Nonstop flight route between Stuttgart, Germany and Rockford, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°41'23"N by 9°13'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°11'43"N by 89°5'49"W)
Distance from STR to RFD:
4,442.28 miles (7,149.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Stuttgart, Germany and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,442 miles (or 7,149 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 Stuttgart Airport and Chicago Rockford 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 Stuttgart Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | STR / EDDS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stuttgart, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°41'23"N by 9°13'18"E |
| Area Served: | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1276 feet (389 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STR |
| More Information: | STR Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Stuttgart Airport (STR):
- The furthest airport from Stuttgart Airport (STR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Stuttgart Airport (meaning Stuttgart Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,004 miles (19,319 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Stuttgart Airport (STR) is Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of STR.
- One of the two main halls
- In addition to being known as "Stuttgart Airport", another name for STR is "Flughafen Stuttgart".
- Stuttgart Airport (STR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was expanded after World War II.
- Politicians, town planners and nearby residents have been arguing for years about the construction of a second runway.
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.
- 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 larger north cargo apron is next to the main terminal.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.74 miles (10.85 km) NNW | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany |     |
| 2 | 52.38 miles (84.29 km) W | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 3 | 62.84 miles (101.13 km) NNW | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 4 | 67.53 miles (108.68 km) WSW | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 5 | 71.63 miles (115.28 km) S | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 6 | 73.23 miles (117.85 km) W | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 7 | 74.20 miles (119.42 km) NNE | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 8 | 80.30 miles (129.22 km) ESE | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 84.36 miles (135.77 km) NW | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 10 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) S | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 85.14 miles (137.02 km) NNE | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 12 | 89.94 miles (144.74 km) NW | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 90.10 miles (145.00 km) WNW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 14 | 90.17 miles (145.12 km) SSW | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 92.86 miles (149.44 km) SSE | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,004.26 miles (19,318.93 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,586.04 miles (18,645.89 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,570.37 miles (18,620.65 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,568.32 miles (18,617.36 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,562.45 miles (18,607.91 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,558.12 miles (18,600.94 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,554.79 miles (18,595.58 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,553.80 miles (18,593.99 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,546.78 miles (18,582.70 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,544.14 miles (18,578.45 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,544.06 miles (18,578.32 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,541.59 miles (18,574.34 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,531.33 miles (18,557.83 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,527.93 miles (18,552.35 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,514.23 miles (18,530.32 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |