Distance from Springfield to Rockford (United States)

The distance between Springfield, Illinois and Rockford, Illinois is 278 kilometers (173 miles).

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Rockford, Illinois, United States

From Springfield to Rockford, the straight-line distance is 278 kilometers, heading north. Springfield is at 184 meters above sea level, while Rockford is at 224 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Springfield, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 39.8017° N 89.6437° W

Elevation: 184 m (604 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)
  • Decatur Airport (DEC)
  • General Downing - Peoria International Airport (PIA)
  • Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)
  • Vandalia Municipal Airport (VLA)
Rockford, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 42.2711° N 89.094° W

Elevation: 224 m (735 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)
  • Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL)
  • Monroe Municipal Airport (EFT)
  • Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ)
  • Dupage Airport (DPA)

Other distances from Springfield

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Springfield to New York City 1,332 km
From Springfield to Los Angeles 2,615 km
From Springfield to Chicago 283 km
From Springfield to Houston 1,230 km
From Springfield to Phoenix 2,120 km

Other distances from Rockford

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Rockford to New York City 1,270 km
From Rockford to Los Angeles 2,697 km
From Rockford to Chicago 128 km
From Rockford to Houston 1,497 km
From Rockford to Phoenix 2,237 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Springfield and Rockford.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 278 km
London, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 277 km
Medellín, Colombia Montería, Colombia 279 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Rosario, Argentina 279 km
Saltillo, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 280 km
Manhattan, United States Baltimore, United States 280 km
Austin, United States Arlington, United States 280 km
Jacksonville, United States Tampa, United States 276 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 280 km
Fort Worth, United States Austin, United States 276 km
Caracas, Venezuela Barquisimeto, Venezuela 275 km
Detroit, United States Hamilton, Canada 281 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 281 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 281 km
Edmonton, Canada Calgary, Canada 281 km
Madrid, Spain Zaragoza, Spain 275 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Montería, Colombia 273 km
Queens, United States Baltimore, United States 283 km
Brooklyn, United States Baltimore, United States 273 km
New York City, United States Baltimore, United States 273 km

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