Nonstop flight route between Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG), Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,747 miles (or 9,249 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 Mudanjiang Hailang 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 Mudanjiang Hailang 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 Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG):

• Because of Mudanjiang Hailang Airport's relatively low elevation of 883 feet, planes can take off or land at Mudanjiang Hailang 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.
• In addition to being known as "Mudanjiang Hailang Airport", other names for MDG include "牡丹江海浪机场" and "Mǔdānjiāng Hǎilàng Jīchǎng".
• The furthest airport from Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 11,856 miles (19,080 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• The closest airport to Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) is Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) NE of MDG.
• Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) 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.
• Prior to the Academy's establishment, air power advocates had been pushing for a separate air force academy for decades.
• Many displays around the Cadet Area commemorate heroes and air power pioneers, and serve as an inspiration to cadets.
• — "Honor Code Handbook"
• The Aeronautics Research Center contains numerous aeronautical research facilities, including transonic, subsonic, low speed, and cascade wind tunnels.
• One of the most significant events in the history of the Academy was the admission of women.
• 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.
• The United States Air Force Academy is a military academy for officer candidates for the United States Air Force.