Frankfurt am Main (HHN) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD)

4,320mi
6,953 km3,754 nm

Flight time

≈ 9h 26m

Bearing

304° NW

Frankfurt am Main (HHN) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD) is 4,320 miles (6,953 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies HHN–RFD

Filed traffic data

In December 2025, National Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HHN–RFD; the Boeing 747-400 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures.

Departures

3

December 2025

Seats

0

both directions

Passengers

0

both directions

Load factor

—

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HHN–RFD?

National Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HHN–RFD in December 2025 (3 departures).

What plane flies HHN–RFD?

In December 2025, the Boeing 747-400 flew 100% of HHN–RFD departures.

How has HHN–RFD traffic changed?

Nonstop HHN–RFD departures rose from 2 in October 2025 to 3 in December 2025.

Monthly nonstop HHN–RFD traffic, trailing 12 months through December 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • October 2025

    2 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    3 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

HHN → RFD

— full

2 departures · 0 passengers

RFD → HHN

— full

1 departures · 0 passengers

Nonstop HHN–RFD traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through December 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

HHN

Frankfurt am Main

DE

Frankfurt-Hahn Airport

Coordinates

49.95°N, 7.26°E

Hemisphere

N · E

RFD

Chicago/Rockford

US

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Coordinates

42.20°N, 89.10°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Frankfurt am Main (HHN) from Chicago/Rockford (RFD)?

HHN to RFD is 4,320 miles (6,953 km / 3,754 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HHN to RFD?

A nonstop covers the 4,320-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies HHN–RFD?

In December 2025, the Boeing 747-400 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying HHN–RFD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,320-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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