Nonstop flight route between Matamata, New Zealand and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'3"S by 175°44'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W)
Distance from MTA to CBM:
7,872.52 miles (12,669.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Matamata Airport (MTA), Matamata, New Zealand and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,873 miles (or 12,670 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 Matamata 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 Matamata Airport and Columbus Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTA / NZMA |
| Airport Name: | Matamata Airport |
| Location: | Matamata, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'3"S by 175°44'24"E |
| Area Served: | Matamata |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTA |
| More Information: | MTA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBM / KCBM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBM |
| More Information: | CBM Maps & Info |
Facts about Matamata Airport (MTA):
- The furthest airport from Matamata Airport (MTA) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is nearly antipodal to Matamata Airport (meaning Matamata Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Córdoba Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Spain.
- The closest airport to Matamata Airport (MTA) is Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) WSW of MTA.
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.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- The base began as a training facility for fighters and bombers.
- 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.
- The 454th Bombardment Wing completed more than 100 missions to South Vietnam without losing a single bomber to enemy aircraft fire.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 25.35 miles (40.79 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 40.74 miles (65.57 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 41.04 miles (66.05 km) NNW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) NW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 65.35 miles (105.18 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 66.37 miles (106.81 km) N | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 71.93 miles (115.76 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) NW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 104.21 miles (167.72 km) N | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 122.06 miles (196.44 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 134.48 miles (216.43 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 137.43 miles (221.18 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 155.71 miles (250.60 km) NNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 158.66 miles (255.33 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,404.14 miles (19,962.48 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,390.72 miles (19,940.88 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,362.42 miles (19,895.34 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,357.70 miles (19,887.74 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,344.43 miles (19,866.38 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,316.47 miles (19,821.39 km) NE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,316.06 miles (19,820.73 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,311.94 miles (19,814.10 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 9 | 12,297.00 miles (19,790.06 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,277.70 miles (19,758.99 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,277.70 miles (19,758.99 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,276.58 miles (19,757.19 km) ENE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,270.50 miles (19,747.41 km) NE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,258.56 miles (19,728.18 km) N | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,252.40 miles (19,718.27 km) NNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.87 miles (20.72 km) SSE | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 15.96 miles (25.68 km) SSW | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 39.76 miles (63.99 km) SSE | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 41.52 miles (66.82 km) NE | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 47.00 miles (75.64 km) NNW | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 56.21 miles (90.46 km) ESE | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 80.84 miles (130.10 km) NW | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 88.30 miles (142.10 km) N | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 89.78 miles (144.49 km) NNE | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 92.35 miles (148.62 km) S | Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 95.03 miles (152.93 km) W | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 97.51 miles (156.92 km) E | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 110.52 miles (177.87 km) NE | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 117.55 miles (189.18 km) NE | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 119.93 miles (193.00 km) NW | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,087.64 miles (17,843.78 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,068.70 miles (17,813.30 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,050.28 miles (17,783.65 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,043.41 miles (17,772.60 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,042.82 miles (17,771.65 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,031.73 miles (17,753.80 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,030.61 miles (17,752.01 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,029.65 miles (17,750.45 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,024.40 miles (17,742.00 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,017.36 miles (17,730.68 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,015.40 miles (17,727.52 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,977.94 miles (17,667.24 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,976.78 miles (17,665.38 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,965.69 miles (17,647.52 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,940.11 miles (17,606.36 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |