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GAO to RFD: distance & flight time
Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
1,730 mi
2,785 km · 1,504 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
- 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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAO from RFD?
The flight distance from Guantanamo (GAO) to Rockford (RFD) is 1,730 miles (2,785 km, 1,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAO to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Guantanamo and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Guantanamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAO to RFD?
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