Nonstop flight route between Rockford, Illinois, United States and Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(42°11'43"N by 89°5'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°14'12"N by 46°41'48"E)
Distance from RFD to KSZ:
4,873.47 miles (7,843.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States and Kotlas Airport (KSZ), Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,873 miles (or 7,843 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 Kotlas 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 Kotlas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSZ / ULKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°14'12"N by 46°41'48"E |
| Area Served: | Kotlas |
| Operator/Owner: | Transavia-Guarantee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSZ |
| More Information: | KSZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD):
- RFD was once the company headquarters for Ryan International Airlines, staging many of its aircraft at the airport for charter hire.
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 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.
Facts about Kotlas Airport (KSZ):
- The furthest airport from Kotlas Airport (KSZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,318 miles (16,605 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kotlas Airport (KSZ) is Velikiy Ustyug (VUS), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SSW of KSZ.
- In addition to being known as "Kotlas Airport", another name for KSZ is "Аэропорт Котлас".
- Because of Kotlas Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Kotlas 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.
- Kotlas Airport (KSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.25 miles (55.13 km) SSW | Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) | Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia | |
| 2 | 139.62 miles (224.69 km) ENE | Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) | Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 3 | 210.02 miles (337.99 km) SSE | Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) | Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 254.65 miles (409.81 km) N | Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) | Leshukonskoye, Russia | |
| 5 | 267.72 miles (430.85 km) WSW | Vologda Airport (VGD) | Vologda, Russia | |
| 6 | 278.43 miles (448.09 km) NE | Ukhta (UCT) | Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 7 | 298.72 miles (480.74 km) NW | Talagi Airport (ARH) | Arkhangelsk, Russia | |
| 8 | 309.74 miles (498.48 km) SW | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 9 | 315.99 miles (508.53 km) S | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 10 | 326.21 miles (524.99 km) WSW | Cherepovets (CEE) | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia | |
| 11 | 342.34 miles (550.94 km) SW | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 12 | 346.68 miles (557.93 km) SW | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 356.36 miles (573.51 km) S | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 14 | 360.14 miles (579.59 km) SW | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 15 | 361.24 miles (581.35 km) SSW | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,318.15 miles (16,605.42 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,137.78 miles (16,315.14 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,123.40 miles (16,292.00 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,121.32 miles (16,288.65 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 10,118.50 miles (16,284.10 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,058.54 miles (16,187.60 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,050.02 miles (16,173.90 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,039.49 miles (16,156.95 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,011.44 miles (16,111.81 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,987.01 miles (16,072.50 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 9,968.21 miles (16,042.24 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,965.50 miles (16,037.87 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,948.44 miles (16,010.42 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,940.53 miles (15,997.70 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,939.02 miles (15,995.25 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |