Private charter · RFD → LEX
Rockford to Lexington
373 miles, about 2 hr 10 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
Rockford to Lexington, door to door faster.
Trade about 8 hours on the road for about 2 hr 10 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Chicago Rockford International Airport in Rockford to Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, 373 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 373 mi
- Flight
- 2 hr 10 min
- Driving
- 8 hours
- Passengers
- Up to 5
Flight time by aircraft
- Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers2 hr 10 min
- Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers1 hr 10 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 Lexington
Airports in Lexington
LEX
Commercial airportBlue Grass Airport
Lexington · KLEX
- From downtown
- 6 mi
- Longest runway
- 7,004 ft
FFT
Regional airportCapital City Airport
Frankfort · KFFT
- From downtown
- 24 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,006 ft
KIOB
Regional airportMount Sterling Montgomery County Airport
Mount Sterling
- From downtown
- 28 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
K27K
Regional airportGeorgetown-Scott County Regional Airport
Georgetown
- From downtown
- 13 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,498 ft
K0I8
Regional airportCynthiana-Harrison County Airport
Cynthiana
- From downtown
- 25 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,850 ft
When you land
Things to do in Lexington
Lexington sits at the heart of the Bluegrass region, where limestone-rich soil has nurtured some of the world’s finest thoroughbreds for more than two centuries. Hundreds of horse farms surround the city, and Keeneland’s race meets and horse auctions bring owners, breeders and buyers from around the world. The University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare are the city’s largest employers, Toyota’s largest manufacturing plant anywhere is in nearby Georgetown, and the region’s bourbon distilleries add both industry and tourism.
- 01
Keeneland
This historic racetrack holds race meets in April and October and some of the world’s most important thoroughbred auctions, and visitors can watch morning workouts on the training track.
- 02
Kentucky Horse Park
A working horse farm and equestrian center north of town, the park includes the International Museum of the Horse, daily breed presentations and the grave of Man o’ War.
- 03
Horse Farm Tours
Guided tours take visitors behind the stone fences of famous thoroughbred farms to see retired champions and stallions, with tours booked through local operators and individual farms.
- 04
Woodford Reserve Distillery
Near Versailles, this National Historic Landmark distillery offers tours of its limestone buildings and copper pot stills set among horse country.
- 05
Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate
The home of the 19th-century statesman, rebuilt by his son on the original foundations, is open for tours and surrounded by gardens and wooded grounds.
- 06
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
About 30 miles southwest near Harrodsburg, the restored 19th-century Shaker community offers overnight lodging, a farm-to-table restaurant, trails and riverboat rides on the Kentucky River.
Questions
Rockford to Lexington flights
How long is a private flight from Rockford to Lexington?
About 2 hr 10 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 373 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 8 hours.
Which airports do flights from Rockford to Lexington 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 Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Capital City Airport (FFT), or Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport (KIOB). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.
How much does a private charter from Rockford to Lexington 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 Lexington?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Lexington back to Rockford are priced the same way.
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