American AirlinesAA67% on time
Flights AA6258 08:20 daily · AA6251 varies daily · AA3442 22:33 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA3575 varies daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (RST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 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 15 September 2026 at 23:11 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
heavy · +39
RST
Rochester
tracking
431 km · ~1h 03m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated ORD → RST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-15AA6188departed−4
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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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.
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ORD to RST questions
Is ORD–RST running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 48/100. 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 08:20 and evening departures around 22:33 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 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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