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RFD to TOP: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
404 mi
651 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
404 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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
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Near RFD
Near TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from TOP?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Topeka (TOP) is 404 miles (651 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 TOP?
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