Nonstop flight route between Brindisi, Italy and Charleston, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°39'26"N by 17°56'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°53'54"N by 80°2'26"W)
Distance from BDS to CHS:
5,155.11 miles (8,296.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), Brindisi, Italy and Charleston International Airport (CHS), Charleston, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,155 miles (or 8,296 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 Brindisi – Salento Airport and Charleston International 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 Brindisi – Salento Airport and Charleston International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDS / LIBR |
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| Location: | Brindisi, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'26"N by 17°56'48"E |
| Area Served: | Brindisi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDS |
| More Information: | BDS Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS):
- Because of Brindisi – Salento Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Brindisi – Salento 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 furthest airport from Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,670 miles (18,780 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Brindisi – Salento Airport handled 2,101,045 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Brindisi – Salento Airport", another name for BDS is "Brindisi – Aeroporto del Salento".
- Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) is Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of BDS.
Facts about Charleston International Airport (CHS):
- Charleston International Airport is located near the interchange of Interstate 26 and Interstate 526 and is accessible from both interstates using International Boulevard and Montague Avenue exits.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CHS.
- In 1928, the Charleston Airport Corporation was founded and purchased 700 acres of land previously belonging to a mining company.
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) has 2 runways.
- 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 handled 2,913,265 passengers last year.
- Throughout its history, all four domestic legacy carriers and their predecessor companies have served Charleston International Airport.
- The current airline terminal was built in 1987 and was designed by Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendoff, Davis & Floyd, Inc., and Lucas & Stubbs.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) WSW | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy |     |
| 2 | 30.52 miles (49.11 km) SSE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 3 | 70.32 miles (113.17 km) WNW | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 4 | 106.21 miles (170.93 km) ENE | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 5 | 123.59 miles (198.89 km) SSW | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 6 | 126.85 miles (204.14 km) SE | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 7 | 127.22 miles (204.75 km) NNE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 8 | 132.59 miles (213.38 km) N | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 9 | 135.60 miles (218.22 km) NNE | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 10 | 136.62 miles (219.86 km) WNW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 11 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) ENE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 12 | 151.16 miles (243.26 km) SW | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 13 | 159.11 miles (256.06 km) W | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 14 | 165.68 miles (266.64 km) ESE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 15 | 175.69 miles (282.75 km) E | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,669.56 miles (18,780.28 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,368.10 miles (18,295.14 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,322.00 miles (18,220.94 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,299.11 miles (18,184.10 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,272.98 miles (18,142.06 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,271.39 miles (18,139.50 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,270.07 miles (18,137.38 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,266.34 miles (18,131.37 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,256.72 miles (18,115.90 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,239.03 miles (18,087.42 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,234.00 miles (18,079.33 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,232.62 miles (18,077.11 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,231.58 miles (18,075.42 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,215.20 miles (18,049.07 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,212.13 miles (18,044.13 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.84 miles (56.07 km) W | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 48.20 miles (77.56 km) SW | Beaufort County Airport (BFT) | Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 48.43 miles (77.94 km) NE | Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) | Andrews, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 50.51 miles (81.29 km) NE | Georgetown County Airport (GGE) | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 60.28 miles (97.00 km) SW | Hilton Head Airport (HHH) | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) NW | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 77.98 miles (125.49 km) NNW | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 78.31 miles (126.02 km) NNW | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 81.87 miles (131.76 km) WNW | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 83.14 miles (133.80 km) NNW | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 83.78 miles (134.82 km) NE | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 86.14 miles (138.62 km) SW | Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) | Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States | |
| 13 | 88.99 miles (143.22 km) SW | Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) | Savannah, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 90.75 miles (146.05 km) NNE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 92.28 miles (148.51 km) NW | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,561.49 miles (18,606.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,544.21 miles (18,578.55 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,531.39 miles (18,557.93 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,527.71 miles (18,552.01 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,527.16 miles (18,551.11 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,518.16 miles (18,536.63 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,511.97 miles (18,526.68 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,508.21 miles (18,520.62 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,501.72 miles (18,510.17 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,501.63 miles (18,510.04 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,486.11 miles (18,485.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,464.26 miles (18,449.89 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,453.42 miles (18,432.45 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,440.73 miles (18,412.03 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,414.64 miles (18,370.04 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |