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 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

    SkyWest Airlines

    125 departures · 8,454 seats

    75.5%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    120 departures · 7,910 seats

    81.1%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    111 departures · 18,754 seats

    78.1%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    57 departures · 4,332 seats

    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.

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 ORDROC 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.

ROCORD

78.0% full

207 departures · 15,387 passengers

ORDROC

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

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 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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