Nonstop flight route between Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Zaqatala, Azerbaijan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU), Zaqatala, Azerbaijan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,590 miles (or 10,606 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 Zaqatala International 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 Zaqatala International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):

• 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 buildings in the Cadet Area were designed in a distinct, modernist style, and make extensive use of aluminum on building exteriors, suggesting the outer skin of aircraft or spacecraft.
• 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.
• In developing a distinctive uniform for cadets, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott was looking for "imagination" in the design.
• 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 Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU):

• The furthest airport from Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,157 miles (17,955 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Zaqatala International Airport", another name for ZTU is "Zaqatala Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı".
• The closest airport to Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) is Ganja International Airport (KVD), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSW of ZTU.