Car hire and driving in Rockford, IL
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RFD means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Rockford
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford to Elgin | United States | 72 km (45 mi) | about 58 min |
| Rockford to Aurora | United States | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Rockford to Madison | United States | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Rockford to Naperville | United States | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Rockford to Joliet | United States | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Rockford to Chicago | United States | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Rockford to Milwaukee | United States | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Rockford to Davenport | United States | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Rockford to North Peoria | United States | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Rockford to Peoria | United States | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Rockford to Cedar Rapids | United States | 212 km (132 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Rockford to South Bend | United States | 244 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Rockford to New York City | United States | 1,267 km (787 mi) | about 17 h 10 min |
| Rockford to Toronto | Canada | 804 km (500 mi) | about 10 h 54 min |
| Rockford to Brooklyn | United States | 1,273 km (791 mi) | about 17 h 15 min |
| Rockford to Queens | United States | 1,282 km (796 mi) | about 17 h 22 min |
| Rockford to Houston | United States | 1,500 km (932 mi) | about 20 h 20 min |
| Rockford to Montréal | Canada | 1,291 km (802 mi) | about 17 h 30 min |
| Rockford to Philadelphia | United States | 1,194 km (742 mi) | about 16 h 11 min |
| Rockford to San Antonio | United States | 1,658 km (1,030 mi) | about 22 h 29 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Rockford?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.