Flights Chicago → Harrisburg
ORD → MDT
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chicago (ORD) → Harrisburg (MDT) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 671 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.58%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Harrisburg the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 81% | 6 min | 1.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 76% | 9 min | 2.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-MDT
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Harrisburg (MDT) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 671 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Harrisburg is 3.58% across 671 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
