Nonstop flight route between Aurora, Illinois, United States and Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), Aurora, Illinois, United States and Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC), Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 934 miles (or 1,504 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 Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport and Tucumcari Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUZ / KARR | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Aurora, Illinois, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°46'18"N by 88°28'32"W | 
| Area Served: | Chicago / Aurora | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 712 feet (217 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AUZ | 
| More Information: | AUZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCC / KTCC | 
| Airport Name: | Tucumcari Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'58"N by 103°36'11"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tucumcari | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4065 feet (1,239 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TCC | 
| More Information: | TCC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ):
- Because of Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 712 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago/Aurora Municipal 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.
- The closest airport to Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) is DuPage Airport (DPA), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of AUZ.
- The furthest airport from Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,047 miles (17,778 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport", another name for AUZ is "ARR".
- Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport is a public airport opened in April 1966, located in the village of Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States, 8 miles west of the city of Aurora, both in Kane County.
- Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) has 3 runways.
- On June 13, 2011, the aircraft Liberty Belle, a B-17 Flying Fortress crashed in Oswego, Illinois after taking off from Aurora.
Facts about Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC):
- The closest airport to Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) is Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) SSE of TCC.
- Because of Tucumcari Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,065 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TCC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TCC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Inactivated during 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,108 miles (17,876 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Opened in August, 1941.




