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RFD to ROW: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Roswell (Roswell International Air Center Airport)
1,041 mi
1,675 km · 904 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, United States
- ROW — Roswell International Air Center Airport · Roswell, 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 ROW
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport59 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal68 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport87 mi away
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from ROW?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Roswell (ROW) is 1,041 miles (1,675 km, 904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to ROW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 ROW?
Nonstop service on RFD–ROW 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 2h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rockford and Roswell?
Roswell is 1 hour behind Rockford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RFD to ROW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RFD–ROW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RFD to ROW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RFD–ROW 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.