RST - CHI

$212 Find Cheap Flights from Rochester to Chicago

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Rochester to Chicago departing on 11/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Rochester to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Rochester to Chicago (RST-CHI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Rochester to Chicago that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Rochester to Chicago

Fri, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 22
Delta Logo
4:20 pm - 11:43 amRST-ORD
19h 23m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:37 pm - 12:01 pmORD-RST
18h 24m1 stop
$275Delta
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Fri, Dec 12 - Thu, Dec 25
Delta Logo
4:20 pm - 1:08 pmRST-MDW
20h 48m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:48 am - 8:48 pmMDW-RST
9h 00m1 stop
$275Delta
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Fri, Dec 12 - Wed, Dec 24
Delta Logo
4:20 pm - 11:43 amRST-ORD
19h 23m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:04 pm - 8:48 pmORD-RST
4h 44m1 stop
$302Delta
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Fri, Dec 12 - Tue, Dec 23
Delta Logo
11:40 am - 9:19 amRST-MDW
21h 39m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:48 am - 5:56 pmMDW-RST
6h 08m1 stop
$302Delta
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Sat, Dec 13 - Mon, Dec 22
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 1:51 pmRST-ORD
6h 51m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:37 pm - 12:01 pmORD-RST
18h 24m1 stop
$307Delta
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Sat, Dec 13 - Thu, Dec 25
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 12:34 pmRST-MDW
5h 34m2 stops
Delta Logo
11:48 am - 8:48 pmMDW-RST
9h 00m1 stop
$307Delta
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Wed, Dec 24 - Sat, Dec 27
Delta Logo
6:36 pm - 9:01 amRST-ORD
14h 25m2 stops
Delta Logo
12:28 pm - 5:56 pmORD-RST
5h 28m1 stop
$317Delta
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Sun, Dec 14 - Thu, Dec 25
Delta Logo
11:40 am - 2:59 pmRST-ORD
3h 19m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:28 pm - 8:48 pmORD-RST
8h 20m1 stop
$322Delta
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Sat, Nov 8 - Mon, Nov 10
American Airlines Logo
6:39 pm - 8:28 pmRST-ORD
1h 49mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:33 pm - 11:59 pmORD-RST
1h 26mnonstop
$329American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 18 - Mon, Oct 20
American Airlines Logo
6:08 pm - 7:44 pmRST-ORD
1h 36mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
4:14 pm - 5:38 pmORD-RST
1h 24mnonstop
$330American Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Delta
Cheapest • from $275 (round-trip)
American Airlines
Best reviews • 7.2 score
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Top routes
RST-ORD
Cheapest
RST-ORD
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Insights
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When to travel
November
Cheapest • 15% price drop
September
Most popular
Good to know
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Cheapest round-trip
$275
Typical prices: $291-711
Delta
Fri 12/12Mon 12/22
RST - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$329
Typical prices: $264-419
American Airlines
Sat 11/8Mon 11/10
RST - ORD • Non-stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Rochester to Chicago flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Rochester to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Rochester, Minnesota to Chicago?

What is the cheapest Rochester to Chicago flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Rochester to Chicago costs $293 on the route between Rochester (RST) and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Rochester to Chicago?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Rochester to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Chicago on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Rochester to Chicago. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Rochester to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Rochester to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Rochester to Chicago is November, where tickets cost $324 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $464 and $459 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Rochester to Chicago?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $362 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$212
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
Flight from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Rochester to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Rochester to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Rochester to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from Rochester to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Rochester to Chicago was $212 for a one-way ticket and $275 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Rochester and Chicago?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Rochester to Chicago?

    On your way to Chicago, you’ll fly out from Rochester. You’ll be landing in one of Chicago’s 2 airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Rochester to Chicago?

    American Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Rochester to Chicago flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Rochester to Chicago?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Rochester to Chicago flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Rochester to Chicago?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Rochester and Chicago.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Rochester to Chicago?

    There are nonstop flights from Rochester to Chicago on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Rochester to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Rochester to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Rochester to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Rochester is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Rochester to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to Rochester with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Rochester to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago from Rochester up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Rochester to Chicago

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $258 or less one-way and $369 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Rochester to Chicago?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Rochester to Chicago.
Find which airlines fly direct from Rochester Airport to Chicago, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Rochester to Chicago

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines

American Airlines

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Direct returns

Chicago to Rochester

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Rochester to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Rochester to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Rochester to Chicago? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.2
American AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.0Crew
7.2Comfort
6.4Food
6.9Entertainment
7.5Boarding
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Any flight to ORD after about 2pm this summer has been challenging. Flight was delayed getting in (coming from ORD) and that led to it not leaving before a ground stop due to lightening before they could fuel the plane, and so forth. They made up some time but we were still late in arriving at ORD, and that led to missed connections.

6.0 GoodMitchell, Aug 2025CMH - ORD
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Any flight to ORD after about 2pm this summer has been challenging. Flight was delayed getting in (coming from ORD) and that led to it not leaving before a ground stop due to lightening before they could fuel the plane, and so forth. They made up some time but we were still late in arriving at ORD, and that led to missed connections.

Food was ok, but not as good as I have had before on AA.

Pretty good. The food was just mediocre, the boarding and crew were good.

My flight got switched and my prepaid bag didnt transfer over properly so I paid to check ANOTHER BAG. I was placed in a middle seat and it was just miserable. At least it was a bulkhead row so I had legroom. The flight just never seem3d to end

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

On Wednesday, July 30 we were in mid flight from Manchester to Charlotte and we turned around because the right engine was malfunctioning. That was the last flight out of Manchester that night. I was rebooked for Thursday, which became a weather event Friday. There were no seats left on the flight from Manchester to Charlotte. Consequently I didn’t leave Manchester until Saturday morning and we flew to Chicago so to say the least my scheduled flight and return to Iowa was three days off and it messed with my business schedule. Consequently cash flow. I would like some sort of acknowledgment of this event.

Dreadful experience. Our flight was delayed more than 8 hours due to a maintenance issue and the assistance from rebooking was poor. I was travelling with a bad knee and needed assistance waited in one place more than 3 hours before someone came with a wheelchair. The woman next to me was a 91 year old great grandmother who had waited more than 4 hours. There were moments of support from the staff but it appeared as they were going against the direction of management. It was apathy, lack of ownership and dismissive responses with small moments of kindness and understanding typically from grey haired, female, veteran staff..

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

The flight was fine and the crew awesome. The problem is ORD and AA. Computers went down, ORD fell apart and a 40 min flight turned into a 3 hour trip. Guess the answer is to not try and fly to ORD after noon. But, as I said, crew was awesome and did everything they could to lesson the flight time.

The flight was fine but the 8 hour delay in Chicago was awful - 5 gate changes and repeated delays without an explanation. No vouchers. Nothing.

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