Nonstop flight route between West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States and Tijuana, Baja California, 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 Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,063 miles (or 3,321 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 Tijuana 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: | TIJ / MMTJ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°32'26"N by 116°58'11"W | 
| Area Served: | Tijuana-San Diego | 
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico | 
| Airport Type: | Public, Military | 
| Elevation: | 489 feet (149 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TIJ | 
| More Information: | TIJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- 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.
- In 1941 the airport came under formal military control and an immediate program began to turn the civil airport into a military airfield.
- 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.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
- The terminal opened May 30, 1965 and was renovated in 1997.
- Passenger service was begun by Delta Air Lines which has served Columbia for over 70 years.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 Tijuana International Airport (TIJ):
- The closest airport to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNW of TIJ.
- Because of Tijuana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Tijuana International 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 addition to being known as "Tijuana International Airport", another name for TIJ is "General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport".
- Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) has 2 runways.
- The Old Airport Terminal is set for aviation of the Mexican Military and federal police forces.
- The airport is named after General Abelardo L.
- Brown Field Municipal Airport in San Diego, California lies just over one nautical mile north of TIJ, with a similar runway length and orientation.
- The furthest airport from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Commercially speaking, the airport is composed of a single runway, a parallel taxiway, and a 23 gate main terminal with two concourses, a food court and a high-tech control tower, one of the tallest in Mexico.
- The airport serves as focus city for Aeroméxico, the leading airline in Tijuana, which operates up to 20 daily flights to/from 15 Mexican cities.




