ORD → RSTChicago to Rochester

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (RST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 431 km, an estimated 1 hour 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Rochester. Updated 20 October 2026 at 07:51 UTC.

Today, ORD → RST

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 11:05 AA3575American Airlines On scheduleGate L4 · T3 ·
  2. 14:15 AA3854American Airlines On scheduleGate L26 · T3 ·
  3. 22:40 AA3817American Airlines Sched 22:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 02:51

ORD Chicago smooth · +5
RST Rochester tracking
431 km · ~1h 03m est.
dep bank 11:05–22:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated ORD → RST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA3575 11:05 daily · AA3854 14:15 daily · AA3817 22:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19AA3575departed+3
10-19AA3817departed−11
10-19AA3854departed+1
10-18AA3575departed−4
10-18AA3817departed−4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ORDChicago +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →
RSTRochester tracking Full RST delay board →

How the Chicago to Rochester route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to RST flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ORD to RST questions

Is ORD–RST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–RST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:05 and evening departures around 22:40 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to RST?

Great-circle distance is 431 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 60–67 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–RST fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.