Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Ohio, United States and Ruby, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), Columbus, Ohio, United States and Ruby Airport (RBY), Ruby, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,263 miles (or 5,251 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 Port Columbus International Airport and Ruby 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 Port Columbus International Airport and Ruby Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMH / KCMH |
Airport Name: | Port Columbus International Airport |
Location: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°59'53"N by 82°53'30"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 815 feet (248 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CMH |
More Information: | CMH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBY / PARY |
Airport Name: | Ruby Airport |
Location: | Ruby, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°43'37"N by 155°28'11"W |
Area Served: | Ruby, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 658 feet (201 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RBY |
More Information: | RBY Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Columbus International Airport (CMH):
- A$12 million terminal building opened on September 21, 1958.
- The furthest airport from Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,361 miles (18,284 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- A$70 million renovation of airport facilities, designed by Brubaker, Brandt Inc., was initiated in 1979 for the airport's 50th anniversary and completed in 1981.
- Because of Port Columbus International Airport's relatively low elevation of 815 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Columbus 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.
- The airport was the home base of short-lived Skybus Airlines, which began operations from Port Columbus on May 22, 2007.
- The closest airport to Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) is Ohio State University Airport (OSU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of CMH.
- On April 25, 2004, a new 195-foot control tower directed its first aircraft, ushering in the beginning of several major facility enhancements to be constructed through 2025.
- Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) has 2 runways.
- Port Columbus is known for displaying community artwork, including children's drawings, a photographic timeline, and other donated items.
Facts about Ruby Airport (RBY):
- Ruby Airport (RBY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ruby Airport has one runway designated 3/21 with a gravel surface measuring 4,000 by 100 feet.
- Ruby Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Ruby, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- Because of Ruby Airport's relatively low elevation of 658 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruby 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.
- The furthest airport from Ruby Airport (RBY) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,312 miles (16,596 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Ruby Airport (RBY) is Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) W of RBY.