Nonstop flight route between Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands and Rockford, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°18'41"S by 178°3'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°11'43"N by 89°5'49"W)
Distance from FUT to RFD:
6,826.92 miles (10,986.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,827 miles (or 10,987 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUT / NLWF |
| Airport Name: | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport |
| Location: | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°18'41"S by 178°3'57"W |
| Area Served: | Vele (Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FUT |
| More Information: | FUT 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 Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT):
- The furthest airport from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) is Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), which is nearly antipodal to Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (meaning Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diori Hamani International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Niamey, Niger.
- Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) ENE of FUT.
- Because of Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele 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):
- Air shows have played an integral role in the history of the Rockford Airport.
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The current terminal was built in 1987 in an effort to expand airline service in Rockford, but the common use of bus service to O'Hare International Airport kept most airlines away from Rockford.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The historic Bell Bowl, a natural amphitheater on the south side of the airport, was the venue for the 16th Wing Ding concert on May 24, 2009.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 144.52 miles (232.58 km) ENE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands |     |
| 2 | 184.40 miles (296.77 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 3 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 251.78 miles (405.20 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 5 | 268.01 miles (431.32 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 315.64 miles (507.98 km) SW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 322.04 miles (518.27 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 8 | 337.51 miles (543.18 km) WSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 341.49 miles (549.57 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 10 | 368.96 miles (593.78 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 381.45 miles (613.89 km) SW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 12 | 391.28 miles (629.71 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 396.31 miles (637.80 km) SW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 407.34 miles (655.55 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 15 | 412.31 miles (663.55 km) SW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,377.32 miles (19,919.31 km) NNW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,324.13 miles (19,833.71 km) ENE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 12,305.95 miles (19,804.46 km) ENE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 12,305.81 miles (19,804.24 km) NNE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 12,301.41 miles (19,797.15 km) E | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,292.46 miles (19,782.74 km) E | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,280.95 miles (19,764.23 km) N | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,268.70 miles (19,744.50 km) ENE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,251.25 miles (19,716.43 km) NE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,247.69 miles (19,710.69 km) NE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,247.21 miles (19,709.93 km) E | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,246.74 miles (19,709.17 km) N | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,233.52 miles (19,687.89 km) NE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,216.00 miles (19,659.69 km) ENE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,210.48 miles (19,650.82 km) W | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 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 | |