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GVL to RFD: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
617 mi
993 km · 536 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
617 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
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Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from RFD?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Rockford (RFD) is 617 miles (993 km, 536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Gainesville and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to RFD?
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