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DEE to RFD: distance & flight time
Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Mendeleyevo Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
5,588 mi
8,992 km · 4,856 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- DEE — Mendeleyevo Airport · Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
- 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 DEE
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport45 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport76 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport98 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport116 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEE from RFD?
The flight distance from Yuzhno-Kurilsk (DEE) to Rockford (RFD) is 5,588 miles (8,992 km, 4,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEE to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 DEE to RFD?
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