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ORD to RST: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
268 mi
431 km · 233 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
268 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Near RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from RST?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (RST) is 268 miles (431 km, 233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to RST?
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