Nonstop flight route between Afton, Wyoming, United States and College Park, Maryland, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Afton Municipal Airport (AFO), Afton, Wyoming, United States and College Park Airport (CGS), College Park, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,784 miles (or 2,872 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 Afton Municipal Airport and College Park Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Afton Municipal Airport (AFO):

• The airport covers an area of 282 acres at an elevation of 6,221 feet above mean sea level.
• Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Afton Municipal Airport", another name for AFO is "Afton-Lincoln County Airport".
• This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, which categorizes it as a general aviation airport.
• The furthest airport from Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,817 miles (17,408 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Because of Afton Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,221 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AFO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AFO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The closest airport to Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) is Miley Memorial Field (BPI), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of AFO.

Facts about College Park Airport (CGS):

• In 1911, the nation's first military aviation school was opened at College Park, with newly trained pilots then-Lt.
• Because of College Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at College Park 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.
• College Park Airport (CGS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to College Park Airport (CGS) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of CGS.
• The furthest airport from College Park Airport (CGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Since the 9/11 attacks, and owing to the airport's proximity to the national capital, the operations of the airport have been severely restricted by the Transportation Security Administration in the interest of national security, but civilian pilots are still free to use the airport after going through a one-time background check procedure.
• The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission purchased the Airport in 1973 and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.