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SOW to RFD: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
1,256 mi
2,021 km · 1,091 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOW from RFD?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Rockford (RFD) is 1,256 miles (2,021 km, 1,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 SOW to RFD?
Nonstop service on SOW–RFD 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 3h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Show Low and Rockford?
Rockford is 2 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to RFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOW–RFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOW to RFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOW–RFD 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.