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RFD to YPL: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport)
641 mi
1,032 km · 557 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
641 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RFD
Near YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from YPL?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Pickle Lake (YPL) is 641 miles (1,032 km, 557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to YPL?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from RFD to YPL?
Nonstop service on RFD–YPL 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RFD to YPL?
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Why are some RFD to YPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RFD–YPL 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.