Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (RST)
Flight time
≈ 1h 20m
Bearing
301° NW
Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (RST) is 268 miles (431 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–RST
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–RST; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
167
June 2026
Seats
10,877
both directions
Passengers
8,093
both directions
Load factor
74.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–RST?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–RST departures in June 2026 (107), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
107 departures · 6,955 seats
Share of departures64.1%72.1%
Load
- MQ
60 departures · 3,922 seats
Share of departures35.9%78.5%
Load
What plane flies ORD–RST?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 64% of ORD–RST departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
107 departures · 72.1% load
64.1% - Embraer E170
58 departures · 79.4% load
34.7% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 55.9% load
1.2%
How has ORD–RST traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–RST departures fell from 173 in July 2025 to 167 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–RST traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
173 departures · 8,607 passengers
76.5%
Load
August 2025
160 departures · 8,650 passengers
78.8%
Load
September 2025
142 departures · 7,808 passengers
83.2%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 9,139 passengers
76.1%
Load
November 2025
164 departures · 7,126 passengers
66.4%
Load
December 2025
164 departures · 7,597 passengers
70.5%
Load
January 2026
175 departures · 7,939 passengers
69.1%
Load
February 2026
172 departures · 8,567 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
168 departures · 8,950 passengers
80.8%
Load
April 2026
171 departures · 8,580 passengers
73.1%
Load
May 2026
178 departures · 8,518 passengers
70.3%
Load
June 2026
167 departures · 8,093 passengers
74.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RST → ORD
72.0% full
85 departures · 3,983 passengers
ORD → RST
77.0% full
82 departures · 4,110 passengers
Nonstop ORD–RST 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
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Rochester (RST)?
ORD to RST is 268 miles (431 km / 233 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to RST?
A nonstop covers the 268-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–RST?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (64.1%), followed by the Embraer E170 (34.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–RST?
Distance-based programs credit off the 268-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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