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RFD to ITH: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Ithaca (Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport)
645 mi
1,038 km · 561 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
645 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ITH — Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport · Ithaca, 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 ITH
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field31 mi away
- ELM · Elmira Corning Regional Airport32 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport46 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from ITH?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Ithaca (ITH) is 645 miles (1,038 km, 561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to ITH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 time difference between Rockford and Ithaca?
Ithaca is 1 hour ahead of Rockford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RFD to ITH?
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