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Manchester → Chicago

MHTManchesterManchester-Boston Regional Airport
RFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
Distance
899 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 20m

Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Manchester.

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
2
busiest month · Jun
1
quietest month · Oct
2 hr 8 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1.5Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

ABX Airspring
UPS Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Manchester. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  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. 0.6Mon
  2. 1.3Tue
  3. 1.2Wed
  4. 1.4Thu
  5. 0.7Fri
  6. 0.6Sat
  7. 1.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 767-300B76375%
  2. Airbus A300-600A30624%
  3. Boeing 757-200B7521%
  4. Cessna 208 CaravanC2081%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026124
  • UPS Airlines14×
  • ABX Air10×
February 20261.536
  • ABX Air22×
  • UPS Airlines14×
March 2026144
  • ABX Air29×
  • UPS Airlines15×
April 2026139
  • ABX Air26×
  • UPS Airlines13×
May 2026137
  • ABX Air28×
  • UPS Airlines9×
June 2026244
  • ABX Air28×
  • UPS Airlines16×
July 2026245
  • ABX Air27×
  • UPS Airlines18×
August 2026142
  • ABX Air27×
  • UPS Airlines15×
September 2026141
  • ABX Air27×
  • UPS Airlines14×
October 2025112
  • UPS Airlines12×
November 2025110
  • UPS Airlines10×
December 202513
  • UPS Airlines3×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MHT-RFD - not a booking guarantee.

ABX Air

GB · ABX

Hub: CVG Hebron

50 departure airportsView airline →

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The 7th longest observed direct route from MHT, out of 31.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 31.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 61.

The airports on this route

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

Manchester, United StatesMHT / KMHT

Regional airport · 31 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,249 ft

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD

Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft

51 °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.

BOS RFDBoston Logan International AirportBoston is about 45 mi from Manchester.View route →MHT ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →MHT MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Manchester to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) covers approximately 899 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 20m. ABX Air and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Manchester from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport is approximately 899 mi.
How long is the flight from Manchester to Chicago?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Manchester to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between MHT and RFD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: ABX Air and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Manchester to Chicago?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 377 observed flights. Mainly ABX Air, UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Manchester and Chicago?
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Manchester.

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.