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YEM to RFD: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
439 mi
706 km · 381 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
439 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, Canada
- 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEM from RFD?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to Rockford (RFD) is 439 miles (706 km, 381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Manitowaning and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Manitowaning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEM to RFD?
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