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

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593 mi airlines charter/private 112/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 38 flights Verified 16m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA5764
UA United
CR5
6:36 AM
CDT T2
9:36 AM
EDT
2h
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4611
UA United
CR5
6:44 AM
CDT T2
9:44 AM
EDT
2h
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2599+2
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
7:05 AM
CDT T2
10:07 AM
EDT
2h 2m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4746
AA American
E75
7:58 AM
CDT T3
10:20 AM
EDT
1h 22m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4798
UA United
CRJ
10:25 AM
CDT T2
1:30 PM
EDT
2h 5m
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4544
UA United
CR5
10:30 AM
CDT T2
1:37 PM
EDT
2h 7m
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4614
UA United
CR5
10:35 AM
CDT T2
1:42 PM
EDT
2h 7m
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA936
AA American
319
1:15 PM
CDT T3
4:20 PM
EDT
2h 5m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1746
UA United
319
1:55 PM
CDT T1
4:55 PM
EDT
2h
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2595+2
NZ Air New Zealand
737
1:57 PM
CDT T1
4:53 PM
EDT
1h 56m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3243
AA American
319
3:26 PM
CDT T3
6:28 PM
EDT
2h 2m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2597+3
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
3:50 PM
CDT T2
6:45 PM
EDT
1h 55m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1557
UA United
320
6:25 PM
CDT T1
9:29 PM
EDT
2h 4m
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK6273+2
EK Emirates
739
6:30 PM
CDT T1
9:33 PM
EDT
2h 3m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4173
UA United
CR5
6:40 PM
CDT T2
9:52 PM
EDT
2h 12m
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6186
AA American
CR7
7:51 PM
CDT T3
10:33 PM
EDT
1h 42m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4640
AA American
E75
8:52 PM
CDT T3
11:59 PM
EDT
2h 7m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4400
UA United
CR5
9:21 PM
CDT T2
12:30 AM+1
EDT
2h 9m
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL8340+1
JL Japan
319
5:41 AM
EDT
6:50 AM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4651
AA American
E75
6:05 AM
EDT
7:30 AM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2596cs
NZ Air New Zealand
738
6:15 AM
EDT
7:27 AM
CDT
2h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2684+1
UA United
320
6:30 AM
EDT
7:43 AM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4599
UA United
CR5
8:15 AM
EDT
9:35 AM
CDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2594cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
8:15 AM
EDT
9:36 AM
CDT
2h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6225
AA American
CR7
9:12 AM
EDT
10:30 AM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4428
UA United
CR7
10:30 AM
EDT
11:46 AM
CDT
2h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4185
UA United
CR5
10:40 AM
EDT
11:56 AM
CDT
2h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4781+1
UA United
CR7
10:42 AM
EDT
12:00 PM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4407
UA United
CR5
10:44 AM
EDT
12:00 PM
CDT
2h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL7381+2
JL Japan
E70
12:30 PM
EDT
1:49 PM
CDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4746
AA American
E75L
12:35 PM
EDT
1:32 PM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5568
UA United
CRJ
2:10 PM
EDT
3:29 PM
CDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4611
UA United
CR5
4:01 PM
EDT
5:17 PM
CDT
2h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA936
AA American
319
5:00 PM
EDT
6:16 PM
CDT
2h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2860
UA United
320
5:52 PM
EDT
7:03 PM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2598+2
NZ Air New Zealand
73G
5:54 PM
EDT
7:05 PM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3243
AA American
319
6:56 PM
EDT
7:56 PM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4593
UA United
CR5
8:30 PM
EDT
9:51 PM
CDT
2h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

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 51m AAACAF AMDLKE Detroit (DTW) to Harrisburg flights
CVG Cincinnati / Covington 4h 9m AAACAS AA Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Harrisburg flights
PHL Philadelphia 4h 10m AAACAS AAASBA Philadelphia (PHL) to Harrisburg flights
IAD Dulles 4h 11m ACAVAZ AVCMUA Dulles (IAD) to Harrisburg flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 46m AAACAF AMDLKE Atlanta (ATL) to Harrisburg flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 51m AAACAS AA Charlotte (CLT) to Harrisburg flights
BOS Boston 5h 3m AAAFAS AAQR Boston (BOS) to Harrisburg flights
JAX Jacksonville 5h 25m AAACAS G4 Jacksonville (JAX) to Harrisburg flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 32m AAACAV AAQR Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Harrisburg flights
MYR Myrtle Beach 6h 47m AANZUA G4 Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Harrisburg flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Chicago to Harrisburg
4 carriers, 112 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 593 mi 2h 3m nonstop +1h ahead

ORD–MDT is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and GoJet Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 593 miles in approximately 2h 3m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ORD–MDT service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: EK, NZ 53 319, 320, CR5, CRJ 2h-2h12 86% Star Alliance EK, NZ
AA American Airlines Also: AS 31 319, CR7, E75 1h22-2h07 86% Oneworld AS
G7 GoJet Airlines 1 86%
OO SkyWest Airlines 1 86%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – AA, UA
320 Airbus A320 – UA
737 Boeing 737-700 – NZ
739 Boeing 737-900 – EK
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AA
CRJ Bombardier CRJ – UA
E75 Embraer E175 – AA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (53 flights/wk, 62%)
Oneworld: AA (31 flights/wk, 36%)
Unaffiliated: G7 + OO (2 flights/wk, 2%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ORD to MDT direction.
Mon
16
flights
Tue
16
flights
Wed
16
flights
Thu
17
flights
Fri
16
flights
Sat
15
flights
Sun
16
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
18
Nonstop flights
112
Outbound / wk
127
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to MDT.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
22
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~11h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,367
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
ORD → MDT
86%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
86%
Arriving
100%
Return
MDT → ORD
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
93%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORD delays → MDT delays →

Other ways to reach Harrisburg from Chicago

Nearby airports with service to Harrisburg International Airport.
Metric ORD→MDT MDW→MDT MKE→MDT
Distance from ORD 15 mi 67 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 2 1
Weekly flights 112 1
Flight time 2h 3m 1h 22m 1h 21m
Departure OTP 86%
Airports within 200 miles of ORD with service to Harrisburg International Airport.

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in Chicago, it's 7:00 PM in Harrisburg.
Distance & Flight Time
593 mi / 954 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 3m gate to gate.
Getting to ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from downtown Loop stations to O'Hare (45 min, $5). Pace buses serve suburbs. Ride-shares cost $35–55 from downtown depending on traffic; add 30+ minutes during rush hour on the Kennedy Expressway.Economy parking lots E/F connect via ATS people mover. Terminal 5 (international) is separate from Terminals 1–3; allow extra time for inter-terminal transfers.

ORD–MDT Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Chicago to Harrisburg route.
Route details
Distance593 mi / 954 km
Flight time2h 3m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights112 out / 127 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m
Destination: MDT
IATA / ICAOMDT / KMDT
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr1.5M
Elevation310 ft / 94 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ORD to MDT flights.
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport take about 2h 3m gate to gate. The route covers 593 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from ORD to MDT: United Airlines, American Airlines, GoJet Airlines and SkyWest Airlines.
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, Cincinnati Northern Kentucky and Philadelphia.
Harrisburg is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Yes, return flights from MDT to ORD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include MDW and MKE. 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 ORD to MDT

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, American Airlines, GoJet Airlines and SkyWest Airlines. With 112 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORD to MDT Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to MDT is about 2 hours 3 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 593 miles (954 km). There are approximately 112 weekly flights outbound and 127 return, totaling 239 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Cincinnati Northern Kentucky and Philadelphia. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chicago (MDW) and Milwaukee (MKE).