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NKT to RFD: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
6,139 mi
9,879 km · 5,334 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is NKT from RFD?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Rockford (RFD) is 6,139 miles (9,879 km, 5,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Cizre and Rockford?
Rockford is 8 hours behind Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to RFD?
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