Nonstop flight route between Rockford, Illinois, United States and Golovin, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States and Golovin Airport (GLV), Golovin, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,178 miles (or 5,114 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 Chicago Rockford International Airport and Golovin 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 Chicago Rockford International Airport and Golovin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Chicago Rockford International Airport (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.
• 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.
• After an 11-year hiatus, the airport resumed hosting airshows in 2005.
• Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has 2 runways.
• The larger north cargo apron is next to the main terminal.
• Several airlines have previously served the airport including United Express, Hooters Air, Frontier, Midwest Connect, Midway Connection, Trans Meridian, American Eagle, TWA, Ozark, McClain, Direct Air, Northwest Airlink, etc.
• 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.

Facts about Golovin Airport (GLV):

• Golovin Airport covers an area of 225 acres at an elevation of 59 feet above mean sea level.
• Golovin Airport (GLV) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Golovin Airport (GLV) is White Mountain Airport (WMO), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NW of GLV.
• The furthest airport from Golovin Airport (GLV) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,323 miles (16,613 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
• Because of Golovin Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Golovin 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.