Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Red Bluff, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL), Red Bluff, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,909 miles (or 3,072 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 Red Bluff Municipal 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: | RBL / KRBL |
| Airport Name: | Red Bluff Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Red Bluff, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'2"N by 122°15'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Red Bluff |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 343 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBL |
| More Information: | RBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- Communist troops from North Korea violated South Korea's borders and fighting broke out in 1950.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- No one designated or suggested a name for the new base until 22 January 1942.
- 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.
- In preparation for this transfer, Air Training Command had activated the 3650th Pilot Training Wing at Columbus on 15 February.
Facts about Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL):
- Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) is Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RBL.
- Because of Red Bluff Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 343 feet, planes can take off or land at Red Bluff Municipal 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 furthest airport from Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,220 miles (18,057 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
