Private charter · RFD → BRY
Rockford to Bardstown
358 miles, about 2 hr 5 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
Rockford to Bardstown, door to door faster.
Trade about 8 hours on the road for about 2 hr 5 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Chicago Rockford International Airport in Rockford to Samuels Field in Bardstown, 358 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 358 mi
- Flight
- 2 hr 5 min
- Driving
- 8 hours
- Passengers
- Up to 5
Flight time by aircraft
- Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers2 hr 5 min
- Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers1 hr 5 min
Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.
Departing Rockford
Airports in Rockford
RFD
Commercial airportChicago Rockford International Airport
Chicago/Rockford · KRFD
- From downtown
- 5 mi
- Longest runway
- 10,002 ft
JVL
Regional airportSouthern Wisconsin Regional Airport
Janesville · KJVL
- From downtown
- 25 mi
- Longest runway
- 7,302 ft
KRPJ
Regional airportRochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field
Rochelle
- From downtown
- 25 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
FEP
Regional airportAlbertus Airport
Freeport · KFEP
- From downtown
- 26 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,504 ft
KDKB
Regional airportDeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport
DeKalb
- From downtown
- 29 mi
- Longest runway
- 7,026 ft
KC77
Regional airportPoplar Grove Airport
Poplar Grove
- From downtown
- 12 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,773 ft
Arriving Bardstown
Airports in Bardstown
BRY
Regional airportSamuels Field
Bardstown · KBRY
- From downtown
- 2 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
SDF
Major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Louisville · KSDF
- From downtown
- 29 mi
- Longest runway
- 11,887 ft
EKX
Regional airportAddington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport
Elizabethtown · KEKX
- From downtown
- 27 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,001 ft
K6I2
Regional airportLebanon Springfield Airport - George Hoerter Field
Springfield
- From downtown
- 17 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
When you land
Things to do in Bardstown
Bardstown is Kentucky’s second-oldest city, founded in 1780, and it calls itself the Bourbon Capital of the World with good reason. Heaven Hill, Barton 1792, Willett, Lux Row and Bardstown Bourbon Company all operate distilleries in and around town, while Maker’s Mark in Loretto and Jim Beam in Clermont are short drives away. Rows of aging warehouses dot the surrounding countryside, and bourbon now supports a large share of the area’s jobs along with tourism and agriculture. The historic downtown has inns, taverns and the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral, one of the oldest Catholic cathedrals west of the Appalachians.
- 01
Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience
The visitor center of one of America’s largest independent family-owned distilleries offers tours and tastings of brands including Elijah Craig and Evan Williams.
- 02
Maker’s Mark Distillery
In Loretto, about 20 minutes south, the distillery’s black-and-red buildings sit on a picturesque campus where visitors can tour the process and hand-dip a bottle in red wax.
- 03
Jim Beam American Stillhouse
In Clermont north of Bardstown, the world’s best-selling bourbon brand offers tours, tastings and a restaurant at its historic distillery.
- 04
My Old Kentucky Home State Park
Federal Hill, the mansion said to have inspired Stephen Foster’s song “My Old Kentucky Home,” offers guided tours by costumed interpreters and a golf course on the grounds.
- 05
Bernheim Forest
This large arboretum and research forest near Clermont offers trails, gardens, a canopy tree walk and three giant forest sculptures made from recycled materials.
- 06
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
In Hodgenville, a classical memorial building with 56 steps, one for each year of Lincoln’s life, encloses a symbolic log cabin near his birthplace.
Questions
Rockford to Bardstown flights
How long is a private flight from Rockford to Bardstown?
About 2 hr 5 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 358 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 8 hours.
Which airports do flights from Rockford to Bardstown use?
You can depart from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL), or Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field (KRPJ) and arrive at Samuels Field (BRY), Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), or Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport (EKX). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.
How much does a private charter from Rockford to Bardstown cost?
The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.
Can I book a round trip between Rockford and Bardstown?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Bardstown back to Rockford are priced the same way.
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Bardstown to Rockford
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