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STK to RFD: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
741 mi
1,193 km · 644 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
741 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from RFD?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Rockford (RFD) is 741 miles (1,193 km, 644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK 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 Sterling and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to RFD?
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