Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)

526mi
847 km457 nm

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.

Route map: ORD → ROCORDROC

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What actually flies ORDROC

Filed traffic data

In 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

    Envoy Air

    172 departures · 12,203 seats

    76.4%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    124 departures · 20,096 seats

    77.7%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    102 departures · 7,752 seats

    83.7%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    41 departures · 2,885 seats

    73.7%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    3 departures · 150 seats

    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.

How has ORD–ROC traffic changed?

Nonstop ORD–ROC departures rose from 428 in June 2025 to 442 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ORDROC 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.

ORDROC

78.5% full

222 departures · 16,962 passengers

ROCORD

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

ORD

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ROC

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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