Nonstop flight route between Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE), Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,896 miles (or 9,489 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 Ministro Pistarini International Airport and United States Air Force Academy, 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 Ministro Pistarini International Airport and United States Air Force Academy. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE):

• In October 2012 , Ezeiza Airport recorded the highest traffic growth, year-on-year, among all the airports operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
• Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) has 2 runways.
• The airport was named after the general and politician Juan Pistarini.
• Because of Ministro Pistarini International Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Ministro Pistarini International 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.
• As of August 2011, Aviation Safety Network records 30 accidents/incidents for aircraft that departed from the airport or had it as a destination.
• In addition to being known as "Ministro Pistarini International Airport", another name for EZE is "Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini".
• The closest airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) is Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNE of EZE.
• The furthest airport from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) is Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO), which is nearly antipodal to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (meaning Ministro Pistarini International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Qingdao Liuting International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Qingdao, Shandong, China.

Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):

• We will not lie, steal or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does.
• Support for an air academy got a boost with the National Security Act of 1947, which provided for the establishment of a separate Air Force within the United States military.
• The ‘‘Core Values Ramp’‘ leads down from the main Terrazzo level toward the parade field.
• 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.
• Prior to the Academy's establishment, air power advocates had been pushing for a separate air force academy for decades.
• In developing a distinctive uniform for cadets, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott was looking for "imagination" in the design.
• 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 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.