Direct Flights from Chicago to Harrisburg
Nonstop service from ORD to MDT on American, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
American, United
Nonstop flights
~7/day
Distance
593 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Harrisburg
Harrisburg is the capital city of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the ninth-most populous city in the state, with a population of 50,099 at the 2020 census, while the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area has an estimated 615,000 residents and is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg is situated on the east bank of the Susquehanna River 83 miles (134 km) southwest of Allentown and 107 miles (172 km) northwest of Philadelphia.
Top things to do in Harrisburg
- Hersheypark is a family theme park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, about fifteen miles (25 km) east of Harrisburg, and 95 miles (155 km) west of Philadelphia. The park was founded in 1906, by Milton S.
- Gettysburg National Cemetery, originally called Soldiers' National Cemetery, is a United States national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, created for Union army casualties sustained in the Battle of Gettysburg durin…
- The Cathedral of Saint Patrick is a cathedral of the Catholic Church in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Harrisburg and is the seat of its bishop.
- Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought over three days between July 1 and July 3, 1863, during the American Civil War.
- City Island is a mile-long island in the Susquehanna River between Harrisburg and Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is used mainly for leisure and sports activities.
- The State Museum of Pennsylvania is a non-profit history museum at 300 North Street in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
- The Ephrata Cloister or Ephrata Community was a religious community, established in 1732 by Johann Conrad Beissel at Ephrata, in what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
- The Gettysburg Battlefield is the area of the July 1–3, 1863, military engagements of the Battle of Gettysburg in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
- ZooAmerica is a zoo located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1910 by Milton S. Hershey with a few animals, including bears, birds, and deer.
- The National Watch and Clock Museum (NWCM), located in Columbia, Pennsylvania, is one of a very few museums in the United States dedicated solely to horology, which is the history, science and art of timekeeping and time…
- Demuth Museum of Art in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, is a museum dedicated to noted American Modernist painter Charles Demuth (1883–1935) located in his former studio and home at 120 East King Street.
- The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a 43-foot (13 m) tall Gothic Revival memorial which stands in Penn Square in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Harrisburg
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Harrisburg is April–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Harrisburg rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Hersheypark, Gettysburg National Cemetery, and Cathedral of Saint Patrick (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Harrisburg?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Harrisburg (MDT) on American, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Harrisburg?
- American, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Harrisburg (MDT).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Harrisburg?
- There are about 7 nonstop departures per day (roughly 49 per week) from Chicago to Harrisburg.
- How far is Harrisburg from Chicago?
- Harrisburg is about 593 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Harrisburg?
- Popular things to do include Hersheypark, Gettysburg National Cemetery, Cathedral of Saint Patrick (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), Gettysburg National Military Park, and more.
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