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RFD to YRL: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Red Lake (Red Lake Airport)
652 mi
1,049 km · 566 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
652 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RFD from YRL?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Red Lake (YRL) is 652 miles (1,049 km, 566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to YRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 YRL?
Nonstop service on RFD–YRL 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RFD to YRL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RFD–YRL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RFD to YRL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RFD–YRL 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.