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BOW to RFD: distance & flight time
Bartow (Bartow Municipal Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
1,067 mi
1,717 km · 927 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BOW — Bartow Municipal Airport · Bartow, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is BOW from RFD?
The flight distance from Bartow (BOW) to Rockford (RFD) is 1,067 miles (1,717 km, 927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOW to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Bartow and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Bartow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOW to RFD?
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