Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Melfi, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°3'0"N by 17°56'59"E)
Distance from CBM to MEF:
6,712.22 miles (10,802.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Melfi Airport (MEF), Melfi, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,712 miles (or 10,802 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 Columbus Air Force Base and Melfi 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 Columbus Air Force Base and Melfi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBM / KCBM |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | MEF / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melfi, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°3'0"N by 17°56'59"E |
| Area Served: | Melfi |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1293 feet (394 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEF |
| More Information: | MEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- The 454th Bombardment Wing completed more than 100 missions to South Vietnam without losing a single bomber to enemy aircraft fire.
- Columbus AFB was established in 1941 as Air Corps Advanced Flying School, Columbus, Mississippi.
- 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.
- On 8 January 1943, the War Department constituted and activated the 30th Flying Training Wing at Columbus and assigned it to the AAF Eastern Flying Training Command.
- 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.
- Due to the efforts of Lt Col Joseph B.
- The citizens' efforts bore fruit.
- 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.
Facts about Melfi Airport (MEF):
- In addition to being known as "Melfi Airport", another name for MEF is "Melfi Airport (Melfi)".
- The furthest airport from Melfi Airport (MEF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Melfi Airport (meaning Melfi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Melfi Airport (MEF) is Mongo Airport (MVO), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNE of MEF.
- Melfi Airport (MEF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.87 miles (20.72 km) SSE | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.96 miles (25.68 km) SSW | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 39.76 miles (63.99 km) SSE | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 41.52 miles (66.82 km) NE | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 47.00 miles (75.64 km) NNW | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 56.21 miles (90.46 km) ESE | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 80.84 miles (130.10 km) NW | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 88.30 miles (142.10 km) N | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 89.78 miles (144.49 km) NNE | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 92.35 miles (148.62 km) S | Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 95.03 miles (152.93 km) W | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 97.51 miles (156.92 km) E | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 110.52 miles (177.87 km) NE | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 117.55 miles (189.18 km) NE | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 119.93 miles (193.00 km) NW | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,087.64 miles (17,843.78 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,068.70 miles (17,813.30 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,050.28 miles (17,783.65 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,043.41 miles (17,772.60 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,042.82 miles (17,771.65 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,031.73 miles (17,753.80 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,030.61 miles (17,752.01 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,029.65 miles (17,750.45 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,024.40 miles (17,742.00 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,017.36 miles (17,730.68 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,015.40 miles (17,727.52 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,977.94 miles (17,667.24 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,976.78 miles (17,665.38 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,965.69 miles (17,647.52 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,940.11 miles (17,606.36 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) NNE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 2 | 91.94 miles (147.96 km) WSW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 3 | 94.81 miles (152.59 km) ENE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 4 | 109.78 miles (176.67 km) NNW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 5 | 127.15 miles (204.63 km) E | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 6 | 134.70 miles (216.77 km) SSE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 7 | 153.28 miles (246.67 km) N | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 8 | 157.67 miles (253.74 km) E | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 9 | 159.47 miles (256.65 km) SW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 10 | 182.28 miles (293.35 km) WSW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 11 | 190.27 miles (306.21 km) WSW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) NE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 13 | 210.82 miles (339.28 km) SW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 14 | 211.09 miles (339.72 km) WNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 15 | 247.10 miles (397.68 km) WSW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.81 miles (19,878.26 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,893.74 miles (19,141.08 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,887.99 miles (19,131.82 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,879.33 miles (19,117.88 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,812.52 miles (19,010.36 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,763.99 miles (18,932.26 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,755.03 miles (18,917.85 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,738.10 miles (18,890.59 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,735.40 miles (18,886.24 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,723.35 miles (18,866.86 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,719.72 miles (18,861.01 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,702.90 miles (18,833.94 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,681.30 miles (18,799.19 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,673.03 miles (18,785.88 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 15 | 11,651.93 miles (18,751.92 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |