Chicago O'Hare International ⇄ Chicago/Rockford International ORD–RFD
Airlines flew 125 flights between Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL and Chicago/Rockford International RFD in Chicago/Rockford, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 12,223 passengers in 14,249 seats, 86% of them filled, and 2,223,701 pounds of freight. 63 miles, about 27 minutes in the air, on 16 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (60), United Parcel Service (41), American Airlines Inc. (8), Alaska Airlines Inc. (2) and 12 more. Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 12 |
| 2/25 | 11 |
| 3/25 | 16 |
| 4/25 | 11 |
| 5/25 | 9 |
| 6/25 | 10 |
| 7/25 | 11 |
| 8/25 | 16 |
| 9/25 | 4 |
| 11/25 | 3 |
| 12/25 | 6 |
| 1/26 | 6 |
| 2/26 | 2 |
| 3/26 | 9 |
| 4/26 | 10 |
| 5/26 | 18 |
| 6/26 | 15 |
| 7/26 | 36 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 383 |
| 2/25 | 0 |
| 3/25 | 440 |
| 4/25 | 0 |
| 5/25 | 164 |
| 6/25 | 596 |
| 7/25 | 662 |
| 8/25 | 2,057 |
| 9/25 | 118 |
| 11/25 | 0 |
| 12/25 | 298 |
| 1/26 | 975 |
| 2/26 | 181 |
| 3/26 | 1,257 |
| 4/26 | 892 |
| 5/26 | 1,490 |
| 6/26 | 192 |
| 7/26 | 4,763 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 60 | 9,498 | 88% | scheduled passenger service |
| United Parcel Service 5X | 41 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| American Airlines Inc. AA | 8 | 1,437 | 91% | scheduled passenger service |
| Alaska Airlines Inc. AS | 2 | 0 | 0% | charter passenger service |
| Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. CX | 2 | 325 | 97% | scheduled cargo service, scheduled passenger service |
| Swiss International Airlines LX | 2 | 457 | 82% | scheduled passenger service |
| ABX Air Inc ABX | 1 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| Amerijet International M6 | 1 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| National Air Cargo Group Inc d/ba National Airlines N8 | 1 | 0 | charter passenger service | |
| Atlas Air Inc. 5Y | 1 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Compagnie Natl Air France AF | 1 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| JetBlue Airways B6 | 1 | 148 | 91% | scheduled passenger service |
| Etihad Airways EY | 1 | 358 | 96% | charter passenger service |
| Kalitta Air LLC KAQ | 1 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Western Global KD | 1 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| SkyWest Airlines Inc. OO | 1 | 0 | 0% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Industrie A300-600/R/CF/RCF | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 18 | 29 | 501 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 15 | 168 | 2,257 |
| Airbus Industrie A321-200n | 13 | 200 | 2,251 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 12 | 179 | 1,986 |
| Boeing B737 Max 900 | 5 | 179 | 418 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 4 | 126 | 461 |
| Airbus Industrie A319 | 4 | 126 | 415 |
| B787-800 Dreamliner | 4 | 238 | 908 |
| Boeing 767-300/300ER | 3 | 56 | 126 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 | 3 | 154 | 327 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 3 | 166 | 441 |
| Boeing 747-400 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 2 | 342 | 525 |
| Boeing B747-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Airbus 350-1000 | 2 | 352 | 683 |
| Boeing 757-300 | 1 | 234 | 172 |
| Canadair RJ-200ER /RJ-440 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Boeing B777-F | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Airbus Industrie A330-200 | 1 | 236 | 209 |
| Boeing 747-400F | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 1 | 318 | 304 |
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 1 | 244 | 239 |
ORD → RFD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to June 2026
13 flights of 10 scheduled, 121 passengers in 304 seats, 260,119 pounds of freight. United Parcel Service 8; ABX Air Inc 1; Alaska Airlines Inc. 1; Amerijet International 1; National Air Cargo Group Inc d/ba National Airlines 1; United Air Lines Inc. 1.
RFD → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
112 flights of 42 scheduled, 12,102 passengers in 13,945 seats, 1,963,582 pounds of freight, 94,111 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 59; United Parcel Service 33; American Airlines Inc. 8; Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. 2; Swiss International Airlines 2; Atlas Air Inc. 1; Compagnie Natl Air France 1; Alaska Airlines Inc. 1; JetBlue Airways 1; Etihad Airways 1; Kalitta Air LLC 1; Western Global 1; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Chicago O'Hare International ORD and Chicago/Rockford International RFD; all routes.
