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MGY to RFD: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
312 mi
502 km · 271 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
312 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from RFD?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Rockford (RFD) is 312 miles (502 km, 271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 Dayton and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to RFD?
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