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GVX to RFD: distance & flight time
Gavle (Gävle Sandviken Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
4,216 mi
6,785 km · 3,663 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- GVX — Gävle Sandviken Airport · Gavle, Sweden
- 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 GVX
- SOO · Söderhamn Airport46 mi away
- BLE · Borlange Airport50 mi away
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport70 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport73 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVX from RFD?
The flight distance from Gavle (GVX) to Rockford (RFD) is 4,216 miles (6,785 km, 3,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVX to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Gavle and Rockford?
Rockford is 7 hours behind Gavle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVX to RFD?
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