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BRL to RFD: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
143 mi
231 km · 125 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
143 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRL from RFD?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to Rockford (RFD) is 143 miles (231 km, 125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from BRL to RFD?
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