Nonstop flight route between Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kalibo International Airport (KLO), Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,707 miles (or 14,012 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 Kalibo International 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 Kalibo International Airport and Columbus Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kalibo International Airport (KLO):

• Kalibo International Airport (KLO) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Kalibo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalibo International 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 Kalibo International Airport (KLO) is Roxas Airport (RXS), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of KLO.
• The Kalibo International Airport boasts of the busiest international flight activity in Western Visayas.
• Kalibo International Airport handled 1,832,168 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Kalibo International Airport (KLO) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Kalibo International Airport (meaning Kalibo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
• In addition to being known as "Kalibo International Airport", another name for KLO is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Kalibo Paeuparang Pangkalibutan it Kalibo".

Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):

• 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 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.
• No one designated or suggested a name for the new base until 22 January 1942.
• The installation's history began 26 June 1941, when the War Department approved establishment of an Army Air Field for the Columbus, Mississippi area.
• In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
• When the war ended in 1945, the base strength had reached a peak of 2,300 enlisted men, 300 officers, and an average of 250 pilot cadets per class.
• During their involvement in the Vietnam War, the 454th Combat Support Group operated Columbus AFB.