Nonstop flight route between Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(56°14'54"N by 101°18'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°59'25"N by 104°51'29"W)
Distance from LRQ to AFF:
1,203.47 miles (1,936.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laurie River Airport (LRQ), Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,203 miles (or 1,937 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 Laurie River Airport and United States Air Force Academy, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRQ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°14'54"N by 101°18'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Manitoba Hydro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1200 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRQ |
| More Information: | LRQ 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 Laurie River Airport (LRQ):
- The closest airport to Laurie River Airport (LRQ) is Pukatawagan Airport (XPK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) S of LRQ.
- Laurie River Airport (LRQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Laurie River Airport", another name for LRQ is "CJC8".
- The furthest airport from Laurie River Airport (LRQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,131 miles (16,304 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- 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 Aeronautics Research Center contains numerous aeronautical research facilities, including transonic, subsonic, low speed, and cascade wind tunnels.
- 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.
- Following the recommendation of the Board, Congress passed legislation in 1954 to begin the construction of the Air Force Academy, and President Eisenhower signed it into law on 1 April of that year.
- In developing a distinctive uniform for cadets, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott was looking for "imagination" in the design.
- 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.
- Many of the women from those early classes went on to achieve success within the Cadet Wing and after graduation.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.54 miles (55.58 km) S | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada |     |
| 2 | 43.43 miles (69.89 km) NNE | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 53.67 miles (86.37 km) ENE | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 98.79 miles (158.98 km) ENE | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) S | Flin Flon Airport (YFO) | Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 114.24 miles (183.85 km) N | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 136.36 miles (219.45 km) ESE | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 146.21 miles (235.31 km) NNW | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 153.76 miles (247.46 km) ESE | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 157.57 miles (253.58 km) S | The Pas Airport (YQD) | The Pas, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 163.47 miles (263.08 km) NNW | Collins Bay Airport (YKC) | Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | 163.56 miles (263.22 km) N | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 171.88 miles (276.61 km) WSW | La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) | La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 174.36 miles (280.60 km) NW | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 175.00 miles (281.63 km) SE | Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) | Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,131.08 miles (16,304.35 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,113.53 miles (16,276.11 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,107.32 miles (16,266.12 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,091.59 miles (16,240.80 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,080.67 miles (16,223.23 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,029.57 miles (16,140.99 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,008.68 miles (16,107.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,002.18 miles (16,096.91 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,990.42 miles (16,077.98 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,928.03 miles (15,977.58 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,879.80 miles (15,899.96 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,852.27 miles (15,855.66 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,832.52 miles (15,823.87 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,807.04 miles (15,782.86 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,802.04 miles (15,774.81 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.30 miles (24.63 km) SSE | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 40.06 miles (64.47 km) N | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) SSE | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 61.01 miles (98.19 km) N | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 64.96 miles (104.54 km) NNW | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 71.32 miles (114.78 km) WSW | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 75.09 miles (120.85 km) NNW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) WNW | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 100.71 miles (162.07 km) N | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 101.32 miles (163.06 km) N | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 108.99 miles (175.40 km) W | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 116.14 miles (186.90 km) WSW | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) WNW | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 14 | 119.58 miles (192.44 km) NE | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 120.59 miles (194.07 km) SSW | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,933.70 miles (17,596.04 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,787.25 miles (17,360.36 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,748.02 miles (17,297.22 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,728.52 miles (17,265.83 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,536.57 miles (16,956.92 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,431.70 miles (16,788.15 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,411.14 miles (16,755.07 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,384.48 miles (16,712.16 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,324.31 miles (16,615.33 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,289.46 miles (16,559.24 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,273.94 miles (16,534.27 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,248.82 miles (16,493.84 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,228.12 miles (16,460.52 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,217.64 miles (16,443.66 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,217.31 miles (16,443.13 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |