Nonstop flight route between Mannheim, Germany and Columbus, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mannheim City Airport (MHG), Mannheim, Germany and Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS), Columbus, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,592 miles (or 9,000 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 Mannheim City 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 Mannheim City 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: | MHG / EDFM |
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Location: | Mannheim, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°28'20"N by 8°30'51"E |
Operator/Owner: | Rhein-Neckar Flugplatz GmbH |
Elevation: | 309 feet (94 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MHG |
More Information: | MHG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUS / |
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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 Mannheim City Airport (MHG):
- In addition to being known as "Mannheim City Airport", another name for MHG is "City-Airport Mannheim".
- Because of Mannheim City Airport's relatively low elevation of 309 feet, planes can take off or land at Mannheim City 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 airport is mainly used for general aviation.
- In 1986, DRF installed an helicopter air rescue center at MHG.
- Mannheim City Airport (MHG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mannheim City Airport (MHG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,980 miles (19,280 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Mannheim City Airport (MHG) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of MHG.
- Aviation in Mannheim started with the airship constructors Schütte-Lanz in 1909.
Facts about Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS):
- After World War I, Columbus Airfield was used by the Army as part of their patrol flights along the Mexican border.
- Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- After World War II, the airport was expanded to an all-way landing area measuring 3,610' east/west & 2,610' north/south.
- 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.
- Pershing crossed the border with 6,600 men a week after the Columbus raid.
- 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.
- The Curtiss aircraft were not in good condition, however, despite their lack of readiness, the fliers prepared for combat.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Municipal Airport", other names for CUS include "Historical Airport", "Modern Airfield" and "0NM0".