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HKY to RFD: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
608 mi
978 km · 528 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
608 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from RFD?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Rockford (RFD) is 608 miles (978 km, 528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Hickory and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to RFD?
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