Nonstop flight route between Clovis, New Mexico, United States and Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS), Clovis, New Mexico, United States and Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL), Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,094 miles (or 8,198 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 Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF and Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield, 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 Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF and Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVS / KCVS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°22'58"N by 103°19'19"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CVS | 
| More Information: | CVS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBL / EBZR | 
| Airport Name: | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield | 
| Location: | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°15'52"N by 4°45'11"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OBL | 
| More Information: | OBL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS):
- After the United States entered World War II, the first military unit to use the facility was a glider detachment.
- In addition to being known as "Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF", another name for CVS is "Cannon AFB".
- The furthest airport from Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) is Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of CVS.
- The 50th FBW deployed to Hahn on 10 August 1953, during Operation Fox Able 20.
- On 1 January 1969 the 4427th Tactical Training Squadron replaced the 4585th SS.
- 1959 brought organizational changes at Cannon AFB.
Facts about Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL):
- The closest airport to Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of OBL.
- Because of Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield 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 furthest airport from Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,181 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) currently has only 1 runway.




