Miami International Airport
Miami, United StatesMIA / KMIA
International hub · 175 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 13,015 ft
88 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Miami → Chicago
MIA
MiamiMiami International Airport
MiamiMiami International AirportRFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
ChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport- Distance
- 1,238 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Miami.
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 46 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
ABX Airall year
UPS Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Miami. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 0.8Tue
- 0.6Wed
- 0.8Thu
- 0.8Fri
- 0.8Sat
- 1.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 767-300B76396%
- Boeing 757-200B7521%
- Cessna 208 CaravanC2081%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 33 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 20 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 20 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 18 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MIA-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 Miami: 175.
- 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
51 °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.
FLL RFDFort Lauderdale Hollywood International AirportFort Lauderdale is about 21 mi from Miami.View route →MIA ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →MIA MSNDane County Regional Truax FieldMadison is about 66 mi from Chicago.View route →MIA MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Miami to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) covers approximately 1,238 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h. 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 Miami from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Miami International Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport is approximately 1,238 mi.
- How long is the flight from Miami to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Miami to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between MIA 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 Miami to Chicago?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 316 observed flights. Mainly ABX Air, UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Miami and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Miami.
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.