Nonstop flight route between Hartsville, South Carolina, United States and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS), Hartsville, South Carolina, United States and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,402 miles (or 2,256 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 Hartsville Regional Airport and United States Air Force Academy, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS):

• The closest airport to Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) is Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NNE of HVS.
• Because of Hartsville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Hartsville Regional 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.
• Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):

• The early Air Force Academy leadership faced monumental tasks, including the development of an appropriate curriculum, establishment of a faculty, design of a distinctive cadet uniform, oversight of the construction of the permanent site, and the creation of a structure for military and flight training.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• The buildings in the Cadet Area were designed in a distinct, modernist style, and make extensive use of aluminum on building exteriors, suggesting the outer skin of aircraft or spacecraft.
• One of the most significant events in the history of the Academy was the admission of women.
• — "Honor Code Handbook"
• Prior to the Academy's establishment, air power advocates had been pushing for a separate air force academy for decades.
• The main buildings in the Cadet Area are set around a large, square pavilion known as ‘‘the Terrazzo’‘.
• The Cadet Area also contains extensive facilities for use by cadets participating in intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics, physical education classes and other physical training.