Flights Chicago → Rochester
ORD → RST
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Rochester operates with an average on-time performance rate of 73%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 22.7 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately 270 flights are conducted using Embraer RJ140 and RJ145 aircraft, serving the destination airport which sees around 366,374 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 (RST) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 345 flights monitored in recent months, 68% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 33 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.96%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rochester the average ATFM delay is 3.1 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Rochester: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (RST) heads north-west for about 431 km, a flight time of roughly 58m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 34% of ORD-RST flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Rochester it is 3.1 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 345 tracked ORD-RST flights, 68% left on time with an average delay of 33 min and a 7.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-RST
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Rochester (RST) route, on-time performance is 68% with an average delay of 33 minutes, based on 345 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Rochester is 6.96% across 345 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
