Nonstop flight route between West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States and Aribinda, Burkina Faso:
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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 Aribinda Airport (XAR), Aribinda, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,121 miles (or 8,242 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 Aribinda 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 Aribinda 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: | XAR / DFOY |
Airport Name: | Aribinda Airport |
Location: | Aribinda, Burkina Faso |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°12'55"N by 0°53'44"W |
Area Served: | Aribinda, Soum Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
View all routes: | Routes from XAR |
More Information: | XAR Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
- The airport is a hub for UPS Airlines and was a hub for Air South, a former low-cost carrier.
- 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 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 is the main commercial airport for Columbia and the Midlands region of South Carolina.
- 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.
Facts about Aribinda Airport (XAR):
- The closest airport to Aribinda Airport (XAR) is Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of XAR.
- The furthest airport from Aribinda Airport (XAR) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Aribinda Airport (meaning Aribinda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.