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MCF to RFD: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
1,058 mi
1,703 km · 919 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from RFD?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Rockford (RFD) is 1,058 miles (1,703 km, 919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 Tampa and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to RFD?
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