Nonstop flight route between Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Ouarzazate, Morocco:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ), Ouarzazate, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,294 miles (or 8,521 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 United States Air Force Academy and Ouarzazate Airport, 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 United States Air Force Academy and Ouarzazate Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OZZ / GMMZ |
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Location: | Ouarzazate, Morocco |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°56'21"N by 6°54'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3782 feet (1,153 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OZZ |
More Information: | OZZ Maps & Info |
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- The campus of the Academy covers 18,500 acres on the east side of the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains, just north of Colorado Springs.
- The United States Air Force Academy is a military academy for officer candidates for the United States Air Force.
- The student body of the Academy is known as the Cadet Wing.
- Other locations on campus serve support roles for cadet training and other base functions.
- The effects of the anti-war movement were felt at the Academy as well.
- The Class of 1959 established many other important traditions that continue until the present.
- 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 ‘‘Core Values Ramp’‘ leads down from the main Terrazzo level toward the parade field.
- 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 Aeronautics Research Center contains numerous aeronautical research facilities, including transonic, subsonic, low speed, and cascade wind tunnels.
Facts about Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ):
- Ouarzazate Airport handled 95,577 passengers last year.
- Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ouarzazate Airport", another name for OZZ is "مطار ورززات".
- The closest airport to Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NW of OZZ.
- The furthest airport from Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Ouarzazate Airport (meaning Ouarzazate Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,151 miles (19,555 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.