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RFD to AKO: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
747 mi
1,202 km · 649 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
747 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, United States
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RFD
Near AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from AKO?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Akron (AKO) is 747 miles (1,202 km, 649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Rockford and Akron?
Akron is 1 hour behind Rockford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RFD to AKO?
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