Nonstop flight route between Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bhuntar Airport (KUU), Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,814 miles (or 12,575 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 Bhuntar 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 Bhuntar 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 Bhuntar Airport (KUU):

• The furthest airport from Bhuntar Airport (KUU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,925 miles (19,191 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Bhuntar Airport (KUU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Bhuntar Airport (KUU) is Shimla Airport (SLV), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) S of KUU.
• In addition to being known as "Bhuntar Airport", another name for KUU is "भुंतर हवाई अड्डे".

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.
• 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.
• With the Korean War at an end and pilot production needs dropping, the decision was made to close the contract flying school at Columbus.
• 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".
• In 1965 the 454th converted to B-52D, which was re-engineered for conventional bomb missions over Southeast Asia, although some B-52Cs were also assigned during 1968–69.
• Due to the efforts of Lt Col Joseph B.
• Three years later, on 1 June 1972, Air Training Command discontinued the 3650th and activated the 14th Flying Training Wing in its place, assuming its equipment, personnel and mission.