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop MHK–ORD in July 2026 (61 departures).
- MQ
61 departures · 3,987 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.9%
Load
What plane flies MHK–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 97% of MHK–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E170
59 departures · 70.5% load
96.7% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 55.9% load
3.3%
How has MHK–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MHK–ORD departures fell from 72 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MHK–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
72 departures · 3,597 passengers
76.5%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 2,793 passengers
71.6%
Load
October 2025
112 departures · 4,624 passengers
63.5%
Load
November 2025
107 departures · 4,149 passengers
59.7%
Load
December 2025
116 departures · 4,526 passengers
57.8%
Load
January 2026
70 departures · 2,747 passengers
59.2%
Load
February 2026
90 departures · 3,077 passengers
49.4%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 4,799 passengers
56.6%
Load
April 2026
111 departures · 4,345 passengers
58.9%
Load
May 2026
122 departures · 5,682 passengers
71.5%
Load
June 2026
61 departures · 3,012 passengers
75.6%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 2,787 passengers
69.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MHK → ORD
61.1% full
31 departures · 1,237 passengers
ORD → MHK
79.0% full
30 departures · 1,550 passengers
Nonstop MHK–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
Manhattan
US
Manhattan Regional Airport
Coordinates
39.14°N, 96.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Manhattan (MHK) from Chicago (ORD)?
MHK to ORD is 500 miles (804 km / 434 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MHK to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 500-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MHK–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (96.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (3.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MHK–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 500-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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