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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 81% full.
Departures
29
April 2026
Seats
5,208
both directions
Passengers
4,231
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AZA–RFD?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop AZA–RFD in April 2026 (29 departures).
- G4
Allegiant Air
29 departures · 5,208 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.2%
Load
What plane flies AZA–RFD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of AZA–RFD departures.
- Airbus A320
29 departures · 81.2% load
100.0%
How has AZA–RFD traffic changed?
Nonstop AZA–RFD departures rose from 26 in May 2025 to 29 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AZA–RFD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
26 departures · 4,339 passengers
92.6%
Load
June 2025
26 departures · 4,433 passengers
95.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RFD → AZA
71.9% full
15 departures · 1,938 passengers
AZA → RFD
91.2% full
14 departures · 2,293 passengers
Nonstop AZA–RFD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 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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