Nonstop flight route between Brno, Czech Republic and Rockford, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°9'5"N by 16°41'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°11'43"N by 89°5'49"W)
Distance from BRQ to RFD:
4,691.54 miles (7,550.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ), Brno, Czech Republic and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,692 miles (or 7,550 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRQ / LKTB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brno, Czech Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°9'5"N by 16°41'39"E |
| Area Served: | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Operator/Owner: | South-Moravia Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 770 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRQ |
| More Information: | BRQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RFD / KRFD |
| Airport Name: | Chicago Rockford International Airport |
| Location: | Rockford, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'43"N by 89°5'49"W |
| Area Served: | Rockford, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Greater Rockford Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 742 feet (226 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RFD |
| More Information: | RFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ):
- Because of Brno–Tuřany Airport's relatively low elevation of 770 feet, planes can take off or land at Brno–Tuřany Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) is Kunovice Airport (UHE), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of BRQ.
- The furthest airport from Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,712 miles (18,848 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Brno–Tuřany Airport", another name for BRQ is "Letiště Brno–Tuřany".
- At present, the South-Moravian local government owns the airport, and it is operated by a private company, Brno Airport Ltd.
- Brno–Tuřany Airport handled 463,023 passengers last year.
- The airport was built during the 1950s as a replacement for the old Brno airport located in Slatina.
Facts about Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD):
- The closest airport to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) is Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL), which is located 30 miles (47 kilometers) N of RFD.
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Chicago Rockford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 742 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago Rockford International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- RFD was once the company headquarters for Ryan International Airlines, staging many of its aircraft at the airport for charter hire.
- The furthest airport from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,008 miles (17,716 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.76 miles (55.94 km) ESE | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic |     |
| 2 | 63.07 miles (101.50 km) SE | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) SSE | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 4 | 72.16 miles (116.13 km) S | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 5 | 73.35 miles (118.04 km) NW | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 6 | 73.95 miles (119.01 km) ENE | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 7 | 86.82 miles (139.72 km) E | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 8 | 116.36 miles (187.26 km) ESE | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 126.41 miles (203.43 km) NW | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 10 | 127.17 miles (204.66 km) WNW | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 11 | 130.74 miles (210.41 km) WSW | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 12 | 135.09 miles (217.41 km) N | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 13 | 140.22 miles (225.66 km) NE | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 14 | 152.42 miles (245.29 km) ENE | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 15 | 159.99 miles (257.47 km) SSW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,711.82 miles (18,848.29 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,269.58 miles (18,136.58 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,261.96 miles (18,124.33 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,255.86 miles (18,114.51 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,248.42 miles (18,102.54 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,241.76 miles (18,091.81 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,239.48 miles (18,088.15 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,237.12 miles (18,084.34 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,225.45 miles (18,065.56 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,215.57 miles (18,049.66 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,205.38 miles (18,033.27 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,203.56 miles (18,030.34 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,201.89 miles (18,027.65 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,191.52 miles (18,010.96 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,190.90 miles (18,009.96 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.50 miles (47.48 km) N | Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 2 | 43.30 miles (69.69 km) SE | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 47.89 miles (77.08 km) ESE | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 58.34 miles (93.89 km) S | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 61.49 miles (98.96 km) E | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 62.95 miles (101.31 km) ESE | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 64.75 miles (104.20 km) ENE | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 65.58 miles (105.55 km) SE | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 65.77 miles (105.84 km) ENE | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 66.39 miles (106.84 km) N | Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 66.64 miles (107.25 km) SE | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 68.06 miles (109.54 km) WSW | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 73.00 miles (117.48 km) NE | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 74.62 miles (120.09 km) ESE | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 76.11 miles (122.49 km) ENE | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,008.37 miles (17,716.21 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,984.97 miles (17,678.55 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,968.42 miles (17,651.92 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,960.25 miles (17,638.77 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,915.23 miles (17,566.32 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,907.02 miles (17,553.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,902.27 miles (17,545.45 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,891.99 miles (17,528.92 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,873.66 miles (17,499.41 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,868.46 miles (17,491.04 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,817.93 miles (17,409.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,786.63 miles (17,359.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,775.52 miles (17,341.48 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,766.29 miles (17,326.62 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,728.09 miles (17,265.14 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |