Nonstop flight route between Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Brunswick, Georgia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK), Brunswick, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,421 miles (or 2,286 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 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):

• The Aeronautics Research Center contains numerous aeronautical research facilities, including transonic, subsonic, low speed, and cascade wind tunnels.
• In developing a distinctive uniform for cadets, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott was looking for "imagination" in the design.
• 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.
• In 1984, the Cadet Wing voted to add an "Honor Oath," which was to be taken by all cadets.
• Support for an air academy got a boost with the National Security Act of 1947, which provided for the establishment of a separate Air Force within the United States military.
• The ‘‘Core Values Ramp’‘ leads down from the main Terrazzo level toward the parade field.
• The most controversial aspect of the SOM-designed Air Force Academy was its chapel.

Facts about Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK):

• The entire community was stunned when plans were announced to close the base at the end of 1974.
• The closest airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) is Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of BQK.
• The furthest airport from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
• Brunswick Golden Isles Airport covers an area of 2,003 acres at an elevation of 26 feet above mean sea level.
• Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) currently has only 1 runway.
• As TRAWING 8 was decommissioned and VT-86 transferred to Training Air Wing SIX at NAS Pensacola, Florida, the Glynn County community hastily took control of its destiny when a group of 19 community leaders formed the Glynco Steering Committee to attract new users to the facility.
• Because of Brunswick Golden Isles Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Brunswick Golden Isles 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.
• On April 5, 1991, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 crashed while on approach to the airport.
• In addition to being known as "Brunswick Golden Isles Airport", another name for BQK is "Glynco Jetport".
• Prior to 1975, the airport was Naval Air Station Glynco.