Nonstop flight route between Columbus, New Mexico, United States and Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS), Columbus, New Mexico, United States and Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ), Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,352 miles (or 11,831 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 Municipal Airport and Deir ez-Zor 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 Municipal Airport and Deir ez-Zor Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUS / |
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| Location: | Columbus, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°49'29"N by 107°37'55"W |
| Elevation: | 4024 feet (1,227 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUS |
| More Information: | CUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEZ / OSDZ |
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| Location: | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°17'7"N by 40°10'32"E |
| Area Served: | Deir ez-Zor, Syria |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 700 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEZ |
| More Information: | DEZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS):
- Because of Columbus Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,024 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CUS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CUS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- After World War I, Columbus Airfield was used by the Army as part of their patrol flights along the Mexican border.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Municipal Airport", other names for CUS include "Historical Airport", "Modern Airfield" and "0NM0".
- The furthest airport from Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,433 miles (18,400 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) is Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) N of CUS.
- Pershing crossed the border with 6,600 men a week after the Columbus raid.
- Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ):
- Because of Deir ez-Zor Airport's relatively low elevation of 700 feet, planes can take off or land at Deir ez-Zor 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 closest airport to Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) is Palmyra Airport (PMS), which is located 117 miles (188 kilometers) WSW of DEZ.
- The furthest airport from Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,543 miles (18,577 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Deir ez-Zor Airport", another name for DEZ is "مطار دير الزور".
- Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
