Nonstop flight route between Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Tajín International Airport (PAZ), Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,344 miles (or 2,164 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 El Tajín International Airport and United States Air Force Academy, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAZ / MMPA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°36'8"N by 97°27'38"W | 
| Area Served: | Poza Rica, Veracruz | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 497 feet (151 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PAZ | 
| More Information: | PAZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFF / KAFF | 
| Airport Name: | United States Air Force Academy | 
| Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°59'25"N by 104°51'29"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AFF | 
| More Information: | AFF Maps & Info | 
Facts about El Tajín International Airport (PAZ):
- The closest airport to El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) is El Lencero Airport (JAL), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) SSE of PAZ.
- The furthest airport from El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,326 miles (18,228 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "El Tajín International Airport", another name for PAZ is "Aeropuerto Nacional El Tajín".
- Because of El Tajín International Airport's relatively low elevation of 497 feet, planes can take off or land at El Tajín 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.
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- The Cadet Area also contains extensive facilities for use by cadets participating in intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics, physical education classes and other physical training.
- Many Academy graduates of this era served with distinction in the Vietnam War.
- 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 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.
- Furthermore, I resolve to do my duty and to live honorably, so help me God.
- 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 main buildings in the Cadet Area are set around a large, square pavilion known as ‘‘the Terrazzo’‘.
- The campus of the Academy covers 18,500 acres on the east side of the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains, just north of Colorado Springs.




