Manchester (MHT) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 29m
Bearing
271° W
Manchester (MHT) to Chicago (ORD) is 841 miles (1,353 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MHT–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MHT–ORD; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
185
May 2026
Seats
12,987
both directions
Passengers
8,650
both directions
Load factor
66.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MHT–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop MHT–ORD departures in May 2026 (184), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MQ
184 departures · 12,850 seats
Share of departures99.5%67.3%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.5%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MHT–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 56% of MHT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E170
103 departures · 69.8% load
55.7% - Embraer E175
81 departures · 64.6% load
43.8% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.5%
How has MHT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MHT–ORD departures rose from 144 in June 2025 to 185 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MHT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
144 departures · 7,919 passengers
84.0%
Load
July 2025
145 departures · 8,115 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
156 departures · 9,017 passengers
88.2%
Load
September 2025
172 departures · 9,711 passengers
82.2%
Load
October 2025
172 departures · 9,411 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
3 departures · 114 passengers
58.5%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
141 departures · 6,526 passengers
66.9%
Load
May 2026
185 departures · 8,650 passengers
66.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MHT → ORD
66.9% full
93 departures · 4,384 passengers
ORD → MHT
66.3% full
92 departures · 4,266 passengers
Nonstop MHT–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Manchester (MHT) from Chicago (ORD)?
MHT to ORD is 841 miles (1,353 km / 731 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MHT to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 841-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MHT–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (55.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (43.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MHT–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 841-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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