Chicago Rockford International Airport
Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD
Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Newark
RFD
ChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
ChicagoChicago Rockford International AirportEWRNewarkNewark Liberty International Airport
NewarkNewark Liberty International Airport- Distance
- 779 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 5m
Newark is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
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
- 2
- busiest month · Dec
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 36 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
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
UPS Airlinesall year
United Airlineswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 02:00 and 05:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.1Mon
- 1Tue
- 1.1Wed
- 1.1Thu
- 1Fri
- 0Sat
- 0.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A300-600A30669%
- Boeing 767-300B76324%
- Boeing 757-200B7526%
- Boeing 737-700B7371%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 25 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 22 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 34 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on RFD-EWR - 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 Chicago: 61.
- Direct destinations observed from Newark: 172.
The airports on this route
Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark, United StatesEWR / KEWR
International hub · 172 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
66 °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.
RFD JFKJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York is about 21 mi from Newark.View route →ORD EWRChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →RFD ABELehigh Valley International AirportAllentown is about 66 mi from Newark.View route →MSN EWRDane County Regional Truax FieldMadison is about 66 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Chicago to Newark
The observed direct connection between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) covers approximately 779 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. United Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Newark by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Rockford International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 779 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Newark?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Newark?
- Yes, a direct connection between RFD and EWR has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: United Airlines and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Newark?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 263 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines, United Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Newark?
- Newark is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
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.