Nonstop flight route between Denver, Colorado, United States and San Antonio, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Denver International Airport (DEN), Denver, Colorado, United States and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF), San Antonio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 802 miles (or 1,291 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 Denver International Airport and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | SKF / KSKF | 
| Airport Name: | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio | 
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°23'3"N by 98°34'51"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SKF | 
| More Information: | SKF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Denver International Airport (DEN):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Denver International Airport (DEN) is Centennial Airport (APA), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SSW of DEN.
- The midfield concourses allow passengers to be screened in a central location efficiently and then transported via a rail system to three different passenger concourses.
- 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.
- Airport officials say its large area contributes to DIA having the highest number of wildlife strikes of any airport in the United States.
- 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.
- Denver International Airport (DEN) has 6 runways.
- DIA has Wi-Fi access throughout the airport.
- Denver International Airport handled 52,556,359 passengers last year.
- In 2004, DIA was ranked first in major airports for on-time arrivals according to the FAA.
Facts about Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF):
- The closest airport to Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of SKF.
- The furthest airport from Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,124 miles (17,902 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Lackland is best known for its role in being the sole location for U.S.
- From the Cold War demise, base realignment and closure actions in the 1990s relocated several specialized training programs at Lackland.
- In late 1951 Air Defense Command selected Lackland Air Force Base as one of twenty-eight radar stations built as part of the second segment of the permanent radar surveillance network.
- The Vietnam War buildup necessitated a "split-phase" training from August 1965 to April 1966.




