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GCN to RFD: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
1,305 mi
2,100 km · 1,134 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCN from RFD?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Rockford (RFD) is 1,305 miles (2,100 km, 1,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Grand Canyon and Rockford?
Rockford is 2 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to RFD?
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