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FRD to RFD: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
1,689 mi
2,718 km · 1,468 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRD from RFD?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Rockford (RFD) is 1,689 miles (2,718 km, 1,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Friday Harbor and Rockford?
Rockford is 2 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to RFD?
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