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NBG to RFD: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
856 mi
1,378 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from RFD?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Rockford (RFD) is 856 miles (1,378 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 NBG to RFD?
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