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SLE to RFD: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
1,696 mi
2,729 km · 1,474 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from RFD?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Rockford (RFD) is 1,696 miles (2,729 km, 1,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Salem and Rockford?
Rockford is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to RFD?
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