Nonstop flight route between Charleston, South Carolina, United States and Ailuk, Marshall Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charleston International Airport (CHS), Charleston, South Carolina, United States and Ailuk Airport (AIM), Ailuk, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,959 miles (or 11,199 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 Ailuk 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 Ailuk 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: | AIM / |
Airport Name: | Ailuk Airport |
Location: | Ailuk, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'0"N by 169°58'59"E |
Area Served: | Ailuk, Ailuk Atoll, Marshall Islands |
View all routes: | Routes from AIM |
More Information: | AIM Maps & Info |
Facts about Charleston International Airport (CHS):
- In addition to being known as "Charleston International Airport", another name for CHS is "Charleston Field".
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Charleston International Airport handled 2,913,265 passengers last year.
- The current airline terminal was built in 1987 and was designed by Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendoff, Davis & Floyd, Inc., and Lucas & Stubbs.
- The closest airport to Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CHS.
- As of 2014, one-way fares are $3.00 for the Route 4 express service and $1.75 for the Route 11 service.
- In October 2009, Boeing announced that it would build a major plant on 265 acres at the airport as a second final assembly site for its 787 Dreamliner commercial aircraft.
- 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.
- CARTA, the regional mass transit system, serves the airport with three routes that operate seven days a week from 6:00 a.m.
- Throughout its history, all four domestic legacy carriers and their predecessor companies have served Charleston International Airport.
Facts about Ailuk Airport (AIM):
- The closest airport to Ailuk Airport (AIM) is Likiep Airport (LIK), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) WSW of AIM.
- The furthest airport from Ailuk Airport (AIM) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Ailuk Airport (meaning Ailuk Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.