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Route

Chicago → Rochester

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
RSTRochesterRochester International Airport
Distance
281 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

Same local time in Chicago and Rochester.

Observed nonstop

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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
50 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Central Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer Phenom 300E55P14%
  2. C56011%
  3. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A7%
  4. Beechcraft Beechjet 400BE406%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 350CL356%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202615
  • Central Airlines1×
February 202614–
    March 202616–
      April 2026111
      • Central Airlines1×
      May 2026111–
        June 202615–
          July 202615–
            August 202617–
              September 202615–
                October 202518
                • Central Airlines1×
                November 2025Not seen in this month.
                December 202513–

                  Airlines observed on this route

                  From observed callsign routes on MDW-RST - not a booking guarantee.

                  Central Airlines

                  CTL

                  Hub: LAN Lansing

                  3 departure airportsView airline →

                  About this route

                  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
                  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
                  • Direct destinations observed from Rochester: 16.

                  The airports on this route

                  Chicago Midway International Airport

                  Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

                  Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

                  53 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                  Airport pageAll direct destinations

                  Rochester International Airport

                  Rochester, United StatesRST / KRST

                  Regional airport · 16 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,035 ft

                  47 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                  Airport pageAll direct destinations

                  Alternative airports for this journey

                  Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

                  ORD RSTChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW MSPMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMinneapolis is about 76 mi from Rochester.View route →

                  About the route from Chicago to Rochester

                  The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Rochester International Airport (RST) covers approximately 281 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Central Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                  Frequently asked questions about this route

                  How far is Chicago from Rochester by air?
                  The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Rochester International Airport is approximately 281 mi.
                  How long is the flight from Chicago to Rochester?
                  Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                  Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Rochester?
                  Yes, a direct connection between MDW and RST has been observed in our route data.
                  Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                  In the available route data: Central Airlines.
                  How often is there a flight from Chicago to Rochester?
                  On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 70 observed flights. Mainly Central Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                  What is the current time difference between Chicago and Rochester?
                  Same local time in Chicago and Rochester.

                  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.