Nonstop flight route between Kostanay, Kazakhstan and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kostanay International Airport (KSN), Kostanay, Kazakhstan and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,205 miles (or 9,986 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 Kostanay 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 Kostanay 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 Kostanay International Airport (KSN):

• The closest airport to Kostanay International Airport (KSN) is Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK), which is located 167 miles (268 kilometers) NNW of KSN.
• Kostanay International Airport (KSN) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Kostanay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Kostanay 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 furthest airport from Kostanay International Airport (KSN) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,613 miles (17,080 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Kostanay International Airport", other names for KSN include "Қостанай халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Костанай".

Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):

• The installation's history began 26 June 1941, when the War Department approved establishment of an Army Air Field for the Columbus, Mississippi area.
• The first KC-135 Stratotanker, piloted by the wing commander, landed on the new runway on 7 January 1959.
• In preparation for this transfer, Air Training Command had activated the 3650th Pilot Training Wing at Columbus on 15 February.
• In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
• Columbus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 9 miles north of Columbus, Mississippi.
• Due to the efforts of Lt Col Joseph B.
• 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.
• 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.