Nonstop flight route between Sindal, Denmark and Rockford, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sindal Airport (CNL), Sindal, Denmark and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,136 miles (or 6,657 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sindal Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sindal Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNL / EKSN |
Airport Name: | Sindal Airport |
Location: | Sindal, Denmark |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°30'16"N by 10°13'36"E |
Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CNL |
More Information: | CNL 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 Sindal Airport (CNL):
- The closest airport to Sindal Airport (CNL) is Aalborg Airport (AAL), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of CNL.
- The furthest airport from Sindal Airport (CNL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Sindal Airport (CNL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sindal Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Sindal 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.
Facts about Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD):
- The airport is in a foreign-trade zone.
- 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.
- 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.
- Today the Rockford airport is marketed to residents of Rockford and surrounding areas as an alternative to Chicago Midway International Airport and O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, WI and Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin as well as limited service airports such as Dubuque Regional Airport in Iowa.
- In an effort to capitalize on the airport's location from downtown Chicago and about 30 miles from the outermost Chicago suburbs), its name was changed to the Northwest Chicagoland Regional Airport at Rockford in the early 2000s.
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has 2 runways.
- RFD has two cargo aprons in use.
- 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.
- Air shows have played an integral role in the history of the Rockford Airport.