Nonstop flight route between Sedona, Arizona, United States and Rockford, Illinois, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sedona Airport (SDX), Sedona, Arizona, United States and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,322 miles (or 2,128 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 Sedona Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Sedona Airport (SDX):

• The furthest airport from Sedona Airport (SDX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,353 miles (18,270 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Sedona Airport (SDX) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Sedona Airport (SDX) is Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNE of SDX.
• Former two time Olympic distance runner Pat Porter, his 15 year old son Connor and a friend of his son, 14 year old Connor Mantsch, died when their airplane, a Beechcraft Duke piloted by Porter, crashed after takeoff from the airport, on Thursday, July 26, 2012.
• The airport was inaugurated in 1955.
• Because of Sedona Airport's high elevation of 4,830 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SDX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SDX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• In addition to being known as "Sedona Airport", another name for SDX is "SEZ".
• Sedona is a very popular destination among Arizona tourists, especially with those who are interested in the New Age movement or those seeking to be close to nature.

Facts about Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD):

• 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.
• Chicago Rockford International Airport, is a general aviation and commercial airport in Winnebago County, Illinois.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.