Nonstop flight route between West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States and Bajhang, Nepal:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States and Bajhang Airport (BJH), Bajhang, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,901 miles (or 12,716 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 Bajhang 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 Bajhang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):

• Training at Columbia Army Air Base was phased down during the summer of 1945.
• The airport is a hub for UPS Airlines and was a hub for Air South, a former low-cost carrier.
• Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
• Police and Fire/Rescue services are provided by the Columbia Metro Airport Department of Public Safety.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• The terminal opened May 30, 1965 and was renovated in 1997.

Facts about Bajhang Airport (BJH):

• Because of Bajhang Airport's high elevation of 4,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BJH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BJH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The furthest airport from Bajhang Airport (BJH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,772 miles (18,944 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• The closest airport to Bajhang Airport (BJH) is Sanphebagar Airport (FEB), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of BJH.