Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Dunkerque, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), Dunkerque, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,495 miles (or 7,234 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 Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield, 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 Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield. 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: | XDK / LFAK |
Airport Name: | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield |
Location: | Dunkerque, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°2'31"N by 2°33'11"E |
Operator/Owner: | Syndicat Intercommunal des Dunes de Flandre |
Airport Type: | Restricted use |
Elevation: | -3 feet (-1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XDK |
More Information: | XDK Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- As the demand for pilots to support the war in Southeast Asia increased, the number of B-52s based stateside fell because they were needed overseas.
- The citizens' efforts bore fruit.
- The school used a number of trainers, including the AT-8, AT-9, AT-10, and B-25.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- The base began an active four-year rebuilding program to prepare the base for its new mission and to be part of SAC's base dispersal system.
- 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.
- Columbus was initially assigned to the AAF Southeast Training Center with the Army Air Force Pilot School activated.
Facts about Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK):
- Because of Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield's relatively low elevation of -3 feet, planes can take off or land at Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield 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.
- The furthest airport from Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,935 miles (19,207 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NE of XDK.
- Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) currently has only 1 runway.