Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Austin, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Austin, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 591 miles (or 951 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 Columbus Air Force Base and Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBM / KCBM |
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Location: | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W |
View all routes: | Routes from CBM |
More Information: | CBM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUS / KAUS |
Airport Name: | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport |
Location: | Austin, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°11'39"N by 97°40'12"W |
Area Served: | Greater Austin |
Operator/Owner: | City of Austin |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 542 feet (165 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUS |
More Information: | AUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi is home of the 14th Flying Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
- With the Korean War at an end and pilot production needs dropping, the decision was made to close the contract flying school at Columbus.
- The base began as a training facility for fighters and bombers.
- Columbus AFB was established in 1941 as Air Corps Advanced Flying School, Columbus, Mississippi.
- During their involvement in the Vietnam War, the 454th Combat Support Group operated Columbus AFB.
- The closest airport to Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of CBM.
- The furthest airport from Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,088 miles (17,844 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Due to the efforts of Lt Col Joseph B.
Facts about Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS):
- Runway 17R/35L, to the west of the terminal, is the original runway built and used by the Air Force.
- A consolidated rental car facility is under construction that will move counter, pick up, and drop off facilities to a new 900 space structure adjacent to the existing parking garage, allowing currently utilized spaces to be converted to additional close-in short term parking.
- The furthest airport from Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,050 miles (17,783 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In the 1950s, developers began building residential areas beneath the flight paths of Mueller and, in parallel, the number of arrivals and departures at the airport increased dramatically because of the growth of the city.
- The closest airport to Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is Austin Executive Airport (EDC), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of AUS.
- Austin–Bergstrom International Airport handled 10,017,958 passengers last year.
- Because of Austin–Bergstrom International Airport's relatively low elevation of 542 feet, planes can take off or land at Austin–Bergstrom 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.
- Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) has 2 runways.
- Austin–Bergstrom International Airport opened to the public on May 23, 1999 with a 12,250 feet runway, among the nation's longest commercial runways.