Nonstop flight route between Amasya, Turkey and Rockford, Illinois, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), Amasya, Turkey and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,740 miles (or 9,237 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 Amasya Merzifon 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 Amasya Merzifon Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH):

• Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,104 miles (17,870 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) is Tokat Airport (TJK), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) SE of MZH.
• In addition to being known as "Amasya Merzifon Airport", another name for MZH is "Amasya Merzifon Havaalanı".

Facts about Chicago Rockford International Airport (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.
• RFD has two cargo aprons in use.
• The airport is in a foreign-trade zone.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Located in between the two runways, the smaller south cargo apron is home to one of the two FBOs at the airport.
• 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.
• 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.