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RFD to HTL: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
268 mi
432 km · 233 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
268 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from HTL?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 268 miles (432 km, 233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 HTL?
Nonstop service on RFD–HTL 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rockford and Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 1 hour ahead of Rockford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RFD to HTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RFD–HTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RFD to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RFD–HTL 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.