Nonstop flight route between Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG), Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,637 miles (or 10,680 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 United States Air Force Academy and Lianyungang Baitabu Airport, 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 United States Air Force Academy and Lianyungang Baitabu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):

• 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 most controversial aspect of the SOM-designed Air Force Academy was its chapel.
• In 1984, the Cadet Wing voted to add an "Honor Oath," which was to be taken by all cadets.
• The early Air Force Academy leadership faced monumental tasks, including the development of an appropriate curriculum, establishment of a faculty, design of a distinctive cadet uniform, oversight of the construction of the permanent site, and the creation of a structure for military and flight training.
• Many displays around the Cadet Area commemorate heroes and air power pioneers, and serve as an inspiration to cadets.
• 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 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.
• One of the most significant events in the history of the Academy was the admission of women.
• The ‘‘Core Values Ramp’‘ leads down from the main Terrazzo level toward the parade field.
• The buildings in the Cadet Area were designed in a distinct, modernist style, and make extensive use of aluminum on building exteriors, suggesting the outer skin of aircraft or spacecraft.

Facts about Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG):

• In addition to being known as "Lianyungang Baitabu Airport", other names for LYG include "连云港白塔埠机场" and "Liányúngǎng Báitǎbù Jīchǎng".
• The closest airport to Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) is Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NW of LYG.
• The furthest airport from Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) is Junín Airport (JNI), which is nearly antipodal to Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (meaning Lianyungang Baitabu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Junín Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,997 kilometers) away in Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) currently has only 1 runway.