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COS to RFD: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
851 mi
1,370 km · 740 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
851 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from RFD?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Rockford (RFD) is 851 miles (1,370 km, 740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Colorado Springs and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to RFD?
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