Nonstop flight route between Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada and Rockford, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keewaywin Airport (KEW), Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 766 miles (or 1,232 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 relatively short distance between Keewaywin Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEW / |
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| Location: | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°59'27"N by 92°50'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 990 feet (302 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEW |
| More Information: | KEW 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 Keewaywin Airport (KEW):
- Because of Keewaywin Airport's relatively low elevation of 990 feet, planes can take off or land at Keewaywin 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.
- The furthest airport from Keewaywin Airport (KEW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,536 miles (16,957 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Keewaywin Airport (KEW) is Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WNW of KEW.
- Keewaywin Airport (KEW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Keewaywin Airport", another name for KEW is "CPV8".
Facts about Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD):
- After an 11-year hiatus, the airport resumed hosting airshows in 2005.
- 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.
- Chicago Rockford International Airport, is a general aviation and commercial airport in Winnebago County, Illinois.
- 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 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 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.
- 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.
- RFD was once the company headquarters for Ryan International Airlines, staging many of its aircraft at the airport for charter hire.
