Harrisburg International Airport
Harrisburg, United StatesMDT / KMDT
Regional airport · 36 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,000 ft
78 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Harrisburg → Chicago
MDT
HarrisburgHarrisburg International Airport
HarrisburgHarrisburg International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 593 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Harrisburg.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7
- flights per day
- 9
- busiest month · Apr
- 5
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 37 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 6Feb
- 6Mar
- 9Apr
- 9May
- 7Jun
- 7Jul
- 7Aug
- 7Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 6Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
Envoy Airall year
GoJet Airlines LLCall year
Republic Airwaysall year
American Airlinesspring
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Harrisburg. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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- 06:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.8Mon
- 6.6Tue
- 6.5Wed
- 6.4Thu
- 6.8Fri
- 6.8Sat
- 6.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L24%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ723%
- Airbus A319A31914%
- Embraer 170E17013%
- Boeing 737-700B73710%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 158 |
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| February 2026 | 6 | 175 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 188 |
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| April 2026 | 9 | 254 |
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| May 2026 | 9 | 228 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 204 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 206 |
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| August 2026 | 7 | 191 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 187 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 222 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 210 |
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| December 2025 | 6 | 175 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDT-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Harrisburg: 36.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
LNS ORDLancaster AirportLancaster is about 25 mi from Harrisburg.View route →MDT RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →BWI ORDBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 70 mi from Harrisburg.View route →SCE ORDState College Regional AirportState College is about 73 mi from Harrisburg.View route →
About the route from Harrisburg to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 593 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. American Airlines, Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Harrisburg from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Harrisburg International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 593 mi.
- How long is the flight from Harrisburg to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Harrisburg to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDT and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Harrisburg to Chicago?
- On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,398 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Harrisburg and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Harrisburg.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.