Nonstop flight route between Tuskegee, Alabama, United States and Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), Tuskegee, Alabama, United States and Cancún International Airport (CUN), Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 794 miles (or 1,278 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 Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield and Cancún International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGE / |
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Location: | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°29'30"N by 85°46'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | Bradbury Family Partnership |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 253 feet (77 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TGE |
More Information: | TGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUN / MMUN |
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Location: | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°2'12"N by 86°52'36"W |
Area Served: | Cancún |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUN |
More Information: | CUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE):
- On 23 July 1941 the Air Corps established an Air Corps Advanced Flying School to be activated at Tuskegee.
- Because of Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 253 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield 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.
- The furthest airport from Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Five of the aviation cadets at Tuskegee entered advanced flying training with P-40 Warhawks in January 1942.
- The closest airport to Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of TGE.
- Twin-engine training commenced at Tuskegee in 1943, at first using the AT-10.
- Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Tuskegee airfield was evidently closed once again at some point between 1965–71, as it was not listed among active airfields in the 1971 Flight Guide.
- In addition to being known as "Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield", another name for TGE is "AL73".
Facts about Cancún International Airport (CUN):
- In addition to being known as "Cancún International Airport", another name for CUN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún".
- The closest airport to Cancún International Airport (CUN) is Cozumel International Airport (CZM), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of CUN.
- Cancún International Airport (CUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport has three terminals, two of which are currently in use, with Terminal 1 scheduled for remodeling.
- The furthest airport from Cancún International Airport (CUN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In 2005 ASUR invested US$150 million for the construction of Terminal 3, a new runway, and a new control tower.
- Asur announced an expansion of terminal 2 which will be completed by 2013, and terminal 3 will also be expanded after the completion of terminal 2.
- Because of Cancún International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Cancún 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.