Nonstop flight route between Colby, Kansas, United States and Brussels, Belgium:
Departure Airport:
(39°25'39"N by 101°2'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°54'5"N by 4°29'3"E)
Distance from CBK to BRU:
4,750.15 miles (7,644.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Colby Municipal Airport (CBK), Colby, Kansas, United States and Brussels Airport (BRU), Brussels, Belgium would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,750 miles (or 7,645 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 Colby Municipal Airport and Brussels 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 Colby Municipal Airport and Brussels Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBK / KCBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Colby, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'39"N by 101°2'48"W |
| Area Served: | Colby, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Colby |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3187 feet (971 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBK |
| More Information: | CBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRU / EBBR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brussels, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°54'5"N by 4°29'3"E |
| Area Served: | Brussels, Belgium |
| Operator/Owner: | Brussels Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRU |
| More Information: | BRU Maps & Info |
Facts about Colby Municipal Airport (CBK):
- In addition to being known as "Colby Municipal Airport", another name for CBK is "Shalz Field".
- The closest airport to Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) is Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CBK.
- Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,792 miles (17,368 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Colby Municipal Airport or Shalz Field is on Kansas Highway 25, two miles north of Colby, in Thomas County, Kansas.
Facts about Brussels Airport (BRU):
- During the boom of commercial aviation in the 1960s and 1970s, several hangars were constructed.
- The closest airport to Brussels Airport (BRU) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of BRU.
- Because of Brussels Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Brussels 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 also features places of worship, as well as a place for mediation for humanists.
- Pier A West is a planned expansion of Pier A, and is meant to relieve Pier B by also handling flights from non-Schengen countries.
- Brussels Airport (BRU) has 3 runways.
- Pier A is the newest pier on Brussels Airport and was opened on 15 May 2002.
- Pier A is connected to the main building via a 400 metres long tunnel under the tarmac.
- In addition to being known as "Brussels Airport", another name for BRU is "Luchthaven Brussel-Nationaal (Dutch)Aéroport de Bruxelles-National (French)".
- The furthest airport from Brussels Airport (BRU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,945 miles (19,223 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Just as is the case for Pier A West, the construction of a new low-cost pier is currently on hold.
- Brussels Airport handled 19,133,222 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.04 miles (56.40 km) W | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.97 miles (94.91 km) NNE | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) E | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 87.32 miles (140.53 km) NE | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 103.30 miles (166.24 km) ESE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 105.09 miles (169.12 km) S | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 115.67 miles (186.15 km) NE | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 118.91 miles (191.37 km) N | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 126.50 miles (203.59 km) WNW | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 128.95 miles (207.52 km) SW | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 128.97 miles (207.56 km) SSE | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 139.43 miles (224.40 km) ESE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 140.32 miles (225.83 km) NE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 154.24 miles (248.23 km) NW | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 157.22 miles (253.03 km) NNE | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,791.73 miles (17,367.56 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,617.30 miles (17,086.85 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,568.30 miles (17,007.99 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,550.21 miles (16,978.88 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,412.07 miles (16,756.57 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,389.87 miles (16,720.83 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,367.07 miles (16,684.14 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,364.93 miles (16,680.70 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,336.73 miles (16,635.31 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,334.71 miles (16,632.07 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,321.12 miles (16,610.19 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,312.05 miles (16,595.59 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,311.25 miles (16,594.30 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,292.36 miles (16,563.91 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,280.28 miles (16,544.46 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.93 miles (32.07 km) N | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 2 | 27.68 miles (44.55 km) NNE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 3 | 30.53 miles (49.13 km) S | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 4 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) N | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 45.70 miles (73.54 km) ESE | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 6 | 49.91 miles (80.32 km) NNE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 54.06 miles (87.01 km) NE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 56.11 miles (90.31 km) W | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 9 | 56.32 miles (90.64 km) E | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 59.96 miles (96.50 km) SW | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 11 | 65.43 miles (105.29 km) WSW | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 12 | 67.97 miles (109.39 km) E | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 72.96 miles (117.42 km) N | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 73.35 miles (118.05 km) WNW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 15 | 73.79 miles (118.76 km) NE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,944.86 miles (19,223.35 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,698.72 miles (18,827.21 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,694.98 miles (18,821.21 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,678.80 miles (18,795.17 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,673.20 miles (18,786.15 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,670.92 miles (18,782.48 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,657.88 miles (18,761.49 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,645.04 miles (18,740.84 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,638.31 miles (18,730.00 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,637.99 miles (18,729.48 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,631.09 miles (18,718.37 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,630.49 miles (18,717.41 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,615.20 miles (18,692.81 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,613.18 miles (18,689.55 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,611.90 miles (18,687.50 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |