Nonstop flight route between West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States and Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(33°56'20"N by 81°7'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°53'27"S by 168°33'3"E)
Distance from CAE to TGH:
8,013.25 miles (12,896.04 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 Tongoa Airport (TGH), Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,013 miles (or 12,896 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 Tongoa 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 Tongoa 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: | TGH / NVST |
| Airport Name: | Tongoa Airport |
| Location: | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°53'27"S by 168°33'3"E |
| Area Served: | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGH |
| More Information: | TGH Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- Training at Columbia Army Air Base was phased down during the summer of 1945.
- 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.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
- Police and Fire/Rescue services are provided by the Columbia Metro Airport Department of Public Safety.
- 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.
- One of the earliest units to train at Columbia AAB was the 17th Bombardment Group, which arrived on 9 February 1942.
- In November 1982, Piedmont Airlines returned to Columbia with flights to Charlotte and later Newark.
- 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 Tongoa Airport (TGH):
- The furthest airport from Tongoa Airport (TGH) is Kiffa Airport (KFA), which is nearly antipodal to Tongoa Airport (meaning Tongoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kiffa Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,981 kilometers) away in Kiffa, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Tongoa Airport (TGH) is Siwo Airport (EAE), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SW of TGH.
| 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 | 19.46 miles (31.33 km) SW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 33.50 miles (53.91 km) NW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 57.36 miles (92.31 km) WNW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 57.88 miles (93.15 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 59.95 miles (96.47 km) NW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 75.18 miles (121.00 km) NNW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 94.62 miles (152.28 km) NW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 101.64 miles (163.57 km) NNW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 116.13 miles (186.90 km) NNW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 130.17 miles (209.49 km) NW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 133.12 miles (214.23 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 134.53 miles (216.50 km) NNW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 144.07 miles (231.86 km) SSE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 175.97 miles (283.20 km) SSE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 195.51 miles (314.65 km) NNW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,415.78 miles (19,981.22 km) N | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,388.84 miles (19,937.85 km) WNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,345.54 miles (19,868.17 km) NE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,320.79 miles (19,828.33 km) N | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,316.36 miles (19,821.21 km) W | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,308.26 miles (19,808.17 km) NNE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,301.94 miles (19,798.01 km) NNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 8 | 12,291.37 miles (19,780.99 km) ENE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,283.54 miles (19,768.39 km) NE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,280.17 miles (19,762.97 km) NNE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 11 | 12,270.26 miles (19,747.02 km) N | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 12 | 12,270.14 miles (19,746.83 km) NW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,267.98 miles (19,743.35 km) NW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 14 | 12,253.92 miles (19,720.73 km) E | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,218.80 miles (19,664.20 km) ENE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |