Nonstop flight route between Charleston, South Carolina, United States and Kodiak, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charleston International Airport (CHS), Charleston, South Carolina, United States and Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ), Kodiak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,698 miles (or 5,952 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 Charleston International Airport and Kodiak Benny Benson State 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 Charleston International Airport and Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHS / KCHS |
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Location: | Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°53'54"N by 80°2'26"W |
Operator/Owner: | Charleston County Joint Base Charleston |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHS |
More Information: | CHS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADQ / PADQ |
Airport Name: | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport |
Location: | Kodiak, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°44'58"N by 152°29'38"W |
Area Served: | Kodiak, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ADQ |
More Information: | ADQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Charleston International Airport (CHS):
- Taxis and shuttles are available from CHS to Charleston and other destinations in the Lowcountry.
- The current airline terminal was built in 1987 and was designed by Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendoff, Davis & Floyd, Inc., and Lucas & Stubbs.
- Throughout its history, all four domestic legacy carriers and their predecessor companies have served Charleston International Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Charleston International Airport", another name for CHS is "Charleston Field".
- The furthest airport from Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,561 miles (18,606 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) has 2 runways.
- Charleston International Airport handled 2,913,265 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CHS.
- Because of Charleston International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Charleston International 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.
- During the Korean War, the airfield was reactivated for military use and in 1952, the City of Charleston and the United States Air Force reached an agreement on control of the base and the runways—an arrangement that has been renegotiated over time and that continues to this day.
Facts about Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ):
- In 1947, a Coast Guard Air Detachment was commissioned at NAS Kodiak, which was formally named Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak in 1964.
- Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,792 miles (17,369 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) is Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of ADQ.
- Because of Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Kodiak Benny Benson State 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 on the site of the former Naval Air Station Kodiak which was commissioned in 1941.
- Charters are generally available to the Kodiak archipelago and Katmai coast.