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Among airlines operating Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Rochester flights:

• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• United Airlines: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only American Airlines operates flights between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Rochester.

Flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Rochester usually depart from Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and arrive at Rochester (RST).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• United Airlines: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Rochester:

• Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $384 round-trip via Minneapolis St Paul (MSP), compared to $444 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $50–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Embraer 170 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by American Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 variants.

Most connecting flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Rochester pass through Minneapolis St Paul (MSP), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other layover airports each see under 5%.

On the Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Rochester route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 46%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $398 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $733: a $335 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Rochester flights, with 34% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 33%, night flights for 33%, and evening flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Rochester:

• Earliest: departs at 8:21 am and lands at 9:51 am
• Latest: departs at 10:40 pm and lands at 12:10 am.

The flight takes about 1h 30m.

A nonstop flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Rochester takes 1h 30m, covering 268 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $396 to $1,250. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Rochester are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $243, which is 36% below the typical average for this route.

Round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Rochester range from $403 to $538, with an average of $437 over the past 12 months. Anything below $403 counts as a good deal.

American Airlines is the only airline on the Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Rochester route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.