Nonstop flight route between Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW), Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,277 miles (or 11,712 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 Ganzhou Huangjin 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 Ganzhou Huangjin Airport and United States Air Force Academy. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW):

• The closest airport to Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) is Jinggangshan Airport (JGS), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) N of KOW.
• In addition to being known as "Ganzhou Huangjin Airport", other names for KOW include "赣州黄金机场" and "Gànzhōu Huángjīn Jīchǎng".
• The furthest airport from Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) is Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC), which is nearly antipodal to Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (meaning Ganzhou Huangjin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.
• Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):

• 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.
• In developing a distinctive uniform for cadets, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott was looking for "imagination" in the design.
• Other locations on campus serve support roles for cadet training and other base functions.
• One of the most significant events in the history of the Academy was the admission of women.
• The Cadet Area also contains extensive facilities for use by cadets participating in intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics, physical education classes and other physical training.
• In 1984, the Cadet Wing voted to add an "Honor Oath," which was to be taken by all cadets.
• 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.