Nonstop flight route between Aasiaat, Greenland and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(68°43'18"N by 52°47'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W)
Distance from JEG to CBM:
2,790.23 miles (4,490.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aasiaat Airport (JEG), Aasiaat, Greenland and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,790 miles (or 4,490 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 Aasiaat 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 Aasiaat 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: | JEG / BGAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aasiaat, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°43'18"N by 52°47'4"W |
| Area Served: | Aasiaat, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JEG |
| More Information: | JEG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBM / KCBM |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Aasiaat Airport (JEG):
- Because of Aasiaat Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Aasiaat 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 Aasiaat Airport (JEG) is Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NW of JEG.
- Aasiaat Airport (JEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aasiaat Airport (JEG) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Aasiaat Airport", another name for JEG is "Mittarfik Aasiaat".
- Aasiaat Airport handled 19,427 passengers last year.
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- 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".
- On 8 January 1943, the War Department constituted and activated the 30th Flying Training Wing at Columbus and assigned it to the AAF Eastern Flying Training Command.
- Communist troops from North Korea violated South Korea's borders and fighting broke out in 1950.
- About half the pilots in the Air Force today went through basic and primary flight training at Columbus AFB.
- 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.
- In preparation for this transfer, Air Training Command had activated the 3650th Pilot Training Wing at Columbus on 15 February.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.61 miles (20.29 km) NW | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 24.69 miles (39.73 km) ESE | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 3 | 32.81 miles (52.81 km) S | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 4 | 40.82 miles (65.69 km) E | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 5 | 41.05 miles (66.06 km) NNW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 42.98 miles (69.16 km) SSW | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 7 | 55.95 miles (90.04 km) NE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 8 | 58.09 miles (93.49 km) SSW | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 9 | 95.57 miles (153.81 km) NNE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 124.78 miles (200.82 km) SSW | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 11 | 127.62 miles (205.39 km) NNE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 12 | 129.80 miles (208.89 km) SSE | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 136.21 miles (219.21 km) N | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 139.05 miles (223.78 km) N | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 144.55 miles (232.62 km) N | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.89 miles (16,904.34 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,421.70 miles (16,772.06 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,406.72 miles (16,747.96 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,403.97 miles (16,743.52 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,400.74 miles (16,738.33 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,395.48 miles (16,729.87 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,393.46 miles (16,726.61 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,378.43 miles (16,702.42 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,349.89 miles (16,656.50 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,344.04 miles (16,647.07 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,314.24 miles (16,599.12 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,271.79 miles (16,530.80 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,268.49 miles (16,525.49 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,257.58 miles (16,507.94 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,249.40 miles (16,494.77 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |