Harrisburg to Chicago (MDT–ORD) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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593 mi airlines charter/private 161/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 43 flights Verified 29m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AS4280+1
AS Alaska
E75
6:00 AM
EDT
7:21 AM
CDT
2h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL7381+3
JL Japan
E75S
6:00 AM
EDT
7:21 AM
CDT
2h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA739
Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
6:00 AM
EDT
7:16 AM
CDT
2h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2448
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
6:08 AM
EDT
7:29 AM
CDT
2h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2596cs
NZ Air New Zealand
739
6:30 AM
EDT
7:41 AM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2684+1
UA United
738
6:30 AM
EDT
7:41 AM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2594+4
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
10:40 AM
EDT
11:53 AM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4529
Starts Sep 27
UA United
CR5
10:40 AM
EDT
11:48 AM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4608
UA United
CR5
10:46 AM
EDT
11:59 AM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA449
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
12:10 PM
EDT
1:29 PM
CDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2592
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
QR Qatar
319 Seat map
12:10 PM
EDT
1:29 PM
CDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1672
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
12:10 PM
EDT
1:29 PM
CDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2726
QR Qatar
E75
12:28 PM
EDT
1:40 PM
CDT
2h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4212
AA American
E70
1:30 PM
EDT
2:36 PM
CDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3463
Starts Oct 1
UA United
E7W
2:08 PM
EDT
3:19 PM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3516
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
2:08 PM
EDT
3:19 PM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4577
UA United
CR7
2:17 PM
EDT
3:30 PM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2486
Starts Oct 5
QR Qatar
E75
3:11 PM
EDT
4:31 PM
CDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4802
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
3:11 PM
EDT
4:31 PM
CDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5391
Starts Sep 19
UA United
E7W
5:42 PM
EDT
7:00 PM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2598cs
NZ Air New Zealand
B38M
5:54 PM
EDT
7:05 PM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2134
Starts Sep 24
UA United
73G
5:54 PM
EDT
7:05 PM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3243
Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
6:54 PM
EDT
8:19 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4799
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
8:10 PM
EDT
9:30 PM
CDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2642+1
UA United
738
8:15 PM
EDT
9:11 PM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5581+1
UA United
CR7
6:50 AM
CDT T2
9:51 AM
EDT
2h 1m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4554
Starts Sep 27
UA United
CR5
6:50 AM
CDT T2
9:51 AM
EDT
2h 1m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4452
UA United
CR5
6:59 AM
CDT T2
10:03 AM
EDT
2h 4m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1672
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
8:20 AM
CDT T3
11:17 AM
EDT
1h 57m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4212
AA American
E70
8:21 AM
CDT T3
11:23 AM
EDT
2h 2m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3544
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
10:25 AM
CDT T2
1:27 PM
EDT
2h 2m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2599cs
NZ Air New Zealand
E75L
10:25 AM
CDT T2
1:32 PM
EDT
2h 7m
23%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4587
UA United
CR5
10:25 AM
CDT T2
1:30 PM
EDT
2h 5m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4802
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
11:41 AM
CDT T3
2:41 PM
EDT
2h
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA533+1
UA United
738
1:55 PM
CDT T1
4:52 PM
EDT
1h 57m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2595cs
NZ Air New Zealand
B38M
1:55 PM
CDT T2
4:52 PM
EDT
1h 57m
23%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5382
Starts Sep 19
UA United
E7W
2:00 PM
CDT T2
5:01 PM
EDT
2h 1m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3243
Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
3:10 PM
CDT T3
6:13 PM
EDT
2h 3m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4799
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
4:25 PM
CDT T3
7:32 PM
EDT
2h 7m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2597+4
NZ Air New Zealand
739
5:50 PM
CDT T1
8:53 PM
EDT
2h 3m
23%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1719
UA United
738
5:55 PM
CDT T1
8:58 PM
EDT
2h 3m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1448
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
7:20 PM
CDT T3
10:19 PM
EDT
1h 59m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2400
Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
8:49 PM
CDT T3
11:53 PM
EDT
2h 4m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
DTW Detroit 3h 50m AFAMDL AAACAM Detroit (DTW) to Chicago flights
IAD Dulles 4h 14m AVCMNH ACAVAZ Dulles (IAD) to Chicago flights
PHL Philadelphia 4h 17m AAEJA AAACAS Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago flights
BNA Nashville 4h 34m G4 AAACAS Nashville (BNA) to Chicago flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 50m AA AAACAS Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago flights
MYR Myrtle Beach 5h 6m G4 NZUA Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Chicago flights
ATL Atlanta 5h 9m AFAMDL AAACAF Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago flights
BOS Boston 5h 30m AA AAASAV Boston (BOS) to Chicago flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 45m AAQR AAACAV Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago flights
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton 10h G4 ACNZUA Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to Chicago flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Harrisburg to Chicago
5 carriers, 161 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 593 mi 2h 13m nonstop -1h behind

MDT–ORD is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 593 miles in approximately 2h 13m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MDT–ORD service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: AS, JL, QR 56 319, E70, E75 2h06-2h25 78% Oneworld AS, JL, QR
UA United Airlines Also: NZ 50 738, 73G, CR5, CR7, E7W 1h56-2h18 78% Star Alliance NZ
DL Delta Air Lines 0 78% SkyTeam
G7 GoJet Airlines 0 78%
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 78%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – AA, QR
738 Boeing 737-800 – UA
739 Boeing 737-900 – NZ
73G Boeing 737-700 – UA
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – NZ
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA
E75 Embraer E175 – AA, AS, QR
E75S Embraer E175 STD – JL
E7W Embraer E175 – UA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (56 flights/wk, 53%)
Star Alliance: UA (50 flights/wk, 47%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
Unaffiliated: G7 + OO (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MDT to ORD direction.
Mon
23
flights
Tue
23
flights
Wed
23
flights
Thu
23
flights
Fri
23
flights
Sat
23
flights
Sun
23
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
25
Nonstop flights
161
Outbound / wk
114
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MDT to ORD.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
10
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~10h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,192
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
MDT → ORD
78%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
78%
Arriving
47%
Return
ORD → MDT
27%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
27%
Arriving
63%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. MDT delays → ORD delays →

Other ways to reach Chicago from Harrisburg

Nearby airports with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Metric MDT→ORD LNS→ORD BWI→ORD
Distance from MDT 25 mi 70 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 3 15
Weekly flights 161 22 221
Flight time 2h 13m 2h 23m 1h 40m
Departure OTP 78%
Airports within 200 miles of MDT with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Chicago is 1 hour behind Harrisburg.
MDT: EDT · ORD: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Harrisburg, it's 5:00 PM in Chicago.
Distance & Flight Time
593 mi / 954 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 13m gate to gate.
Getting from ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from O'Hare to downtown Chicago (45 min, $5). Taxis use a flat-rate zone system; downtown is around $40–45 plus tip. Ride-shares are typically $30–50.The Airport Transit System (ATS) connects all terminals and parking. Metra commuter rail does not serve O'Hare directly; transfer downtown via Blue Line.

Chicago Climate

Continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid (25–32°C) with afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are cold (−10 to −2°C) with heavy snowfall that regularly delays flights December through March.

Spring and fall are mild but unpredictable. Pack layers. Lake Michigan moderates temperatures near the lakefront, but O'Hare sits inland and runs colder.

MDT–ORD Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Harrisburg to Chicago route.
Route details
Distance593 mi / 954 km
Flight time2h 13m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights161 out / 114 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MDT
IATA / ICAOMDT / KMDT
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr1.5M
Elevation310 ft / 94 m
Destination: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MDT to ORD flights.
Nonstop flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport take about 2h 13m gate to gate. The route covers 593 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from MDT to ORD: American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, GoJet Airlines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Washington Dulles and Philadelphia.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to ORD and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Chicago is 1 hour behind Harrisburg.
Yes, return flights from ORD to MDT are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include LNS, BWI and SCE. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MDT to ORD

Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, GoJet Airlines and SkyWest Airlines. With 161 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MDT to ORD Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MDT to ORD is about 2 hours 13 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 593 miles (954 km). There are approximately 161 weekly flights outbound and 114 return, totaling 275 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Washington Dulles and Philadelphia. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Lancaster (LNS), Baltimore (BWI) and State College (SCE).