Nonstop flight route between Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(72°58'55"N by 84°36'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W)
Distance from YSR to CBM:
2,721.41 miles (4,379.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanisivik Airport (YSR), Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,721 miles (or 4,380 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 Nanisivik 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 Nanisivik 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: | YSR / CYSR |
| Airport Name: | Nanisivik Airport |
| Location: | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 72°58'55"N by 84°36'48"W |
| Area Served: | Arctic Bay, Nunavut |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2106 feet (642 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSR |
| More Information: | YSR 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 Nanisivik Airport (YSR):
- On August 8, 2007, CBC News reported that Canadian Forces documents showed plans to convert the site into a naval station.
- The furthest airport from Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,772 miles (15,727 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of YSR.
- Nanisivik Airport (YSR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- Communist troops from North Korea violated South Korea's borders and fighting broke out in 1950.
- Columbus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 9 miles north of Columbus, Mississippi.
- 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.
- Due to the efforts of Lt Col Joseph B.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- As the demand for pilots to support the war in Southeast Asia increased, the number of B-52s based stateside fell because they were needed overseas.
- The citizens' efforts bore fruit.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.92 miles (14.36 km) W | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 136.92 miles (220.34 km) E | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 231.88 miles (373.17 km) NW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 239.94 miles (386.15 km) N | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 257.54 miles (414.47 km) SSE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 300.37 miles (483.39 km) SSE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 309.07 miles (497.40 km) SW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 328.89 miles (529.29 km) SSW | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 376.92 miles (606.58 km) NE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 10 | 387.30 miles (623.29 km) ESE | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 392.86 miles (632.25 km) SW | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 408.09 miles (656.75 km) NNE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 13 | 414.39 miles (666.90 km) NE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 448.08 miles (721.11 km) S | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 484.86 miles (780.30 km) N | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,772.23 miles (15,726.84 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,694.67 miles (15,602.02 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,694.14 miles (15,601.16 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,688.10 miles (15,591.45 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,686.86 miles (15,589.45 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,685.02 miles (15,586.49 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,671.64 miles (15,564.96 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,663.88 miles (15,552.47 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,661.30 miles (15,548.31 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,650.33 miles (15,530.66 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,647.77 miles (15,526.55 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,631.11 miles (15,499.73 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,621.48 miles (15,484.24 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,610.98 miles (15,467.34 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,607.54 miles (15,461.81 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |