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HOT to RFD: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
575 mi
926 km · 500 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
575 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT from RFD?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Rockford (RFD) is 575 miles (926 km, 500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 HOT to RFD?
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