Nonstop flight route between Dschang, Cameroon and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°26'50"N by 10°4'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W)
Distance from DSC to CBM:
6,496.01 miles (10,454.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dschang Airport (DSC), Dschang, Cameroon and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,496 miles (or 10,454 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 Dschang Airport and Columbus Air Force Base, 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 Dschang Airport and Columbus Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSC / FKKS |
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| Location: | Dschang, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°26'50"N by 10°4'4"E |
| Area Served: | Dschang |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4619 feet (1,408 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSC |
| More Information: | DSC 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 Dschang Airport (DSC):
- Because of Dschang Airport's high elevation of 4,619 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DSC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DSC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Dschang Airport", another name for DSC is "Dschang Airport (Dschang)".
- Dschang Airport (DSC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dschang Airport (DSC) is Bafoussam Airport (BFX), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of DSC.
- The furthest airport from Dschang Airport (DSC) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Dschang Airport (meaning Dschang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,215 miles (19,658 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- The first KC-135 Stratotanker, piloted by the wing commander, landed on the new runway on 7 January 1959.
- No one designated or suggested a name for the new base until 22 January 1942.
- During their involvement in the Vietnam War, the 454th Combat Support Group operated Columbus AFB.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- Columbus AFB was established in 1941 as Air Corps Advanced Flying School, Columbus, Mississippi.
- 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.
- The host unit at Columbus is the 14th Flying Training Wing assigned to the Air Education and Training Command.
- With the Korean War at an end and pilot production needs dropping, the decision was made to close the contract flying school at Columbus.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.65 miles (33.23 km) ENE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon |     |
| 2 | 31.03 miles (49.95 km) N | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 31.03 miles (49.95 km) N | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 41.05 miles (66.07 km) N | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 48.75 miles (78.46 km) ENE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 48.75 miles (78.46 km) ENE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 55.34 miles (89.06 km) WNW | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 102.46 miles (164.89 km) SSW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 115.53 miles (185.92 km) SSW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 122.82 miles (197.66 km) WSW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 141.14 miles (227.13 km) WSW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 149.79 miles (241.07 km) SW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 13 | 149.80 miles (241.08 km) SE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 157.07 miles (252.77 km) SE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 177.90 miles (286.30 km) S | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,215.04 miles (19,658.16 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,850.60 miles (19,071.64 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,843.44 miles (19,060.12 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,842.22 miles (19,058.16 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,840.65 miles (19,055.64 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,832.87 miles (19,043.11 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,829.96 miles (19,038.42 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,829.37 miles (19,037.47 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.38 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,748.19 miles (18,906.83 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,737.09 miles (18,888.97 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,661.60 miles (18,767.48 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 13 | 11,637.60 miles (18,728.86 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,611.60 miles (18,687.01 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,501.90 miles (18,510.46 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.87 miles (20.72 km) SSE | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 15.96 miles (25.68 km) SSW | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 39.76 miles (63.99 km) SSE | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 41.52 miles (66.82 km) NE | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 47.00 miles (75.64 km) NNW | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 56.21 miles (90.46 km) ESE | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 80.84 miles (130.10 km) NW | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 88.30 miles (142.10 km) N | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 89.78 miles (144.49 km) NNE | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 92.35 miles (148.62 km) S | Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 95.03 miles (152.93 km) W | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 97.51 miles (156.92 km) E | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 110.52 miles (177.87 km) NE | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 117.55 miles (189.18 km) NE | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 119.93 miles (193.00 km) NW | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,087.64 miles (17,843.78 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,068.70 miles (17,813.30 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,050.28 miles (17,783.65 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,043.41 miles (17,772.60 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,042.82 miles (17,771.65 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,031.73 miles (17,753.80 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,030.61 miles (17,752.01 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,029.65 miles (17,750.45 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,024.40 miles (17,742.00 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,017.36 miles (17,730.68 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,015.40 miles (17,727.52 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,977.94 miles (17,667.24 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,976.78 miles (17,665.38 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,965.69 miles (17,647.52 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,940.11 miles (17,606.36 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |