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RFD to GFK: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
559 mi
900 km · 486 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
559 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from GFK?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 559 miles (900 km, 486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 GFK?
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