Rochester to Chicago (RST-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space

American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop between Rochester (RST) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 34 times a week. With American Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, on every RST to ORD departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Rochester to Chicago flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for RST to ORD, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Rochester (RST) to Chicago (ORD)
Date Flight Airline Departs RST Arrives ORD Duration Aircraft
AA 3730American Airlines06:1007:391h 29mE70
AA 6258American Airlines10:3011:571h 27mCR7
AA 6251American Airlines19:5521:301h 35mCR7
AA 3817American Airlines05:5307:301h 37mE70
AA 3730American Airlines06:1007:391h 29mE70
AA 6258American Airlines10:3011:571h 27mCR7
AA 3575American Airlines11:0312:351h 32mE70
AA 6251American Airlines18:1820:001h 42mCR7
AA 3817American Airlines05:4007:271h 47mE75
AA 3730American Airlines06:1007:391h 29mE70
AA 6258American Airlines10:3011:571h 27mCR7
AA 3575American Airlines11:0312:351h 32mE70
AA 6251American Airlines18:1820:001h 42mCR7
AA 3817American Airlines05:4007:271h 47mE75
AA 3730American Airlines06:1007:391h 29mE70
AA 6258American Airlines10:3011:571h 27mCR7
AA 3575American Airlines11:0312:351h 32mE70
AA 6251American Airlines18:1820:001h 42mCR7
AA 3817American Airlines05:4007:271h 47mE75
AA 3730American Airlines06:1007:391h 29mE70
AA 3575American Airlines11:0312:351h 32mE70
AA 6251American Airlines18:1719:591h 42mCR7
AA 3817American Airlines05:4007:271h 47mE75
AA 3730American Airlines06:1007:391h 29mE70
AA 6258American Airlines10:3011:571h 27mCR7
AA 3575American Airlines11:0312:351h 32mE70
AA 6251American Airlines18:1719:591h 42mCR7
AA 3817American Airlines05:4007:271h 47mE75
AA 3730American Airlines06:1007:391h 29mE70
AA 6258American Airlines10:3011:571h 27mCR7
AA 3575American Airlines11:0312:351h 32mE70
AA 6251American Airlines18:0820:001h 52mCR7

Showing all 32 scheduled RST to ORD departures across the next 7 days with service. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on RST to ORD departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Rochester to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each RST to ORD departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Airlines flying Rochester to Chicago nonstop

Carriers operating RST to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about RST to ORD

How far is Chicago from Rochester?
RST to ORD covers about 267 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from RST to ORD?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from RST to ORD?
About 34 nonstop flights a week run between Rochester and Chicago in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines and United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from RST to ORD depart?
Scheduled RST to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:40 and 19:55, local time at Rochester. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on RST to ORD?
Open the RST to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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