Nonstop flight route between West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States and In Salah, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(33°56'20"N by 81°7'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°15'1"N by 2°30'41"E)
Distance from CAE to INZ:
4,855.73 miles (7,814.52 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 In Salah Airport (INZ), In Salah, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,856 miles (or 7,815 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 In Salah 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 In Salah 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: | INZ / DAUI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | In Salah, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°15'1"N by 2°30'41"E |
| Area Served: | In Salah, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 896 feet (273 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INZ |
| More Information: | INZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (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.
- 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 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.
- The airport is a hub for UPS Airlines and was a hub for Air South, a former low-cost carrier.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
- Training at Columbia Army Air Base was phased down during the summer of 1945.
- 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.
Facts about In Salah Airport (INZ):
- Because of In Salah Airport's relatively low elevation of 896 feet, planes can take off or land at In Salah 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 closest airport to In Salah Airport (INZ) is Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR), which is located 170 miles (274 kilometers) WNW of INZ.
- The furthest airport from In Salah Airport (INZ) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,996 miles (19,306 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
- In addition to being known as "In Salah Airport", another name for INZ is "In Salah North Airport (In Salah)".
- In Salah Airport (INZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) WNW | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 2 | 230.85 miles (371.52 km) N | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 3 | 357.67 miles (575.60 km) SSE | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 4 | 362.94 miles (584.10 km) NNE | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 5 | 375.47 miles (604.25 km) NE | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 6 | 395.41 miles (636.34 km) N | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 7 | 417.83 miles (672.43 km) SSW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 8 | 418.28 miles (673.15 km) NW | Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) | Béchar, Algeria | |
| 9 | 439.88 miles (707.92 km) E | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria | |
| 10 | 477.65 miles (768.70 km) ESE | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 11 | 479.39 miles (771.50 km) ENE | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 12 | 494.84 miles (796.36 km) ESE | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 13 | 501.89 miles (807.71 km) NNE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 14 | 526.69 miles (847.62 km) NW | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 15 | 554.98 miles (893.15 km) NNE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,996.25 miles (19,306.04 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 2 | 11,883.32 miles (19,124.30 km) SSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 3 | 11,815.15 miles (19,014.59 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,806.94 miles (19,001.38 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,769.36 miles (18,940.91 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,752.70 miles (18,914.08 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,735.64 miles (18,886.63 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,724.62 miles (18,868.91 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,705.57 miles (18,838.24 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,695.96 miles (18,822.78 km) SW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,691.04 miles (18,814.85 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,690.52 miles (18,814.03 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,686.17 miles (18,807.03 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,678.10 miles (18,794.03 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,673.06 miles (18,785.93 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |