Nonstop flight route between Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK), Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,922 miles (or 9,531 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 Dnipropetrovsk International Airport and United States Air Force Academy, 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 Dnipropetrovsk International Airport and United States Air Force Academy. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNK / UKDD |
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| Location: | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°21'25"N by 35°6'2"E |
| Area Served: | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine |
| Operator/Owner: | Dniproavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 481 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DNK |
| More Information: | DNK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFF / KAFF |
| Airport Name: | United States Air Force Academy |
| Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°59'25"N by 104°51'29"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFF |
| More Information: | AFF Maps & Info |
Facts about Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK):
- The furthest airport from Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,904 miles (17,548 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 481 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Dnipropetrovsk International Airport's relatively low elevation of 481 feet, planes can take off or land at Dnipropetrovsk International 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.
- The closest airport to Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) is Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SSE of DNK.
- In addition to being known as "Dnipropetrovsk International Airport", another name for DNK is "Міжнародний аеропорт «Дніпропетровськ»".
- Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- The United States Air Force Academy is a military academy for officer candidates for the United States Air Force.
- 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.
- The Cadet Area also contains extensive facilities for use by cadets participating in intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics, physical education classes and other physical training.
- 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.
- The Class of 1959 established many other important traditions that continue until the present.
- 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 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.
- Many of the women from those early classes went on to achieve success within the Cadet Wing and after graduation.
- The effects of the anti-war movement were felt at the Academy as well.
