American AirlinesAA80% on time
Flights AA4406 06:00 daily · AA2236 13:25 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1408 19:31 daily
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Direct flights from Harrisburg (MDT) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 954 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Harrisburg and Chicago. Updated 18 August 2026 at 12:51 UTC.
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954 km · ~1h 43m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
85% on time
of the last 13 operated MDT → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+2 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
Current nonstop fares
MDT → ORD · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Harrisburg to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop MDT to ORD flights: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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MDT to ORD questions
Is MDT–ORD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MDT–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:54 from MDT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MDT to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 954 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MDT–ORD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 69 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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