Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago (ORD)

334mi
537 km290 nm

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 data

In May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 9 carriers flying nonstop MSP–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

1,180

May 2026

Seats

135,578

both directions

Passengers

109,523

both directions

Load factor

80.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MSP–ORD?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop MSP–ORD departures in May 2026 (396), one of 9 carriers on the route.

  • UA

    United Airlines

    396 departures · 61,896 seats

    78.0%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    236 departures · 17,276 seats

    84.1%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    211 departures · 25,208 seats

    85.7%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    204 departures · 15,230 seats

    88.1%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    52 departures · 3,952 seats

    78.8%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    41 departures · 5,464 seats

    73.2%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    31 departures · 5,766 seats

    69.8%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    8 departures · 608 seats

    75.5%

    Load

  • AS

    Alaska Airlines

    1 departures · 178 seats

    65.2%

    Load

What plane flies MSP–ORD?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 36% of MSP–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MSP–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop MSP–ORD departures rose from 1,126 in June 2025 to 1,180 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop MSP–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • May 2026

    1,180 departures · 109,523 passengers

    80.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MSP → ORD

79.9% full

592 departures · 54,475 passengers

ORD → MSP

81.6% full

588 departures · 55,048 passengers

Nonstop MSP–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

MSP

Minneapolis

US

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Coordinates

44.88°N, 93.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (36.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (9.7%).

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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