Flights Chicago → Rochester
ORD → ROC
How long is the flight from Chicago to Rochester?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (ROC) takes 1h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Rochester operates with a high level of punctuality, with 77% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 570 total flights on this route, featuring an average delay of just 17 minutes. The aircraft used include Embraer RJ140 and RJ145, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, and Airbus A319, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 2,393,251 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chicago (ORD) → Rochester (ROC) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1398 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rochester the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Rochester: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (ROC) heads east for about 847 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 10m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 36% of ORD-ROC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Rochester it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,398 tracked ORD-ROC flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 3.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-ROC
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (ROC) takes 1h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Rochester (ROC) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1398 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Rochester is 3.00% across 1398 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
