Chicago (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
76° E
Chicago (MDW) to Rochester (ROC) is 522 miles (840 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–ROC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–ROC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
111
April 2026
Seats
16,423
both directions
Passengers
13,410
both directions
Load factor
81.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDW–ROC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–ROC in April 2026 (111 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
111 departures · 16,423 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.7%
Load
What plane flies MDW–ROC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 71% of MDW–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
79 departures · 87.0% load
71.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 69.7% load
22.5% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 76.9% load
6.3%
How has MDW–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–ROC departures rose from 53 in June 2025 to 111 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
53 departures · 6,731 passengers
77.1%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 8,586 passengers
88.5%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 8,889 passengers
92.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,015 passengers
86.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,130 passengers
88.5%
Load
November 2025
53 departures · 6,394 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
56 departures · 6,980 passengers
74.1%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 6,387 passengers
71.3%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 5,641 passengers
65.5%
Load
March 2026
114 departures · 13,824 passengers
78.1%
Load
April 2026
111 departures · 13,410 passengers
81.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ROC → MDW
75.7% full
56 departures · 6,473 passengers
MDW → ROC
88.1% full
55 departures · 6,937 passengers
Nonstop MDW–ROC 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
Rochester
US
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Coordinates
43.12°N, 77.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Rochester (ROC)?
MDW to ROC is 522 miles (840 km / 453 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to ROC?
A nonstop covers the 522-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–ROC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (71.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–ROC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 522-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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