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QLR to RFD: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
4,021 mi
6,472 km · 3,494 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLR from RFD?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Rockford (RFD) is 4,021 miles (6,472 km, 3,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Monte Real and Rockford?
Rockford is 6 hours behind Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to RFD?
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