Nonstop flight route between West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States and Dolisie, Republic of Congo:
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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 Dolisie Airport (DIS), Dolisie, Republic of Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,597 miles (or 10,617 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 Dolisie 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 Dolisie 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: | DIS / FCPL |
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Location: | Dolisie, Republic of Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°12'21"S by 12°39'34"E |
Area Served: | Dolisie, Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1079 feet (329 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from DIS |
More Information: | DIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport is the main commercial airport for Columbia and the Midlands region of South Carolina.
- 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.
- Police and Fire/Rescue services are provided by the Columbia Metro Airport Department of Public Safety.
- The terminal opened May 30, 1965 and was renovated in 1997.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
- Eastern Airlines provided service to Charlotte, Washington, and New York.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Dolisie Airport (DIS):
- In addition to being known as "Dolisie Airport", another name for DIS is "FCPD".
- The furthest airport from Dolisie Airport (DIS) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,868 miles (19,100 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Dolisie Airport (DIS) is Makabana Airport (KMK), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) N of DIS.