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HFD to RFD: distance & flight time
Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
844 mi
1,359 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFD from RFD?
The flight distance from Hartford (HFD) to Rockford (RFD) is 844 miles (1,359 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFD to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Hartford and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Hartford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFD to RFD?
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