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CAT to RFD: distance & flight time
Cascais (Cascais Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
4,039 mi
6,500 km · 3,510 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
- 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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAT from RFD?
The flight distance from Cascais (CAT) to Rockford (RFD) is 4,039 miles (6,500 km, 3,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAT to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Cascais and Rockford?
Rockford is 6 hours behind Cascais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAT to RFD?
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