Nonstop flight route between Clovis, New Mexico, United States and Hyderabad, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS), Clovis, New Mexico, United States and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), Hyderabad, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,868 miles (or 14,272 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 Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF and Rajiv Gandhi 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 Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF and Rajiv Gandhi 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 Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS):

• The F-100 became the principal base aircraft for the next 12 years.
• The furthest airport from Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) is Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of CVS.
• The 312th was initially equipped with F-86H Sabres when it activated, however it began to receive the F-100D Super Sabre in December 1956.
• 1959 brought organizational changes at Cannon AFB.
• The 140th returned to Cannon in 1968 as the 140th Tactical Fighter Wing.
• Many F-100 pilots that flew in the Vietnam War were trained at Cannon AFB.
• Cannon Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately 7 miles southwest of Clovis, New Mexico.
• In addition to being known as "Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF", another name for CVS is "Cannon AFB".
• Clovis AFB remained on standby status until 1 April 1950 when jurisdiction was transferred from SAC to Air Training Command.

Facts about Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD):

• The furthest airport from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,587 miles (18,648 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• In the second phase of the airport development, Terminal 1 will be expanded to an area of 260,000 m2 to cater to the growing demand.
• Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) is Begumpet Airport (BPM), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of HYD.
• An increase in established facilities such as hotels, offices, cargo and maintenance facilities will be undertaken.
• GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.
• GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd signed an MoU with Sabena Flight Academy to establish an Aviation Academy at the new airport.
• The ATC tower is 75 m tall and has a column-free perimeter to give uninterrupted views of the airfield.
• The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority plans to develop a hotel corridor called Regal Broadway to cater to an estimated five million visitors to the city travelling through the international airport in 2008.