Nonstop flight route between Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU), Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,357 miles (or 5,403 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 Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International 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 Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport and United States Air Force Academy. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGU / SVPR |
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Location: | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°17'18"N by 62°45'37"W |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CGU |
More Information: | CGU 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 Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU):
- The furthest airport from Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) is Lombok International Airport (LOP), which is nearly antipodal to Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (meaning Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lombok International Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,897 kilometers) away in Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) is Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of CGU.
- In addition to being known as "Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport", another name for CGU is "PZO".
- Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International 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.
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- Cadets are considered the "guardians and stewards" of the Code.
- 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.
- Many Academy graduates of this era served with distinction in the Vietnam War.
- Many displays around the Cadet Area commemorate heroes and air power pioneers, and serve as an inspiration to cadets.
- The ‘‘Core Values Ramp’‘ leads down from the main Terrazzo level toward the parade field.
- The early Air Force Academy leadership faced monumental tasks, including the development of an appropriate curriculum, establishment of a faculty, design of a distinctive cadet uniform, oversight of the construction of the permanent site, and the creation of a structure for military and flight training.
- The main buildings in the Cadet Area are set around a large, square pavilion known as ‘‘the Terrazzo’‘.
- 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.