Nonstop flight route between Alice, Texas, United States and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alice International Airport (ALI), Alice, Texas, United States and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 871 miles (or 1,401 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 Alice 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: | ALI / KALI |
Airport Name: | Alice International Airport |
Location: | Alice, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°44'26"N by 98°1'36"W |
Area Served: | Alice, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Alice & Jim Wells County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 178 feet (54 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALI |
More Information: | ALI 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 Alice International Airport (ALI):
- The furthest airport from Alice International Airport (ALI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Alice International Airport's relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Alice 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.
- Alice International Airport (ALI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Alice International Airport (ALI) is Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SE of ALI.
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- Many of the women from those early classes went on to achieve success within the Cadet Wing and after graduation.
- 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 United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School is a program offered to selected individuals who were not able to obtain appointments directly to the Academy.
- Candidates for admission are judged on their academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, athletics and character.
- Many Academy graduates of this era served with distinction in the Vietnam War.
- 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.
- Other locations on campus serve support roles for cadet training and other base functions.
- 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.