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SME to RFD: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
428 mi
688 km · 372 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
428 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from RFD?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Rockford (RFD) is 428 miles (688 km, 372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Somerset and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to RFD?
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