Nonstop flight route between Almería, Spain and Rockford, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°50'38"N by 2°22'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°11'43"N by 89°5'49"W)
Distance from LEI to RFD:
4,429.77 miles (7,129.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almería Airport (LEI), Almería, Spain and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,430 miles (or 7,129 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 Almería 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 Almería 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: | LEI / LEAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Almería, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°50'38"N by 2°22'12"W |
| Area Served: | Almería |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEI |
| More Information: | LEI 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 Almería Airport (LEI):
- The furthest airport from Almería Airport (LEI) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Almería Airport (meaning Almería Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,880 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
- Because of Almería Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Almería 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 closest airport to Almería Airport (LEI) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) WNW of LEI.
- Almería Airport (LEI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Almería Airport", another name for LEI is "Aeropuerto de Almería".
Facts about Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD):
- After an 11-year hiatus, the airport resumed hosting airshows in 2005.
- RFD has two cargo aprons in use.
- 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 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 closest airport to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) is Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL), which is located 30 miles (47 kilometers) N of RFD.
- 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.
- The airport is in a foreign-trade zone.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.20 miles (130.69 km) WNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain |     |
| 2 | 107.07 miles (172.32 km) NE | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 3 | 112.93 miles (181.74 km) SSW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 4 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) W | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 5 | 128.87 miles (207.40 km) SE | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 6 | 136.32 miles (219.39 km) SE | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 7 | 140.44 miles (226.01 km) NE | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 8 | 141.45 miles (227.65 km) SW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 9 | 144.28 miles (232.20 km) S | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 10 | 152.26 miles (245.04 km) SE | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 11 | 152.33 miles (245.15 km) WNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 12 | 164.17 miles (264.21 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 13 | 172.28 miles (277.25 km) WSW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 14 | 176.06 miles (283.34 km) WSW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 15 | 180.44 miles (290.39 km) SE | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.67 miles (19,879.64 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,339.37 miles (19,858.24 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,323.56 miles (19,832.79 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,319.94 miles (19,826.97 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,319.41 miles (19,826.11 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,316.06 miles (19,820.73 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,309.98 miles (19,810.94 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.42 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,292.16 miles (19,782.26 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,289.52 miles (19,778.02 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,280.99 miles (19,764.28 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,279.62 miles (19,762.09 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,250.85 miles (19,715.78 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,240.42 miles (19,698.99 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,219.82 miles (19,665.84 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, 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 | |