Mesa Gateway Airport
Phoenix, United StatesAZA / KIWA
Regional airport · 68 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,400 ft
79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Phoenix → Chicago
AZA
PhoenixMesa Gateway Airport
PhoenixMesa Gateway AirportRFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
ChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport- Distance
- 1,371 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 15m
Chicago is currently 2 hours ahead of Phoenix.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 2 hr 43 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Allegiant Airall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Phoenix. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 0.1Tue
- 0.8Wed
- 0Thu
- 0.9Fri
- 0.5Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A320101%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 7 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 12 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 13 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on AZA-RFD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Phoenix: 68.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 61.
The airports on this route
Chicago Rockford International Airport
Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD
Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft
53 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Phoenix to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) covers approximately 1,371 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 15m. Allegiant Air has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Phoenix from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Mesa Gateway Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport is approximately 1,371 mi.
- How long is the flight from Phoenix to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Phoenix to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between AZA and RFD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Allegiant Air.
- How often is there a flight from Phoenix to Chicago?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 160 observed flights. Mainly Allegiant Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Phoenix and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 2 hours ahead of Phoenix.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.