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 May 2026, Envoy Air was the only carrier flying nonstop MHK–ORD; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
122
May 2026
Seats
7,952
both directions
Passengers
5,682
both directions
Load factor
71.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MHK–ORD?
Envoy Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop MHK–ORD in May 2026 (122 departures).
- MQ
122 departures · 7,952 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.5%
Load
What plane flies MHK–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 98% of MHK–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E170
120 departures · 71.5% load
98.4% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 68.4% load
1.6%
How has MHK–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MHK–ORD departures rose from 119 in June 2025 to 122 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MHK–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
119 departures · 6,018 passengers
77.7%
Load
July 2025
118 departures · 5,979 passengers
78.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MHK → ORD
72.9% full
61 departures · 2,898 passengers
ORD → MHK
70.0% full
61 departures · 2,784 passengers
Nonstop MHK–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
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 May 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Embraer E175 (1.6%).
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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