Nonstop flight route between Natchez, Mississippi, United States and Cortez, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ), Natchez, Mississippi, United States and Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ), Cortez, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,061 miles (or 1,707 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 Natchez–Adams County Airport and Cortez Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEZ / KHEZ | 
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| Location: | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°36'48"N by 91°17'49"W | 
| Area Served: | Natchez, Mississippi | 
| Operator/Owner: | Adams County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HEZ | 
| More Information: | HEZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEZ / KCEZ | 
| Airport Name: | Cortez Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Cortez, Colorado, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°18'11"N by 108°37'41"W | 
| Area Served: | Cortez, Colorado | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cortez | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5918 feet (1,804 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CEZ | 
| More Information: | CEZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ):
- The furthest airport from Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,998 miles (17,700 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 - Natchez–Adams County Airport, also known as Hardy–Anders Field, is a county-owned public-use airport located six nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Natchez, a city in Adams County, Mississippi, United States.
 - The closest airport to Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) is McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ESE of HEZ.
 - Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Natchez–Adams County Airport", another name for HEZ is "Hardy–Anders Field".
 - Because of Natchez–Adams County Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Natchez–Adams County 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.
 
Facts about Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ):
- Cortez Municipal Airport covers 622 acres at an elevation of 5,918 feet.
 - The furthest airport from Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,132 miles (17,915 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Cortez Municipal Airport is three miles southwest of Cortez, in Montezuma County, Colorado.
 - Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 8,401 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,698 in 2009 and 6,342 in 2010.
 - The closest airport to Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) is Animas Air Park (AMK), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) E of CEZ.
 - Because of Cortez Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,918 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CEZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CEZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - A Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft made an emergency nighttime forced landing August 3, 1959, at the Cortez Municipal Airport.
 
