Nonstop flight route between West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States and Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada:
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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 Bronson Creek Airport (YBM), Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,803 miles (or 4,511 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 Bronson Creek 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 Bronson Creek 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: | YBM / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°40'46"N by 131°5'15"W | 
| Area Served: | Snip Gold Mine | 
| Operator/Owner: | Cominco Ltd./Homestake Canada Inc. | 
| Elevation: | 500 feet (152 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YBM | 
| More Information: | YBM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- Police and Fire/Rescue services are provided by the Columbia Metro Airport Department of Public Safety.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
- One of the earliest units to train at Columbia AAB was the 17th Bombardment Group, which arrived on 9 February 1942.
- 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 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.
- The terminal opened May 30, 1965 and was renovated in 1997.
- 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.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
- Training at Columbia Army Air Base was phased down during the summer of 1945.
Facts about Bronson Creek Airport (YBM):
- In addition to being known as "Bronson Creek Airport", another name for YBM is "CAB5".
- The furthest airport from Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,530 miles (16,946 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Bronson Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 500 feet, planes can take off or land at Bronson Creek 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 Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) is Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of YBM.




