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RFD to ATL: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
644 mi
1,036 km · 559 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
644 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from ATL?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Atlanta (ATL) is 644 miles (1,036 km, 559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Rockford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RFD to ATL?
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