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GUT to RFD: distance & flight time
Guetersloh (Gütersloh Air Base) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
4,282 mi
6,891 km · 3,721 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUT — Gütersloh Air Base · Guetersloh, Germany
- 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 GUT
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport25 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport30 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport41 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUT from RFD?
The flight distance from Guetersloh (GUT) to Rockford (RFD) is 4,282 miles (6,891 km, 3,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUT to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Guetersloh and Rockford?
Rockford is 7 hours behind Guetersloh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUT to RFD?
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