Pinellas Park (PIE) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD)

1,051mi
1,691 km913 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 54m

Bearing

342° N

Pinellas Park (PIE) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD) is 1,051 miles (1,691 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies PIE–RFD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop PIE–RFD; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

26

May 2026

Seats

4,846

both directions

Passengers

4,273

both directions

Load factor

88.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies PIE–RFD?

Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop PIE–RFD in May 2026 (26 departures).

  • G4

    Allegiant Air

    26 departures · 4,846 seats

    88.2%

    Load

What plane flies PIE–RFD?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 85% of PIE–RFD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has PIE–RFD traffic changed?

Nonstop PIE–RFD departures rose from 25 in June 2025 to 26 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop PIE–RFD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    25 departures · 4,239 passengers

    93.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    25 departures · 4,324 passengers

    92.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    26 departures · 4,364 passengers

    89.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    18 departures · 2,833 passengers

    92.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    18 departures · 2,971 passengers

    91.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    18 departures · 2,743 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    21 departures · 3,246 passengers

    89.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    18 departures · 2,729 passengers

    84.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    16 departures · 2,358 passengers

    88.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    26 departures · 4,331 passengers

    92.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    28 departures · 4,520 passengers

    85.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    26 departures · 4,273 passengers

    88.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

PIE → RFD

90.5% full

13 departures · 2,194 passengers

RFD → PIE

85.8% full

13 departures · 2,079 passengers

Nonstop PIE–RFD 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

PIE

Pinellas Park

US

St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

Coordinates

27.91°N, 82.69°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RFD

Chicago/Rockford

US

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Coordinates

42.20°N, 89.10°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Pinellas Park (PIE) from Chicago/Rockford (RFD)?

PIE to RFD is 1,051 miles (1,691 km / 913 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from PIE to RFD?

A nonstop covers the 1,051-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies PIE–RFD?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (84.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (7.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying PIE–RFD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,051-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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