Mesa (AZA) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 33m
Bearing
57° NE
Mesa (AZA) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD) is 1,371 miles (2,207 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AZA–RFD
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop AZA–RFD; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
34
June 2026
Seats
6,108
both directions
Passengers
5,455
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AZA–RFD?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop AZA–RFD in June 2026 (34 departures).
- G4
34 departures · 6,108 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.3%
Load
What plane flies AZA–RFD?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of AZA–RFD departures.
- Airbus A320
34 departures · 89.3% load
100.0%
How has AZA–RFD traffic changed?
Nonstop AZA–RFD departures rose from 26 in July 2025 to 34 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AZA–RFD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
26 departures · 4,402 passengers
94.1%
Load
August 2025
26 departures · 4,312 passengers
92.1%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 4,255 passengers
90.6%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 5,616 passengers
86.8%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 4,028 passengers
86.2%
Load
December 2025
30 departures · 4,897 passengers
90.7%
Load
January 2026
28 departures · 4,565 passengers
90.7%
Load
February 2026
28 departures · 4,520 passengers
89.9%
Load
March 2026
38 departures · 6,211 passengers
91.0%
Load
April 2026
29 departures · 4,231 passengers
81.2%
Load
May 2026
30 departures · 4,771 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2026
34 departures · 5,455 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AZA → RFD
92.6% full
17 departures · 2,829 passengers
RFD → AZA
86.0% full
17 departures · 2,626 passengers
Nonstop AZA–RFD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Chicago/Rockford
US
Chicago Rockford International Airport
Coordinates
42.20°N, 89.10°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Mesa (AZA) from Chicago/Rockford (RFD)?
AZA to RFD is 1,371 miles (2,207 km / 1,191 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AZA to RFD?
A nonstop covers the 1,371-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AZA–RFD?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AZA–RFD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,371-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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