Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Mang City, Yunnan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM), Mang City, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,400 miles (or 13,519 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 Columbus Air Force Base and Dehong Mangshi 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 Columbus Air Force Base and Dehong Mangshi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | LUM / ZPMS |
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Location: | Mang City, Yunnan, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°23'59"N by 98°32'52"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LUM |
More Information: | LUM Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- In 1992, ATC was inactivated and the 14 FTW came under the newly created Air Education and Training Command and AETC's 19th Air Force.
- The first KC-135 Stratotanker, piloted by the wing commander, landed on the new runway on 7 January 1959.
- With the end of World War II, Columbus AAF was first placed on "reduced activity status", and was inactivated on 15 August 1946.
- 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.
- But while the Air Force’s pilot training requirements were decreasing, its strategic air arm was expanding.During the 1950s, Strategic Air Command wings had become extremely large.
- 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.
- Communist troops from North Korea violated South Korea's borders and fighting broke out in 1950.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- The base began as a training facility for fighters and bombers.
Facts about Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM):
- In addition to being known as "Dehong Mangshi Airport", other names for LUM include "德宏芒市机场" and "Déhóng Mángshì Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,747 miles (18,905 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) is Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) N of LUM.
- Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) currently has only 1 runway.