Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RFD to RDR: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
568 mi
913 km · 493 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
See live RFD→RDR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
568 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RFD
Near RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from RDR?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Red River (RDR) is 568 miles (913 km, 493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 RDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RFD–RDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.