Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Querétaro, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°37'19"N by 100°11'17"W)
Distance from CBM to QRO:
1,151.78 miles (1,853.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), Querétaro, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,152 miles (or 1,854 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 Querétaro Intercontinental 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: | QRO / MMQT |
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| Location: | Querétaro, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°37'19"N by 100°11'17"W |
| Area Served: | Querétaro, Mexico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6290 feet (1,917 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QRO |
| More Information: | QRO Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- With the Korean War at an end and pilot production needs dropping, the decision was made to close the contract flying school at Columbus.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- The base began as a training facility for fighters and bombers.
- The Columbus flying school received its first aircraft, nine Beech AT-10s and twenty-one AT-8s in early 1942.
Facts about Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO):
- Because of Querétaro Intercontinental Airport's high elevation of 6,290 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at QRO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make QRO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Querétaro Intercontinental Airport", another name for QRO is "Aeropuerto Intercontinental de Querétaro".
- The closest airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) is Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) W of QRO.
- Querétaro Intercontinental Airport, Aeropuerto Intercontinental de Querétaro, is an international airport located in the Municipalities of Colón and El Marqués, Querétaro, Mexico.
- The furthest airport from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,369 miles (18,296 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) 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 | 45.46 miles (73.16 km) W | Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 2 | 76.11 miles (122.49 km) SW | General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 3 | 87.33 miles (140.54 km) WNW | Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 4 | 96.76 miles (155.72 km) SE | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| 5 | 96.76 miles (155.72 km) SE | Cupul National Airport (TZM) | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico | |
| 6 | 97.57 miles (157.02 km) SSE | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 7 | 109.40 miles (176.06 km) SE | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 8 | 121.52 miles (195.56 km) WNW | Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 9 | 122.47 miles (197.09 km) NNW | Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México | |
| 10 | 132.58 miles (213.37 km) NE | Tamuín National Airport (TSL) | Tamuín, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
| 11 | 137.40 miles (221.12 km) SSE | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 12 | 147.00 miles (236.57 km) SW | Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 13 | 155.46 miles (250.19 km) SE | Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) | Puebla, Mexico | |
| 14 | 156.29 miles (251.53 km) WNW | Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) | Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
| 15 | 176.39 miles (283.87 km) E | El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) | Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,368.78 miles (18,296.23 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,168.60 miles (17,974.08 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,005.97 miles (17,712.35 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,968.66 miles (17,652.31 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 5 | 10,907.19 miles (17,553.38 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 10,868.50 miles (17,491.11 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,864.31 miles (17,484.37 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,826.19 miles (17,423.02 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,797.15 miles (17,376.28 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,706.30 miles (17,230.08 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,670.18 miles (17,171.95 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 12 | 10,597.48 miles (17,054.95 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 10,583.41 miles (17,032.30 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 10,579.84 miles (17,026.56 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,577.31 miles (17,022.49 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |