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VAD to RFD: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
842 mi
1,354 km · 731 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
842 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAD from RFD?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Rockford (RFD) is 842 miles (1,354 km, 731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Valdosta and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to RFD?
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