Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
78° E
Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (ROC) is 526 miles (847 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–ROC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–ROC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
442
May 2026
Seats
43,086
both directions
Passengers
33,689
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–ROC?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ORD–ROC departures in May 2026 (172), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- MQ
172 departures · 12,203 seats
Share of departures38.9%76.4%
Load
- UA
124 departures · 20,096 seats
Share of departures28.1%77.7%
Load
- YX
102 departures · 7,752 seats
Share of departures23.1%83.7%
Load
- OO
41 departures · 2,885 seats
Share of departures9.3%73.7%
Load
- G7
3 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.7%84.7%
Load
What plane flies ORD–ROC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 49% of ORD–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
215 departures · 80.7% load
48.6% - Embraer E170
79 departures · 76.4% load
17.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
62 departures · 78.3% load
14.0% - Boeing 737-700
24 departures · 80.2% load
5.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
21 departures · 61.5% load
4.8% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 83.6% load
3.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
10 departures · 65.1% load
2.3% - Airbus A319
10 departures · 73.8% load
2.3% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 77.7% load
0.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
3 departures · 84.7% load
0.7%
How has ORD–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–ROC departures rose from 428 in June 2025 to 442 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
428 departures · 31,631 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2025
413 departures · 36,886 passengers
90.7%
Load
August 2025
395 departures · 35,906 passengers
90.5%
Load
September 2025
424 departures · 34,306 passengers
81.6%
Load
October 2025
456 departures · 35,458 passengers
86.1%
Load
November 2025
433 departures · 30,704 passengers
77.2%
Load
December 2025
403 departures · 29,229 passengers
80.9%
Load
January 2026
311 departures · 21,105 passengers
75.6%
Load
February 2026
320 departures · 22,291 passengers
79.5%
Load
March 2026
350 departures · 24,350 passengers
79.4%
Load
April 2026
436 departures · 27,502 passengers
75.3%
Load
May 2026
442 departures · 33,689 passengers
78.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → ROC
78.5% full
222 departures · 16,962 passengers
ROC → ORD
77.9% full
220 departures · 16,727 passengers
Nonstop ORD–ROC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 (ORD) from Rochester (ROC)?
ORD to ROC is 526 miles (847 km / 457 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to ROC?
A nonstop covers the 526-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 ORD–ROC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (48.6%), followed by the Embraer E170 (17.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–ROC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 526-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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