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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 9 carriers flying nonstop MSP–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
1,217
April 2026
Seats
140,502
both directions
Passengers
109,894
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop MSP–ORD departures in April 2026 (415), one of 9 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
415 departures · 68,498 seats
Share of departures34.1%75.4%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
262 departures · 19,713 seats
Share of departures21.5%79.3%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
227 departures · 17,026 seats
Share of departures18.7%87.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
114 departures · 13,303 seats
Share of departures9.4%83.0%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
80 departures · 6,080 seats
Share of departures6.6%85.0%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
57 departures · 7,666 seats
Share of departures4.7%63.4%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
30 departures · 5,580 seats
Share of departures2.5%82.3%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
30 departures · 2,280 seats
Share of departures2.5%78.5%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
2 departures · 356 seats
Share of departures0.2%87.4%
Load
What plane flies MSP–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 43% of MSP–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
518 departures · 83.4% load
42.6% - Boeing 737-800
168 departures · 79.5% load
13.8% - Airbus A319
100 departures · 73.1% load
8.2% - Airbus A320
88 departures · 78.5% load
7.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
83 departures · 66.9% load
6.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
73 departures · 76.5% load
6.0% - Airbus A220-100
56 departures · 82.4% load
4.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
52 departures · 84.2% load
4.3% - Boeing 717-200
20 departures · 86.2% load
1.6% - Embraer E170
18 departures · 81.3% load
1.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 65.3% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-700
9 departures · 82.8% load
0.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 72.9% load
0.7% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 49.2% load
0.3% - Airbus A220-300
3 departures · 76.4% load
0.3% - Bombardier CRJ-200
3 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 78.4% load
0.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has MSP–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–ORD departures rose from 1,167 in May 2025 to 1,217 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1,167 departures · 119,256 passengers
78.9%
Load
June 2025
1,126 departures · 118,025 passengers
82.8%
Load
July 2025
1,150 departures · 120,856 passengers
83.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → ORD
76.0% full
615 departures · 54,406 passengers
ORD → MSP
80.5% full
602 departures · 55,488 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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.
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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (42.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (13.8%).
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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