Nonstop flight route between Saranac Lake, New York, United States and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK), Saranac Lake, New York, United States and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,615 miles (or 2,599 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 Adirondack Regional 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: | SLK / KSLK | 
| Airport Name: | Adirondack Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Saranac Lake, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°23'7"N by 74°12'21"W | 
| Area Served: | Saranac Lake / Lake Placid | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Harrietstown | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1663 feet (507 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SLK | 
| More Information: | SLK 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 Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK):
- The furthest airport from Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,560 miles (18,605 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) has 2 runways.
- With the requirement of public ownership thus complied with, events moved swiftly toward the realization of an airport for the Adirondacks.
- The closest airport to Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) is Lake Placid Airport (LKP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SE of SLK.
- Adirondack Regional Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Saranac Lake, in Franklin County, New York, United States.
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (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.
- Support for an air academy got a boost with the National Security Act of 1947, which provided for the establishment of a separate Air Force within the United States military.
- 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 effects of the anti-war movement were felt at the Academy as well.
- The United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School is a program offered to selected individuals who were not able to obtain appointments directly to the Academy.
- The most controversial aspect of the SOM-designed Air Force Academy was its chapel.
- Other locations on campus serve support roles for cadet training and other base functions.




