Nonstop flight route between Ipiales, Colombia and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(0°51'42"N by 77°40'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°48'20"N by 104°42'2"W)
Distance from IPI to COS:
3,129.32 miles (5,036.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Luis Airport (IPI), Ipiales, Colombia and City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,129 miles (or 5,036 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 San Luis Airport and City of Colorado Springs Municipal 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 San Luis Airport and City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IPI / SKIP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ipiales, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°51'42"N by 77°40'18"W |
| Area Served: | Ipiales, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9765 feet (2,976 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPI |
| More Information: | IPI Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about San Luis Airport (IPI):
- Because of San Luis Airport's high elevation of 9,765 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IPI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IPI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "San Luis Airport", another name for IPI is "Aeropuerto San Luis".
- The furthest airport from San Luis Airport (IPI) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is nearly antipodal to San Luis Airport (meaning San Luis Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Depati Parbo Airport), and is located 12,333 miles (19,848 kilometers) away in Kerinci, Indonesia.
- San Luis Airport (IPI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to San Luis Airport (IPI) is Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of IPI.
Facts about City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS):
- 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.
- City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) has 3 runways.
- Through the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s the airport tried to expand service.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.40 miles (7.08 km) SW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador |     |
| 2 | 45.32 miles (72.93 km) NE | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 3 | 74.10 miles (119.24 km) E | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 4 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) SE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 82.40 miles (132.62 km) SW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 84.56 miles (136.08 km) ESE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 7 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) SSE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 119.07 miles (191.62 km) N | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 9 | 132.25 miles (212.84 km) NNE | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 10 | 135.30 miles (217.75 km) W | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 138.52 miles (222.93 km) SSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 154.00 miles (247.83 km) ENE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 13 | 156.26 miles (251.48 km) SSW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 165.76 miles (266.76 km) S | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 205.57 miles (330.83 km) NNE | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,332.92 miles (19,847.87 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,331.24 miles (19,845.16 km) WSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,326.89 miles (19,838.16 km) SE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,295.23 miles (19,787.21 km) E | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,255.23 miles (19,722.83 km) NNE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,254.49 miles (19,721.63 km) NNW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 7 | 12,252.24 miles (19,718.02 km) NW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,248.38 miles (19,711.81 km) NW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 9 | 12,246.80 miles (19,709.27 km) NW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 10 | 12,245.18 miles (19,706.66 km) NW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 11 | 12,240.88 miles (19,699.75 km) NW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,240.62 miles (19,699.32 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,236.38 miles (19,692.50 km) ESE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,229.50 miles (19,681.42 km) S | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,220.84 miles (19,667.48 km) N | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 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 | |