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LWC to RFD: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
389 mi
626 km · 338 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
389 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWC from RFD?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWC) to Rockford (RFD) is 389 miles (626 km, 338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWC to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 LWC to RFD?
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