Nonstop flight route between Charleston, South Carolina, United States and León, Guanajuato, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charleston International Airport (CHS), Charleston, South Carolina, United States and Guanajuato International Airport (BJX), León, Guanajuato, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,551 miles (or 2,496 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 Charleston International Airport and Guanajuato International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | BJX / MMLO |
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Location: | León, Guanajuato, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°59'35"N by 101°28'50"W |
Area Served: | The State of Guanajuato including León's metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5956 feet (1,815 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BJX |
More Information: | BJX Maps & Info |
Facts about Charleston International Airport (CHS):
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) has 2 runways.
- Charleston International Airport handled 2,913,265 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Charleston International Airport", another name for CHS is "Charleston Field".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CHS.
- 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.
- General aviation services are located on the east side of the airport and are operated by the Charleston County Aviation Authority.
- In 1928, the Charleston Airport Corporation was founded and purchased 700 acres of land previously belonging to a mining company.
- As of 2014, one-way fares are $3.00 for the Route 4 express service and $1.75 for the Route 11 service.
- 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.
Facts about Guanajuato International Airport (BJX):
- The furthest airport from Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,430 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) is Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of BJX.
- Because of Guanajuato International Airport's high elevation of 5,956 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BJX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BJX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Guanajuato International Airport", another name for BJX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Del Bajío".