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RFD to HOU: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
933 mi
1,501 km · 811 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
933 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from HOU?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Houston (HOU) is 933 miles (1,501 km, 811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 HOU?
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