Nonstop flight route between Denver, Colorado, United States and Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Denver International Airport (DEN), Denver, Colorado, United States and Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI), Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,728 miles (or 4,390 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 large distance between Denver International Airport and Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Denver International Airport and Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEN / KDEN |
Airport Name: | Denver International Airport |
Location: | Denver, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°51'42"N by 104°40'23"W |
Area Served: | Denver, Front Range Megalopolis, Northern Colorado, Eastern Colorado |
Operator/Owner: | City & County of Denver Department of Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5431 feet (1,655 meters) |
# of Runways: | 6 |
View all routes: | Routes from DEN |
More Information: | DEN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNI / PALN |
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Location: | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°54'38"N by 153°14'31"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LNI |
More Information: | LNI Maps & Info |
Facts about Denver International Airport (DEN):
- In April 1994, the city invited reporters to observe the first test of the new automated baggage system.
- The airport's computerized baggage system, which was supposed to reduce delays, shorten waiting times at luggage carousels, and cut airline labor costs, was an unmitigated failure.
- Because of Denver International Airport's high elevation of 5,431 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DEN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DEN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- During the blizzard of March 17–19, 2003, heavy snow tore a hole in the terminal's white fabric roof.
- The airport is 25 miles driving distance from downtown Denver, which is 19 miles further away than Stapleton International Airport, the airport it replaced.
- Denver International Airport (DEN) has 6 runways.
- The furthest airport from Denver International Airport (DEN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,877 miles (17,505 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Another blizzard on December 20 and 21, 2006 dumped over 20 inches of snow in about 24 hours.
- The closest airport to Denver International Airport (DEN) is Centennial Airport (APA), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SSW of DEN.
- On September 25, 1994, the airport hosted a fly-in that drew several hundred general aviation aircraft, providing pilots with a unique opportunity to operate in and out of the new airport, and to wander around on foot looking at the ground-side facilities—including the baggage system, which was still under testing.
- Jeppesen Terminal, named after aviation safety pioneer Elrey Jeppesen, is the land side of the airport.
- Denver International Airport handled 52,556,359 passengers last year.
- Airport officials say its large area contributes to DIA having the highest number of wildlife strikes of any airport in the United States.
- Both during construction and after its opening Denver International Airport has set aside a portion of its construction and operation budgets for art.
Facts about Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI):
- The closest airport to Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) is Alpine Airstrip (DQH), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SE of LNI.
- Because of Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site 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.
- The furthest airport from Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,219 miles (16,447 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The radar station was upgraded with new radars and in 1994 was re-designated part of the North Warning System as a Short Range Radar Site, A-18, equipped with a minimally attended AN/FPS-124 surveillance radar.
- In addition to being known as "Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site", other names for LNI include " " and "AK71".
- Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airstrip was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line radar station at Point Lonely.