Nonstop flight route between Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(38°48'20"N by 104°42'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°40'45"N by 124°58'54"W)
Distance from COS to YCA:
1,247.15 miles (2,007.09 km)
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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 Courtenay Airpark (YCA), Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,247 miles (or 2,007 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 Courtenay Airpark, 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: | YCA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°40'45"N by 124°58'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Courtenay, British Columbia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCA |
| More Information: | YCA Maps & Info |
Facts about City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS):
- Through the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s the airport tried to expand service.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 1927 the airport opened on 640 acres seven miles east of the city, with two gravel runways.
- Reached via Milton Proby Parkway, the terminal consists of two concourses.
- City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) has 3 runways.
Facts about Courtenay Airpark (YCA):
- The closest airport to Courtenay Airpark (YCA) is CFB Comox (YQQ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ENE of YCA.
- In addition to being known as "Courtenay Airpark", another name for YCA is "CAH3".
- Because of Courtenay Airpark's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Courtenay Airpark 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 Courtenay Airpark (YCA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,680 miles (17,188 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Courtenay Airpark (YCA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.30 miles (24.63 km) NNW | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.37 miles (60.14 km) SSE | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 53.40 miles (85.93 km) N | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 72.97 miles (117.43 km) N | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 75.02 miles (120.73 km) WSW | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 79.39 miles (127.77 km) NNW | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 89.72 miles (144.39 km) NNW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 91.35 miles (147.01 km) WNW | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 108.63 miles (174.83 km) S | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 112.80 miles (181.53 km) N | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 113.95 miles (183.38 km) SW | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 114.93 miles (184.96 km) N | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 119.90 miles (192.97 km) WNW | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 120.19 miles (193.42 km) ESE | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 121.87 miles (196.13 km) W | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,940.13 miles (17,606.39 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,790.46 miles (17,365.52 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,749.80 miles (17,300.09 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,730.51 miles (17,269.04 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,533.44 miles (16,951.89 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,430.67 miles (16,786.49 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,407.50 miles (16,749.21 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,382.93 miles (16,709.66 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,324.82 miles (16,616.14 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,290.47 miles (16,560.86 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,273.51 miles (16,533.58 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,246.39 miles (16,489.92 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,225.11 miles (16,455.68 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,215.93 miles (16,440.90 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,214.80 miles (16,439.08 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.77 miles (7.67 km) ENE | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 20.76 miles (33.41 km) E | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 22.87 miles (36.81 km) NW | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 23.78 miles (38.27 km) N | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 24.00 miles (38.62 km) ENE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 24.80 miles (39.92 km) S | Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 28.25 miles (45.47 km) NNW | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 35.42 miles (57.00 km) SE | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 43.37 miles (69.80 km) E | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 50.24 miles (80.85 km) N | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 54.48 miles (87.68 km) SW | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 55.26 miles (88.93 km) SW | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 58.58 miles (94.28 km) ESE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 58.77 miles (94.59 km) SE | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 58.82 miles (94.66 km) S | Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) | Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,680.03 miles (17,187.80 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,634.36 miles (17,114.30 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,624.33 miles (17,098.15 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,623.55 miles (17,096.91 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,613.67 miles (17,081.01 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,593.86 miles (17,049.12 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,589.36 miles (17,041.89 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,571.60 miles (17,013.30 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,555.13 miles (16,986.79 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,548.45 miles (16,976.04 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,518.71 miles (16,928.18 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,499.30 miles (16,896.95 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,480.96 miles (16,867.43 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,480.91 miles (16,867.34 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,477.34 miles (16,861.60 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |