Nonstop flight route between Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Querétaro, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), Querétaro, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,299 miles (or 2,091 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 United States Air Force Academy and Querétaro Intercontinental Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | QRO / MMQT |
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| Location: | Querétaro, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°37'19"N by 100°11'17"W |
| Area Served: | Querétaro, Mexico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6290 feet (1,917 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QRO |
| More Information: | QRO Maps & Info |
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- The Academy's permanent site had not yet been completed when the first class entered, so the 306 cadets from the Class of 1959 were sworn in at a temporary site at Lowry Air Force Base, in Denver on 11 July 1955.
- The cadet social center is Arnold Hall, located just outside the Cadet Area, which houses a 3000-seat theater, a ballroom, a number of lounges, and dining and recreation facilities for cadets and visitors.
- The Cadet Honor Code is the cornerstone of a cadet's professional training and development – the minimum standard of ethical conduct that cadets expect of themselves and their fellow cadets.
- 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 most controversial aspect of the SOM-designed Air Force Academy was its chapel.
- 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.
Facts about Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO):
- The closest airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) is Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) W of QRO.
- Because of Querétaro Intercontinental Airport's high elevation of 6,290 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at QRO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make QRO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,369 miles (18,296 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Querétaro Intercontinental Airport", another name for QRO is "Aeropuerto Intercontinental de Querétaro".
