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YXL to RFD: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
563 mi
906 km · 489 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
563 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 mi away
Near RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXL from RFD?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Rockford (RFD) is 563 miles (906 km, 489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YXL to RFD?
Nonstop service on YXL–RFD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to RFD?
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Why are some YXL to RFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXL–RFD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.