Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Exuma International Airport (GGT), Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,031 miles (or 1,659 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 Exuma International Airport, 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: | GGT / MYEF |
| Airport Name: | Exuma International Airport |
| Location: | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°33'47"N by 75°52'23"W |
| Area Served: | Great Exuma, Bahamas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGT |
| More Information: | GGT Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- During their involvement in the Vietnam War, the 454th Combat Support Group operated 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 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 was initially assigned to the AAF Southeast Training Center with the Army Air Force Pilot School activated.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- Columbus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 9 miles north of Columbus, Mississippi.
- 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.
Facts about Exuma International Airport (GGT):
- Because of Exuma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Exuma 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 closest airport to Exuma International Airport (GGT) is Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) ESE of GGT.
- The furthest airport from Exuma International Airport (GGT) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,829 miles (19,036 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
- Exuma International Airport (GGT) currently has only 1 runway.
