Nonstop flight route between West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States and Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(33°56'20"N by 81°7'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°42'24"N by 2°12'51"W)
Distance from CAE to ACI:
4,011.27 miles (6,455.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States and Alderney Airport (ACI), Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,011 miles (or 6,455 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 Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Alderney 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 Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Alderney Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACI / EGJA |
| Airport Name: | Alderney Airport |
| Location: | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°42'24"N by 2°12'51"W |
| Area Served: | Alderney |
| Operator/Owner: | States of Guernsey |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 290 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACI |
| More Information: | ACI Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- Eastern Airlines provided service to Charlotte, Washington, and New York.
- The terminal opened May 30, 1965 and was renovated in 1997.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- Training at Columbia Army Air Base was phased down during the summer of 1945.
- 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.
- Since 2000 the airport has tried to recruit low-cost carriers, but has been unable to maintain those services.
Facts about Alderney Airport (ACI):
- The closest airport to Alderney Airport (ACI) is Guernsey Airport (GCI), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SW of ACI.
- Because of Alderney Airport's relatively low elevation of 290 feet, planes can take off or land at Alderney 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.
- Alderney Airport (ACI) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Alderney Airport (ACI) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,999 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Alderney has self manoeuvring stands.
- In July 2013, airline Aurigny announced that from September it will launch direct flights to Jersey on a trial basis for a period of six weeks.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.58 miles (41.17 km) SW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) E | Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) | Cherbourg, France | |
| 3 | 34.46 miles (55.46 km) S | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 75.96 miles (122.24 km) NNE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 77.55 miles (124.80 km) S | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 6 | 83.03 miles (133.62 km) NE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 85.84 miles (138.15 km) SSW | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 8 | 86.96 miles (139.95 km) SW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 9 | 87.42 miles (140.68 km) ESE | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 10 | 88.62 miles (142.62 km) NW | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 93.88 miles (151.09 km) NNE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 97.39 miles (156.73 km) WNW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 102.33 miles (164.68 km) NE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 103.75 miles (166.97 km) E | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 15 | 105.26 miles (169.40 km) SW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,998.89 miles (19,310.29 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,983.68 miles (19,285.81 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,952.46 miles (19,235.58 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,951.77 miles (19,234.46 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,946.97 miles (19,226.73 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,946.23 miles (19,225.54 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,944.17 miles (19,222.23 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,940.37 miles (19,216.11 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,936.42 miles (19,209.76 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,908.97 miles (19,165.58 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,904.45 miles (19,158.31 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,897.23 miles (19,146.69 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,895.41 miles (19,143.75 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,889.96 miles (19,134.99 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,869.83 miles (19,102.60 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |