Chicago/Rockford (RFD) to Orlando (SFB)
Flight time
≈ 2h 51m
Bearing
152° SE
Chicago/Rockford (RFD) to Orlando (SFB) is 1,026 miles (1,652 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RFD–SFB
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop RFD–SFB; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
26
May 2026
Seats
4,570
both directions
Passengers
4,131
both directions
Load factor
90.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RFD–SFB?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop RFD–SFB in May 2026 (26 departures).
- G4
26 departures · 4,570 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.4%
Load
What plane flies RFD–SFB?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 38% of RFD–SFB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 92.8% load
38.5% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 83.0% load
30.8% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 95.1% load
30.8%
How has RFD–SFB traffic changed?
Nonstop RFD–SFB departures fell from 32 in June 2025 to 26 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop RFD–SFB traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
32 departures · 5,008 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2025
32 departures · 4,899 passengers
87.2%
Load
August 2025
23 departures · 3,501 passengers
84.2%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 2,957 passengers
88.7%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 3,765 passengers
80.1%
Load
November 2025
20 departures · 3,250 passengers
88.0%
Load
December 2025
34 departures · 5,145 passengers
83.5%
Load
January 2026
20 departures · 3,284 passengers
91.3%
Load
February 2026
22 departures · 3,302 passengers
88.6%
Load
March 2026
28 departures · 4,125 passengers
85.9%
Load
April 2026
22 departures · 3,132 passengers
86.1%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 4,131 passengers
90.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RFD → SFB
91.6% full
13 departures · 2,093 passengers
SFB → RFD
89.2% full
13 departures · 2,038 passengers
Nonstop RFD–SFB traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Chicago/Rockford
US
Chicago Rockford International Airport
Coordinates
42.20°N, 89.10°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago/Rockford (RFD) from Orlando (SFB)?
RFD to SFB is 1,026 miles (1,652 km / 892 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RFD to SFB?
A nonstop covers the 1,026-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RFD–SFB?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (38.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (30.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying RFD–SFB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,026-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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