Cheap Flights from Rochester, NY to Chicago, IL from $129

Return flight: Chicago – Rochester

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 11 direct and 364 connecting flights from Rochester to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $129, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out ROC-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Rochester to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Rochester and Chicago is 827 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:53 to 19:55 from 1 Rochester airport and arrive 05:53 to 19:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 3m.

  • The fastest flight 2h
  • Average flight time 2h 3m
  • The earliest flight 05:53
  • The latest flight 19:55
  • Distance 514 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are may (from 129 $), june (from 139 $), august (from 141 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 470 $), september (from 193 $), july (from 170 $).

What is the lowest airfare Rochester to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $129. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2721 flight by Spirit Airlines for June 6, 2025 which leaves Greater Rochester in Rochester at 16:19 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 00:05.

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Flight Schedule Rochester (New York) to Chicago (Illinois)

06:30 — 07:37
2h 7m flight time
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from$179
Rochester — Chicago
UA2483 United Airlines
10:49 — 11:58
2h 9m flight time
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from$179
Rochester — Chicago
UA5698 United Airlines
11:00 — 12:00
2h flight time
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from$247
Rochester — Chicago
UA4589 United Airlines
11:03 — 12:05
2h 2m flight time
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from$170
Rochester — Chicago
UA3563 United Airlines
11:03 — 12:03
2h flight time
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from$279
Rochester — Chicago
UA4484 United Airlines
11:18 — 17:17
6h 59m flight time
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from$141
11:18 — 14:07 Rochester — Orlando
NK1741 Spirit Airlines
1h 1m stop
15:08 — 17:17 Orlando — Chicago
NK1114 Spirit Airlines
13:35 — 14:43
2h 8m flight time
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from$170
Rochester — Chicago
UA3627 United Airlines
13:43 — 14:51
2h 8m flight time
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from$245
Rochester — Chicago
UA3635 United Airlines
13:43 — 14:46
2h 3m flight time
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from$368
Rochester — Chicago
UA1079 United Airlines
16:19 — 00:05+1day
8h 46m flight time
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from$129
16:19 — 19:40 Rochester — Miami
NK2721 Spirit Airlines
2h 12m stop
21:52 — 00:05 Miami — Chicago
NK1 Spirit Airlines
17:46 — 18:53
2h 7m flight time
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from$249
Rochester — Chicago
UA4492 United Airlines
17:53 — 18:55
2h 2m flight time
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from$235
Rochester — Chicago
UA1612 United Airlines
18:32 — 12:42+1day
19h 10m flight time
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18:32 — 21:12 Rochester — Orlando
NK2301 Spirit Airlines
12h 21m stop
09:33 — 10:59 Orlando — Myrtle Beach
NK2645 Spirit Airlines
33m stop
11:36 — 12:46 Myrtle Beach — Chicago
NK2520 Spirit Airlines
18:32 — 00:05+2days
30h 33m flight time
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18:32 — 21:12 Rochester — Orlando
NK2301 Spirit Airlines
11h 5m stop
08:17 — 09:25 Orlando — Miami
NK2196 Spirit Airlines
12h 27m stop
21:52 — 00:05 Miami — Chicago
NK1 Spirit Airlines
18:32 — 20:07+1day
26h 35m flight time
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18:32 — 21:12 Rochester — Orlando
NK2301 Spirit Airlines
11h 11m stop
08:23 — 11:00 Orlando — New York
NK2391 Spirit Airlines
7h 30m stop
18:30 — 20:07 New York — Chicago
NK2178 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Rochester to Chicago. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 19, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Rochester — Chicago is served by 3 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Mexicana - 16 departures per week at the price of from $ 239 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1653.

Direct flights

There are 11 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA4589 by United Airlines takes 2h and the cheapest is NK2721 by Spirit Airlines for $170.

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Connecting Flights

There are 364 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4874 by United Airlines takes 4h 25m and the cheapest is NK2721 by Spirit Airlines for $129.

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Airports

You can fly from Rochester to Chicago from 1 airports (Greater Rochester).

Rochester airports

  • Greater Rochester-ROC
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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