Nonstop flight route between Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Morioka, Honshū, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Hanamaki Airport (HNA), Morioka, Honshū, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,601 miles (or 9,014 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 United States Air Force Academy and Hanamaki Airport, 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 United States Air Force Academy and Hanamaki Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HNA / RJSI |
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Location: | Morioka, Honshū, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'42"N by 141°8'7"E |
Area Served: | Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan |
Operator/Owner: | Iwate Prefecture |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HNA |
More Information: | HNA Maps & Info |
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- Many Academy graduates of this era served with distinction in the Vietnam War.
- The ‘‘Core Values Ramp’‘ leads down from the main Terrazzo level toward the parade field.
- 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.
- To reinforce the importance of honor, character and integrity to future officers, cadets are given an extensive character and leadership curriculum.
- 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 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 most controversial aspect of the SOM-designed Air Force Academy was its chapel.
- 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 Class of 1959 established many other important traditions that continue until the present.
- Many of the women from those early classes went on to achieve success within the Cadet Wing and after graduation.
- Prior to the Academy's establishment, air power advocates had been pushing for a separate air force academy for decades.
Facts about Hanamaki Airport (HNA):
- The furthest airport from Hanamaki Airport (HNA) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,536 miles (18,566 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Hanamaki Airport", other names for HNA include "花巻空港" and "Hanamaki Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Hanamaki Airport (HNA) is Akita Airport (AXT), which is located 51 miles (81 kilometers) WNW of HNA.
- Hanamaki Airport (HNA) currently has only 1 runway.