Nonstop flight route between Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico and Dijon, France:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between El Tajín International Airport (PAZ), Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico and Dijon Air Base (DIJ), Dijon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,740 miles (or 9,238 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 El Tajín International Airport and Dijon Air Base, 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 El Tajín International Airport and Dijon Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about El Tajín International Airport (PAZ):

• 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.
• In addition to being known as "El Tajín International Airport", another name for PAZ is "Aeropuerto Nacional El Tajín".
• 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.
• The closest airport to El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) is El Lencero Airport (JAL), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) SSE of PAZ.
• El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Dijon Air Base (DIJ):

• In 1984, the Dassault Mirage 2000C arrived, upgraded in 1999 by the 2000-5F., contributing to a modern, front-line NATO facility.
• In addition to the American units, The Free French Air Force operated B-26 Marauders from Dijon beginning on 11 October 1944.
• In addition to being known as "Dijon Air Base", another name for DIJ is "(Advanced Landing Ground Y-9)".
• Dijon Air Base (DIJ) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Dijon Air Base (DIJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Dijon Air Base (meaning Dijon Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,186 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• However after much reconstruction, Dijon was returned to operational service for the French Air Force.
• Operating as a joint civilian base, it is also a commercial airport.
• Because of Dijon Air Base's relatively low elevation of 726 feet, planes can take off or land at Dijon Air Base 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.
• While under Luftwaffe control, Dijon Air Base was attacked by the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force heavy B-17 Flying Fortress groups on several occasions in 1944.
• The closest airport to Dijon Air Base (DIJ) is Dole - Jura Airport (DLE), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SE of DIJ.