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KEP to RFD: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
7,544 mi
12,141 km · 6,556 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEP from RFD?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Rockford (RFD) is 7,544 miles (12,141 km, 6,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 Nepalgunj and Rockford?
Rockford is 10.7 hours behind Nepalgunj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to RFD?
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