Nonstop flight route between Rockford, Illinois, United States and Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States and Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT), Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,968 miles (or 3,168 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 relatively short distance between Chicago Rockford International Airport and Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD):

• After an 11-year hiatus, the airport resumed hosting airshows in 2005.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• 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.
• Located in between the two runways, the smaller south cargo apron is home to one of the two FBOs at the airport.
• RFD traces its history back to 1917, when Camp Grant was established during World War I as an U.S.

Facts about Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT):

• Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,566 miles (17,004 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
• The closest airport to Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) is Smithers Regional Airport (YYD), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) ENE of YXT.
• Because of Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat's relatively low elevation of 713 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat 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.
• In addition to being known as "Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat", another name for YXT is "Terrace Airport".