Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Stewart, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Stewart Aerodrome (ZST), Stewart, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,494 miles (or 4,014 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 relatively short distance between Columbus Air Force Base and Stewart Aerodrome, 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: | ZST / CZST |
Airport Name: | Stewart Aerodrome |
Location: | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°55'58"N by 129°58'58"W |
Operator/Owner: | District of Stewart |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZST |
More Information: | ZST Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- 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 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.
- In 1965 the 454th converted to B-52D, which was re-engineered for conventional bomb missions over Southeast Asia, although some B-52Cs were also assigned during 1968–69.
- No one designated or suggested a name for the new base until 22 January 1942.
- 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 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.
- Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi is home of the 14th Flying Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
- The 454th Bombardment Wing completed more than 100 missions to South Vietnam without losing a single bomber to enemy aircraft fire.
Facts about Stewart Aerodrome (ZST):
- The closest airport to Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) is Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSW of ZST.
- Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Stewart Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Stewart Aerodrome 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 Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,538 miles (16,959 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.