Private charter · RFD → JBR
Rockford to Jonesboro
447 miles. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
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Trade about 9½ hours on the road for about a short flight in the air. Bluebird flies you direct from Chicago Rockford International Airport in Rockford to Jonesboro Municipal Airport in Jonesboro, 447 miles in a private jet with two pilots up front. Need a different size of aircraft? We'll source one sized for the trip. The price is for the whole aircraft, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 447 mi
- Flight
- —
- Driving
- 9½ hours
- Passengers
- Up to 1
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
Arriving Jonesboro
Airports in Jonesboro
JBR
Commercial airportJonesboro Municipal Airport
Jonesboro · KJBR
- From downtown
- 2 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,200 ft
ARG
Regional airportWalnut Ridge Regional Airport
Walnut Ridge · KARG
- From downtown
- 25 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,001 ft
When you land
Things to do in Jonesboro
Jonesboro sits atop Crowley’s Ridge, a narrow band of hills rising above the flat farmland of the Arkansas Delta, and serves as the business, medical and educational center for northeast Arkansas. Arkansas State University, home of the Red Wolves, is the city’s largest institution, and two regional hospital systems, St. Bernards and NEA Baptist, draw patients from across the region. Agriculture drives the surrounding economy, with rice, soybeans and cotton grown on vast farms nearby, while manufacturers such as Hytrol, a conveyor maker, and food processing plants add industrial jobs.
- 01
Arkansas State University
The campus hosts Red Wolves football and basketball, the ASU Museum with regional history exhibits, and Fowler Center for performing and visual arts.
- 02
Craighead Forest Park
This large city park around a lake offers fishing, paddling, trails, playgrounds and a scenic drive through the hardwood forests of Crowley’s Ridge.
- 03
Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center
Exhibits and trails explain the geology and ecology of Crowley’s Ridge, the unusual hilly formation that rises above the surrounding Delta.
- 04
Crowley’s Ridge State Park
Near Paragould, the park features Civilian Conservation Corps-built log and stone structures, two lakes, hiking trails and a swimming beach.
- 05
Johnny Cash Boyhood Home
In Dyess, about an hour away, the restored farmhouse where Cash grew up and the colony’s administration building tell the story of a New Deal farm community.
- 06
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum
In Piggott, northeast of Jonesboro, the home and barn studio where Ernest Hemingway wrote part of A Farewell to Arms are open for tours.
Questions
Rockford to Jonesboro flights
How long is a private flight from Rockford to Jonesboro?
About a short flight in a private jet, for 447 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 9½ hours.
Which airports do flights from Rockford to Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) or Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (ARG). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.
How much does a private charter from Rockford to Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Jonesboro back to Rockford are priced the same way.
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