Philadelphia (PHL) to Rochester (ROC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 19m
Bearing
332° NW
Philadelphia (PHL) to Rochester (ROC) is 257 miles (414 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–ROC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHL–ROC; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
232
June 2026
Seats
11,734
both directions
Passengers
10,263
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–ROC?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–ROC departures in June 2026 (229), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- PT
229 departures · 11,450 seats
Share of departures98.7%87.7%
Load
- OH
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.9%66.5%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 132 seats
Share of departures0.4%90.1%
Load
What plane flies PHL–ROC?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 99% of PHL–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
229 departures · 87.7% load
98.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 66.5% load
0.9% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 90.1% load
0.4%
How has PHL–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–ROC departures rose from 223 in July 2025 to 232 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
223 departures · 10,251 passengers
91.9%
Load
August 2025
263 departures · 12,202 passengers
92.8%
Load
September 2025
202 departures · 9,221 passengers
91.3%
Load
October 2025
228 departures · 10,175 passengers
89.3%
Load
November 2025
174 departures · 7,107 passengers
82.1%
Load
December 2025
177 departures · 7,383 passengers
83.4%
Load
January 2026
174 departures · 7,236 passengers
82.9%
Load
February 2026
159 departures · 6,655 passengers
82.8%
Load
March 2026
224 departures · 9,567 passengers
84.6%
Load
April 2026
238 departures · 9,792 passengers
82.3%
Load
May 2026
243 departures · 10,577 passengers
87.1%
Load
June 2026
232 departures · 10,263 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → ROC
89.3% full
117 departures · 5,320 passengers
ROC → PHL
85.6% full
115 departures · 4,943 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 Philadelphia (PHL) from Rochester (ROC)?
PHL to ROC is 257 miles (414 km / 223 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to ROC?
A nonstop covers the 257-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–ROC?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (98.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (0.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–ROC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 257-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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