Nonstop flight route between Bimini, Bahamas and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between South Bimini Airport (BIM), Bimini, Bahamas and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,744 miles (or 2,807 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 South Bimini Airport and United States Air Force Academy, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about South Bimini Airport (BIM):

• The closest airport to South Bimini Airport (BIM) is Cat Cay Airport (CXY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) S of BIM.
• Because of South Bimini Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at South Bimini 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.
• South Bimini Airport (BIM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from South Bimini Airport (BIM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,638 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.

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 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 ‘‘Core Values Ramp’‘ leads down from the main Terrazzo level toward the parade field.
• 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.
• Many Academy graduates of this era served with distinction in the Vietnam War.
• The main buildings in the Cadet Area are set around a large, square pavilion known as ‘‘the Terrazzo’‘.
• 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.