Nonstop flight route between Connersville, Indiana, United States and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mettel Field (CEV), Connersville, Indiana, United States and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 457 miles (or 735 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 Mettel Field and Columbus Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEV / KCEV |
Airport Name: | Mettel Field |
Location: | Connersville, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°41'53"N by 85°7'51"W |
Area Served: | Connersville, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Connersville BOAC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 866 feet (264 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CEV |
More Information: | CEV Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Mettel Field (CEV):
- Mettel Field (CEV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mettel Field (CEV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,252 miles (18,108 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Mettel Field's relatively low elevation of 866 feet, planes can take off or land at Mettel Field 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 Mettel Field (CEV) is Richmond Municipal Airport (RID), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of CEV.
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- With the Korean War at an end and pilot production needs dropping, the decision was made to close the contract flying school at Columbus.
- No one designated or suggested a name for the new base until 22 January 1942.
- 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 AFB has been training Air Force pilots since World War II, and that mission continues today.
- 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 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 host unit at Columbus is the 14th Flying Training Wing assigned to the Air Education and Training Command.
- In preparation for this transfer, Air Training Command had activated the 3650th Pilot Training Wing at Columbus on 15 February.