Nonstop flight route between Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD), Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 923 miles (or 1,486 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 relatively short distance between Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport and Columbus Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD):

• In addition to being known as "Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport", another name for YPD is "CNK4".
• The closest airport to Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) is Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (YSI), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WSW of YPD.
• Because of Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Parry Sound Area Municipal 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.
• Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,325 miles (18,226 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

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.
• In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
• 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.
• 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.
• During World War II, the training load gradually increased until Columbus was graduating 195 pilots per month.
• According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 18.2 km², all land.
• 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 454th Bombardment Wing completed more than 100 missions to South Vietnam without losing a single bomber to enemy aircraft fire.