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FXE to RFD: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
1,216 mi
1,956 km · 1,056 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is FXE from RFD?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Rockford (RFD) is 1,216 miles (1,956 km, 1,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to RFD?
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