Pinellas Park (PIE) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD)
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 dataIn July 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop PIE–RFD; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
22
July 2026
Seats
4,092
both directions
Passengers
3,630
both directions
Load factor
88.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PIE–RFD?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop PIE–RFD in July 2026 (22 departures).
- G4
22 departures · 4,092 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.7%
Load
What plane flies PIE–RFD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 82% of PIE–RFD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
18 departures · 87.8% load
81.8% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 89.2% load
9.1% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 98.1% load
9.1%
How has PIE–RFD traffic changed?
Nonstop PIE–RFD departures fell from 26 in August 2025 to 22 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PIE–RFD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
26 departures · 4,393 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2026
22 departures · 3,630 passengers
88.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIE → RFD
88.8% full
11 departures · 1,817 passengers
RFD → PIE
88.6% full
11 departures · 1,813 passengers
Nonstop PIE–RFD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Pinellas Park
US
St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
Coordinates
27.91°N, 82.69°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (81.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (9.1%).
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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