Nonstop flight route between Columbus, New Mexico, United States and Ouarzazate, Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(31°49'29"N by 107°37'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°56'21"N by 6°54'33"W)
Distance from CUS to OZZ:
5,680.25 miles (9,141.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS), Columbus, New Mexico, United States and Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ), Ouarzazate, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,680 miles (or 9,141 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 Ouarzazate 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 Ouarzazate 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: | OZZ / GMMZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ouarzazate, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°56'21"N by 6°54'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3782 feet (1,153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OZZ |
| More Information: | OZZ 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.
- Pershing crossed the border with 6,600 men a week after the Columbus raid.
- Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Columbus Municipal Airport is historically recognized as the birthplace of American air power.
- 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.
- During the Mexican Revolution, hundreds of Pancho Villa's horsemen crossed the United States border and raided Columbus, New Mexico on 9 March 1916.
- The next use of the airfield was when the Department of Commerce refitted the facility as one of its network of Intermediate Landing Fields, which were established in the 1920s & 1930s to serve as emergency landing fields along commercial airways between major cities.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Municipal Airport", other names for CUS include "Historical Airport", "Modern Airfield" and "0NM0".
- 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.
Facts about Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ):
- In addition to being known as "Ouarzazate Airport", another name for OZZ is "مطار ورززات".
- Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Ouarzazate Airport (meaning Ouarzazate Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,151 miles (19,555 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NW of OZZ.
- Ouarzazate Airport handled 95,577 passengers last year.
| 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 | 80.98 miles (130.32 km) NW | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 2 | 154.77 miles (249.08 km) WSW | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 3 | 163.59 miles (263.28 km) ENE | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 4 | 166.92 miles (268.63 km) WNW | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 5 | 172.42 miles (277.48 km) NNW | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 6 | 186.12 miles (299.53 km) NNW | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 7 | 215.23 miles (346.38 km) N | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 8 | 232.85 miles (374.73 km) N | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 9 | 235.16 miles (378.46 km) NNE | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 10 | 278.82 miles (448.72 km) ENE | Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) | Béchar, Algeria | |
| 11 | 280.64 miles (451.65 km) S | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| 12 | 307.77 miles (495.30 km) WSW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 13 | 334.48 miles (538.30 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 14 | 334.48 miles (538.30 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 15 | 335.72 miles (540.29 km) N | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,151.16 miles (19,555.35 km) S | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,134.31 miles (19,528.23 km) S | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,122.12 miles (19,508.62 km) S | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,101.82 miles (19,475.94 km) ESE | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,095.14 miles (19,465.19 km) SSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,088.21 miles (19,454.04 km) S | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,045.69 miles (19,385.61 km) SSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,009.34 miles (19,327.11 km) SSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,006.32 miles (19,322.26 km) SSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,002.41 miles (19,315.95 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,984.57 miles (19,287.25 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,943.62 miles (19,221.35 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,941.44 miles (19,217.84 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,938.96 miles (19,213.85 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,908.55 miles (19,164.90 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |