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HLR to RFD: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
900 mi
1,448 km · 782 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
900 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from RFD?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Rockford (RFD) is 900 miles (1,448 km, 782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from HLR to RFD?
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