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DYS to RFD: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
896 mi
1,442 km · 779 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
896 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from RFD?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Rockford (RFD) is 896 miles (1,442 km, 779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 DYS to RFD?
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