Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
125° SE
Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago (ORD) is 334 miles (537 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop MSP–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 23% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
1,151
July 2026
Seats
137,372
both directions
Passengers
116,736
both directions
Load factor
85.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop MSP–ORD departures in July 2026 (350), one of 8 carriers on the route.
- UA
350 departures · 56,073 seats
Share of departures30.4%81.4%
Load
- DL
341 departures · 40,568 seats
Share of departures29.6%89.2%
Load
- YX
139 departures · 10,564 seats
Share of departures12.1%86.1%
Load
- MQ
139 departures · 9,167 seats
Share of departures12.1%92.4%
Load
- OO
114 departures · 8,313 seats
Share of departures9.9%90.6%
Load
- SY
54 departures · 10,044 seats
Share of departures4.7%75.3%
Load
- AA
13 departures · 2,465 seats
Share of departures1.1%84.7%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.1%93.3%
Load
What plane flies MSP–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 23% of MSP–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
261 departures · 88.9% load
22.7% - Airbus A220-100
182 departures · 87.8% load
15.8% - Airbus A220-300
156 departures · 91.1% load
13.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
147 departures · 76.7% load
12.8% - Embraer E170
127 departures · 92.6% load
11.0% - Boeing 737-800
86 departures · 77.6% load
7.5% - Airbus A319
62 departures · 92.2% load
5.4% - Airbus A320
45 departures · 84.3% load
3.9% - Boeing 737-700
38 departures · 93.3% load
3.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
32 departures · 74.1% load
2.8% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 86.6% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 54.6% load
0.2% - Boeing 787-10
2 departures · 88.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 86.1% load
0.2% - Boeing 787-9
1 departures · 98.6% load
0.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 92.1% load
0.1% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 81.4% load
0.1%
How has MSP–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–ORD departures rose from 1,117 in August 2025 to 1,151 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
1,117 departures · 118,742 passengers
87.3%
Load
September 2025
1,121 departures · 119,628 passengers
84.6%
Load
October 2025
1,195 departures · 120,121 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
1,030 departures · 101,745 passengers
80.3%
Load
December 2025
1,027 departures · 100,811 passengers
82.2%
Load
January 2026
916 departures · 78,955 passengers
78.3%
Load
February 2026
896 departures · 76,680 passengers
78.3%
Load
March 2026
1,024 departures · 94,844 passengers
82.9%
Load
April 2026
1,217 departures · 109,894 passengers
78.2%
Load
May 2026
1,180 departures · 109,523 passengers
80.8%
Load
June 2026
1,087 departures · 111,405 passengers
87.2%
Load
July 2026
1,151 departures · 116,736 passengers
85.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → ORD
85.7% full
587 departures · 60,723 passengers
ORD → MSP
84.3% full
564 departures · 56,013 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Chicago (ORD)?
MSP to ORD is 334 miles (537 km / 290 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 334-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (22.7%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (15.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 334-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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