Nonstop flight route between Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Rochester, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 723 miles (or 1,164 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 City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport and Rochester International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COS / KCOS |
Airport Name: | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport |
Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'20"N by 104°42'2"W |
Area Served: | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6187 feet (1,886 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from COS |
More Information: | COS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RST / KRST |
Airport Name: | Rochester International Airport |
Location: | Rochester, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'29"N by 92°30'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Rochester |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1317 feet (401 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RST |
More Information: | RST Maps & Info |
Facts about City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS):
- The furthest airport from City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,940 miles (17,606 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Through the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s the airport tried to expand service.
- City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) is United States Air Force Academy (AFF), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NNW of COS.
- Since September 2011 the airport terminal has been under renovation, that includes reconstruction of the TSA checkpoint to support full body scanners, expansion of office space behind the ticket counters, and new facilities for automated baggage screening.
- Because of City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,187 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at COS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make COS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- In August 2012, just days after Allegiant Air announced flights between Rochester and Phoenix, the United States Department of Transportation gave the airport $500,000 and the city of Rochester gave the airport $250,000 to help recruit more airlines and non-stop destinations.
- The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
- Commercial air service is provided by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and Allegiant Air.
- A five passenger plane en route to Rochester crashed in Lake Michigan, killing the four passengers, but the pilot did survive.
- Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rochester International Airport (RST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,811 miles (17,399 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.