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RFD to FFO: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
310 mi
499 km · 269 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
310 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from FFO?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Dayton (FFO) is 310 miles (499 km, 269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 RFD to FFO?
Nonstop service on RFD–FFO 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 1h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rockford and Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Rockford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RFD to FFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RFD–FFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RFD to FFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RFD–FFO 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.