Nonstop flight route between Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF), Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,915 miles (or 11,128 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 Al-Jawf Domestic Airport and Columbus Air Force Base, 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 Al-Jawf Domestic Airport and Columbus Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJF / OESK |
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Location: | Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°47'6"N by 40°6'0"E |
Area Served: | Sakakah (Al-Jawf) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 2261 feet (689 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AJF |
More Information: | AJF Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF):
- The furthest airport from Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,880 miles (19,118 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) is Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of AJF.
- Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Al-Jawf Domestic Airport", another name for AJF is "مطار الجوف المحلي".
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".
- The first KC-135 Stratotanker, piloted by the wing commander, landed on the new runway on 7 January 1959.
- 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.
- 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 installation's history began 26 June 1941, when the War Department approved establishment of an Army Air Field for the Columbus, Mississippi area.
- Columbus AFB was established in 1941 as Air Corps Advanced Flying School, Columbus, Mississippi.
- When the war ended in 1945, the base strength had reached a peak of 2,300 enlisted men, 300 officers, and an average of 250 pilot cadets per class.
- 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.