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RWI to RFD: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
743 mi
1,196 km · 646 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
743 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, United States
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is RWI from RFD?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Rockford (RFD) is 743 miles (1,196 km, 646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 time difference between Rocky Mount and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to RFD?
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