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RFD to BTR: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
814 mi
1,310 km · 707 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
814 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, United States
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from BTR?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 814 miles (1,310 km, 707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from RFD to BTR?
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