Nonstop flight route between Trat, Thailand and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Trat Airport (TDX), Trat, Thailand and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,485 miles (or 13,656 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 Trat 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 Trat 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 Trat Airport (TDX):

• Because of Trat Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Trat 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.
• Trat Airport (TDX) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Trat Airport (TDX) is Koh Kong Airport (KKZ), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SE of TDX.
• In addition to being known as "Trat Airport", another name for TDX is "ท่าอากาศยานตราด".
• The furthest airport from Trat Airport (TDX) is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), which is nearly antipodal to Trat Airport (meaning Trat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jorge Chávez International Airport), and is located 12,395 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in Callao (near Lima), Peru.

Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):

• 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 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 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.
• Cadets are considered the "guardians and stewards" of the Code.
• The most controversial aspect of the SOM-designed Air Force Academy was its chapel.
• The Class of 1959 established many other important traditions that continue until the present.
• Many displays around the Cadet Area commemorate heroes and air power pioneers, and serve as an inspiration to cadets.