Nonstop flight route between Columbus, New Mexico, United States and Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(31°49'29"N by 107°37'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°35'21"N by 75°33'51"W)
Distance from CUS to FLA:
2,953.47 miles (4,753.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS), Columbus, New Mexico, United States and Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA), Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,953 miles (or 4,753 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 Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes 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 Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes 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 / |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | FLA / SKFL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°35'21"N by 75°33'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 803 feet (245 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLA |
| More Information: | FLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS):
- The fliers arrived on 20 April 1916, and found four new Curtiss N-8s, an export version of the JN-4, the latest model of the Jenny.
- Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- A building at the airport was used as a terminal, with a communication & weather station.
- The Curtiss aircraft were not in good condition, however, despite their lack of readiness, the fliers prepared for combat.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Municipal Airport", other names for CUS include "Historical Airport", "Modern Airfield" and "0NM0".
- Today, efforts are being made to restore part of the airport and re-establish it as an active facility for general aviation.
- President Woodrow Wilson immediately asked President Carranza of Mexico for permission to send United States troops into his country, and Carranza reluctantly gave permission "for the sole purpose of capturing the bandit Villa." Wilson then ordered General John J.
- 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.
Facts about Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA):
- In addition to being known as "Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport", another name for FLA is "Aeropuerto Nacional Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes".
- Because of Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport's relatively low elevation of 803 feet, planes can take off or land at Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes 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 Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) is Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) WSW of FLA.
- The furthest airport from Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) is Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB), which is nearly antipodal to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (meaning Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Thaha Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,927 kilometers) away in Jambi, Indonesia.
- Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport is a public domestic, Colombian air terminal run by the Civil Aeronautics.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.65 miles (49.32 km) N | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States |     |
| 2 | 52.53 miles (84.54 km) NE | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) NNW | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 71.92 miles (115.75 km) E | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 5 | 71.92 miles (115.75 km) E | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 6 | 73.52 miles (118.32 km) E | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 73.68 miles (118.57 km) E | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 99.79 miles (160.60 km) NNE | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) NE | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) WSW | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 118.53 miles (190.76 km) WSW | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 118.76 miles (191.12 km) NE | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 120.84 miles (194.47 km) NW | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 136.24 miles (219.26 km) WSW | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 136.81 miles (220.17 km) WNW | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,433.27 miles (18,400.02 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,235.10 miles (18,081.10 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,165.68 miles (17,969.38 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,151.52 miles (17,946.58 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,827.56 miles (17,425.22 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,786.14 miles (17,358.56 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,725.63 miles (17,261.18 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,719.94 miles (17,252.03 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,697.52 miles (17,215.94 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,690.00 miles (17,203.84 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,647.27 miles (17,135.08 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,625.79 miles (17,100.51 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,590.69 miles (17,044.03 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,569.88 miles (17,010.53 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,569.06 miles (17,009.21 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.37 miles (134.16 km) WSW | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 2 | 93.68 miles (150.76 km) NW | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 3 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) N | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 4 | 98.96 miles (159.26 km) SW | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 5 | 120.02 miles (193.16 km) W | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 6 | 129.30 miles (208.09 km) ENE | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 7 | 134.12 miles (215.84 km) SSE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 8 | 137.19 miles (220.79 km) SW | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 146.30 miles (235.45 km) NNW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 10 | 154.00 miles (247.83 km) WSW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 11 | 157.57 miles (253.59 km) WSW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 172.50 miles (277.60 km) SW | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 174.82 miles (281.34 km) WNW | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 14 | 182.83 miles (294.24 km) NNW | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 15 | 193.06 miles (310.70 km) NNE | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.05 miles (19,926.94 km) E | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,344.39 miles (19,866.32 km) SSW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,263.13 miles (19,735.55 km) S | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,248.28 miles (19,711.65 km) S | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,230.77 miles (19,683.47 km) S | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 6 | 12,229.79 miles (19,681.90 km) S | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 7 | 12,228.60 miles (19,679.97 km) E | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,225.42 miles (19,674.87 km) S | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 9 | 12,225.11 miles (19,674.35 km) SSE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 10 | 12,223.16 miles (19,671.23 km) SE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,220.50 miles (19,666.94 km) SSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,207.47 miles (19,645.97 km) NNE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,194.11 miles (19,624.46 km) WSW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,186.27 miles (19,611.85 km) SE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,179.23 miles (19,600.51 km) SSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |