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YTE to RFD: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
1,602 mi
2,578 km · 1,392 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTE from RFD?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Rockford (RFD) is 1,602 miles (2,578 km, 1,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Cape Dorset and Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to RFD?
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