Nonstop flight route between West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States and Durango, Durango, Mexico:
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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 General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO), Durango, Durango, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,563 miles (or 2,516 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 Columbia Metropolitan Airport and General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | DGO / MMDO | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Durango, Durango, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°7'27"N by 104°31'53"W | 
| Area Served: | Durango, Durango, Mexico | 
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6102 feet (1,860 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DGO | 
| More Information: | DGO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- Passenger service was begun by Delta Air Lines which has served Columbia for over 70 years.
- 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.
- Police and Fire/Rescue services are provided by the Columbia Metro Airport Department of Public Safety.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- In November 1982, Piedmont Airlines returned to Columbia with flights to Charlotte and later Newark.
- 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.
Facts about General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO):
- In addition to being known as "General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport", another name for DGO is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Guadalupe Victoria".
- The closest airport to General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) is Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) NE of DGO.
- General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,605 miles (18,676 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport's high elevation of 6,102 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DGO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DGO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
