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 June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ORD–ROC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
413
June 2026
Seats
39,450
both directions
Passengers
31,414
both directions
Load factor
79.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–ROC?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–ROC departures in June 2026 (125), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
125 departures · 8,454 seats
Share of departures30.3%75.5%
Load
- MQ
120 departures · 7,910 seats
Share of departures29.1%81.1%
Load
- UA
111 departures · 18,754 seats
Share of departures26.9%78.1%
Load
- YX
57 departures · 4,332 seats
Share of departures13.8%91.5%
Load
What plane flies ORD–ROC?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 30% of ORD–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
122 departures · 87.4% load
29.5% - Embraer E170
110 departures · 81.2% load
26.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
56 departures · 76.3% load
13.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
54 departures · 64.8% load
13.1% - Boeing 737-800
32 departures · 80.5% load
7.8% - Bombardier CRJ-550
16 departures · 77.1% load
3.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 70.7% load
1.9% - Airbus A319
7 departures · 85.2% load
1.7% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 81.3% load
1.0% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 94.4% load
1.0%
How has ORD–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–ROC departures held steady at about 413 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
413 departures · 31,414 passengers
79.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ROC → ORD
78.0% full
207 departures · 15,387 passengers
ORD → ROC
81.3% full
206 departures · 16,027 passengers
Nonstop ORD–ROC 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
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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (29.5%), followed by the Embraer E170 (26.6%).
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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