# Distance from Chicago/Rockford (RFD) to Zagreb (ZAG)

> 7,758 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,758 km / 4,821 mi / 4,189 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Croatia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:54 in Chicago/Rockford, it's 09:54 in Zagreb)
- **Elevation difference**: 389 ft (ZAG is lower than RFD)

## Airports

### [Chicago/Rockford International Airport (RFD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rfd-chicagorockford-chicagorockford-international-airport/1ef266df-34f9-6eee-9048-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago/Rockford, United States
- ICAO: KRFD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.200000, -89.100000
- Elevation: 742 ft

### [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zagreb, Croatia
- ICAO: LDZA
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 45.740000, 16.070000
- Elevation: 353 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:54 in Chicago/Rockford, it's 09:54 in Zagreb.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chicago/Rockford International Airport (RFD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rfd-chicagorockford-chicagorockford-international-airport/1ef266df-34f9-6eee-9048-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)