Nonstop flight route between Rockford, Illinois, United States and Osh, Kyrgyzstan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States and Osh International Airport (OSS), Osh, Kyrgyzstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,605 miles (or 10,629 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 Osh 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 Chicago Rockford International Airport and Osh 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 Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD):

• Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has 2 runways.
• RFD was once the company headquarters for Ryan International Airlines, staging many of its aircraft at the airport for charter hire.
• 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.
• 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 airport is in a foreign-trade zone.
• RFD traces its history back to 1917, when Camp Grant was established during World War I as an U.S.
• Air shows have played an integral role in the history of the Rockford Airport.
• 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 Osh International Airport (OSS):

• The closest airport to Osh International Airport (OSS) is Andizhan International Airport (AZN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) WNW of OSS.
• International arrivals with questions concerning their entry into the country may call the border service's Southern Regional Administration at 7-25-25.
• The furthest airport from Osh International Airport (OSS) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,499 miles (18,506 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Osh International Airport", other names for OSS include "Ош эл аралык аэропорту", "OSS (ОШШ)" and "UCFO".
• On 28 December 2011, Kyrgyzstan Tupolev TU-134A, registration EX-020, operating flight QH3 from Bishkek to Osh, Kyrgyzstan, with 73 passengers and 6 crew suffered a hard landing on Osh's runway 12 resulting in the collapse of the right main gear, right wing separation and the aircraft rolling on its back in fog and low visibility.
• Osh International Airport (OSS) currently has only 1 runway.