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DRE to RFD: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
374 mi
602 km · 325 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
374 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from RFD?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Rockford (RFD) is 374 miles (602 km, 325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Drummond Island and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to RFD?
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