Nonstop flight route between Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines and Columbus, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°51'26"N by 120°6'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°49'29"N by 107°37'55"W)
Distance from LBX to CUS:
7,971.30 miles (12,828.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lubang Airport (LBX), Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines and Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS), Columbus, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,971 miles (or 12,829 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 Lubang Airport and Columbus Municipal Airport, 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 Lubang Airport and Columbus Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBX / RPLU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°51'26"N by 120°6'29"E |
| Area Served: | Lubang Island, Looc |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBX |
| More Information: | LBX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Columbus, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°49'29"N by 107°37'55"W |
| Elevation: | 4024 feet (1,227 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUS |
| More Information: | CUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lubang Airport (LBX):
- Because of Lubang Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Lubang 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 Lubang Airport (LBX) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Lubang Airport (meaning Lubang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,355 miles (19,884 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Lubang Airport", another name for LBX is "Paliparan ng Lubang".
- Lubang Airport (LBX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lubang Airport (LBX) is Mamburao Airport (MBO), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SE of LBX.
Facts about Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS):
- The closest airport to Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) is Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) N of CUS.
- The airport's operations ceased abruptly with the arrest of the notorious "Columbus Air Force" drug-running gang by the DEA in the late 1970s.
- The furthest airport from Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,433 miles (18,400 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Pershing crossed the border with 6,600 men a week after the Columbus raid.
- Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Columbus Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,024 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CUS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CUS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Despite the use of airplanes, the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Municipal Airport", other names for CUS include "Historical Airport", "Modern Airfield" and "0NM0".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.94 miles (90.02 km) SE | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 65.65 miles (105.66 km) N | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 3 | 68.48 miles (110.20 km) NE | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 4 | 75.84 miles (122.04 km) NE | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 5 | 96.62 miles (155.50 km) NNE | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 6 | 119.95 miles (193.05 km) S | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 120.33 miles (193.65 km) ESE | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 8 | 121.14 miles (194.95 km) SSE | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 9 | 159.40 miles (256.53 km) NE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 10 | 170.62 miles (274.58 km) SE | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 11 | 177.25 miles (285.26 km) N | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 182.50 miles (293.70 km) SE | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 13 | 189.29 miles (304.62 km) SSW | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 14 | 189.63 miles (305.18 km) N | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 15 | 193.49 miles (311.40 km) E | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.24 miles (19,883.79 km) S | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,250.21 miles (19,714.75 km) SSW | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,224.13 miles (19,672.78 km) SE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 12,198.63 miles (19,631.74 km) SW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,191.87 miles (19,620.86 km) SSE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,185.45 miles (19,610.53 km) S | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,175.96 miles (19,595.26 km) ESE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,173.75 miles (19,591.70 km) SSW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,168.68 miles (19,583.55 km) E | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,155.85 miles (19,562.90 km) WSW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,149.21 miles (19,552.21 km) E | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,097.73 miles (19,469.36 km) SE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,093.86 miles (19,463.14 km) ESE | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,087.33 miles (19,452.63 km) SE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,064.81 miles (19,416.38 km) E | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.65 miles (49.32 km) N | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 52.53 miles (84.54 km) NE | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) NNW | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 71.92 miles (115.75 km) E | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 5 | 71.92 miles (115.75 km) E | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 6 | 73.52 miles (118.32 km) E | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 73.68 miles (118.57 km) E | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 99.79 miles (160.60 km) NNE | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) NE | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) WSW | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 118.53 miles (190.76 km) WSW | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 118.76 miles (191.12 km) NE | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 120.84 miles (194.47 km) NW | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 136.24 miles (219.26 km) WSW | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 136.81 miles (220.17 km) WNW | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,433.27 miles (18,400.02 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,235.10 miles (18,081.10 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,165.68 miles (17,969.38 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,151.52 miles (17,946.58 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,827.56 miles (17,425.22 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,786.14 miles (17,358.56 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,725.63 miles (17,261.18 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,719.94 miles (17,252.03 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,697.52 miles (17,215.94 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,690.00 miles (17,203.84 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,647.27 miles (17,135.08 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,625.79 miles (17,100.51 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,590.69 miles (17,044.03 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,569.88 miles (17,010.53 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,569.06 miles (17,009.21 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |