Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Minnesota, United States and West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°51'59"N by 95°23'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°56'20"N by 81°7'9"W)
Distance from AXN to CAE:
1,115.36 miles (1,794.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN), Alexandria, Minnesota, United States and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,115 miles (or 1,795 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 Alexandria Municipal Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXN / KAXN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°51'59"N by 95°23'40"W |
| Area Served: | Alexandria, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alexandria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1425 feet (434 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXN |
| More Information: | AXN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAE / KCAE |
| Airport Name: | Columbia Metropolitan Airport |
| Location: | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'20"N by 81°7'9"W |
| Area Served: | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAE |
| More Information: | CAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN):
- In addition to being known as "Alexandria Municipal Airport", another name for AXN is "Chandler Field".
- Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) is Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSW of AXN.
- The furthest airport from Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,637 miles (17,119 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- The furthest airport from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,508 miles (18,520 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is a hub for UPS Airlines and was a hub for Air South, a former low-cost carrier.
- Because of Columbia Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbia Metropolitan 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.
- Eastern Airlines provided service to Charlotte, Washington, and New York.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of CAE.
- In August 1996, the UPS-owned cargo airline opened an $80 million southeastern regional hub at the airport, one of six regional hubs throughout the United States.
- The airport was built in the 1940 as Lexington County Airport.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) SSW | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.56 miles (74.93 km) NW | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 53.28 miles (85.75 km) SSE | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 63.72 miles (102.55 km) SSW | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 63.73 miles (102.56 km) WNW | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ESE | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 70.25 miles (113.06 km) NNW | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 70.75 miles (113.86 km) ENE | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 99.45 miles (160.05 km) NW | Hector International Airport (FAR) | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 100.01 miles (160.96 km) SSW | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 107.81 miles (173.50 km) SW | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 113.07 miles (181.97 km) W | Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) | Britton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 113.44 miles (182.56 km) ESE | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 115.41 miles (185.73 km) SSE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 115.69 miles (186.19 km) N | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,637.35 miles (17,119.12 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,613.51 miles (17,080.75 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,602.73 miles (17,063.40 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,587.95 miles (17,039.62 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,551.16 miles (16,980.41 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,535.72 miles (16,955.55 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,524.15 miles (16,936.93 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,513.41 miles (16,919.64 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,509.40 miles (16,913.20 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,480.94 miles (16,867.40 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,425.15 miles (16,777.61 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,390.49 miles (16,721.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,386.78 miles (16,715.86 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,374.37 miles (16,695.89 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,328.16 miles (16,621.52 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.44 miles (11.98 km) ENE | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 18.29 miles (29.44 km) E | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 36.50 miles (58.74 km) SSE | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 37.14 miles (59.76 km) E | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 38.14 miles (61.38 km) WSW | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 39.66 miles (63.83 km) NE | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 43.61 miles (70.19 km) E | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 49.52 miles (79.69 km) SSW | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 62.15 miles (100.02 km) WSW | Daniel Field (DNL) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) SW | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 63.22 miles (101.75 km) WNW | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) ENE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 75.55 miles (121.58 km) SSE | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 81.67 miles (131.44 km) ENE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 82.65 miles (133.01 km) NW | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,507.99 miles (18,520.27 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,489.32 miles (18,490.22 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,471.13 miles (18,460.96 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,463.08 miles (18,448.00 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,458.75 miles (18,441.03 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,450.26 miles (18,427.36 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,444.86 miles (18,418.67 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,439.14 miles (18,409.46 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,437.64 miles (18,407.05 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,428.77 miles (18,392.77 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,397.57 miles (18,342.56 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,385.19 miles (18,322.65 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,377.54 miles (18,310.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,360.48 miles (18,282.87 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,357.61 miles (18,278.25 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |