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RDU to RFD: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
704 mi
1,133 km · 612 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
704 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from RFD?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Rockford (RFD) is 704 miles (1,133 km, 612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RDU to RFD?
Nonstop service on RDU–RFD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Raleigh-durham and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to RFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDU–RFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDU to RFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDU–RFD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.