Nonstop flight route between Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Saint-Jean Airport (YJN), Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,664 miles (or 2,677 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 United States Air Force Academy and Saint-Jean Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFF / KAFF |
Airport Name: | United States Air Force Academy |
Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°59'25"N by 104°51'29"W |
View all routes: | Routes from AFF |
More Information: | AFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YJN / CYJN |
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Location: | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°17'39"N by 73°16'54"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Saint-Jean |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
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More Information: | YJN Maps & Info |
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- The campus of the Academy covers 18,500 acres on the east side of the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains, just north of Colorado Springs.
- The Aeronautics Research Center contains numerous aeronautical research facilities, including transonic, subsonic, low speed, and cascade wind tunnels.
- The furthest airport from United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,934 miles (17,596 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of AFF.
- The main buildings in the Cadet Area are set around a large, square pavilion known as ‘‘the Terrazzo’‘.
- The most controversial aspect of the SOM-designed Air Force Academy was its chapel.
- Following the recommendation of the Board, Congress passed legislation in 1954 to begin the construction of the Air Force Academy, and President Eisenhower signed it into law on 1 April of that year.
- The Cadet Honor Code is the cornerstone of a cadet's professional training and development – the minimum standard of ethical conduct that cadets expect of themselves and their fellow cadets.
Facts about Saint-Jean Airport (YJN):
- In addition to being known as "Saint-Jean Airport", another name for YJN is "Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Airport".
- The furthest airport from Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,535 miles (18,564 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) is Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NNW of YJN.
- Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) has 3 runways.
- Because of Saint-Jean Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Jean 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.