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TPF to RFD: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
1,055 mi
1,698 km · 917 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPF from RFD?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Rockford (RFD) is 1,055 miles (1,698 km, 917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from TPF to RFD?
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