Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Mississippi, United States and McMinnville, Tennessee, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States and Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC), McMinnville, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 205 miles (or 330 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 Warren County Memorial Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):

• The first KC-135 Stratotanker, piloted by the wing commander, landed on the new runway on 7 January 1959.
• 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.
• During their involvement in the Vietnam War, the 454th Combat Support Group operated Columbus AFB.
• No one designated or suggested a name for the new base until 22 January 1942.
• In 1965 the 454th converted to B-52D, which was re-engineered for conventional bomb missions over Southeast Asia, although some B-52Cs were also assigned during 1968–69.
• 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.
• The base began an active four-year rebuilding program to prepare the base for its new mission and to be part of SAC's base dispersal system.
• Communist troops from North Korea violated South Korea's borders and fighting broke out in 1950.
• In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".

Facts about Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC):

• Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) is Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SW of RNC.
• The furthest airport from Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,245 miles (18,097 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.