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ORL to RFD: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando Executive Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
1,038 mi
1,671 km · 902 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- ORL — Orlando Executive Airport · Orlando, 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 ORL
- MCO · Orlando International Airport8 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport17 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport19 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORL from RFD?
The flight distance from Orlando (ORL) to Rockford (RFD) is 1,038 miles (1,671 km, 902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORL to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Orlando and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Orlando.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORL to RFD?
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