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BOS to RFD: distance & flight time
Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
923 mi
1,486 km · 802 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
923 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, United States
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is BOS from RFD?
The flight distance from Boston (BOS) to Rockford (RFD) is 923 miles (1,486 km, 802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOS to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 time difference between Boston and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Boston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOS to RFD?
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