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YQU to RFD: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
1,609 mi
2,589 km · 1,398 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQU from RFD?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Rockford (RFD) is 1,609 miles (2,589 km, 1,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Grande Prairie and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to RFD?
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