Nonstop flight route between Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada and Rockford, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cluff Lake Airport (XCL), Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,425 miles (or 2,293 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 Cluff Lake Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XCL / |
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Location: | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°23'29"N by 109°30'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Areva Resources Canada Inc. |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 1103 feet (336 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XCL |
More Information: | XCL 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 Cluff Lake Airport (XCL):
- Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cluff Lake Airport", another name for XCL is "CJS3".
- The closest airport to Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) is Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) WNW of XCL.
- The furthest airport from Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 9,862 miles (15,871 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD):
- Air shows have played an integral role in the history of the Rockford Airport.
- 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 (RFD) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- After an 11-year hiatus, the airport resumed hosting airshows in 2005.
- RFD has two cargo aprons in use.
- 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.