Nonstop flight route between Craig, Alaska, United States and Charleston, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), Craig, Alaska, United States and Charleston International Airport (CHS), Charleston, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,960 miles (or 4,764 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 Craig Seaplane Base and Charleston International 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 Craig Seaplane Base and Charleston International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGA / |
Airport Name: | Craig Seaplane Base |
Location: | Craig, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°28'44"N by 133°8'52"W |
Area Served: | Craig, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Craig |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CGA |
More Information: | CGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHS / KCHS |
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Location: | Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°53'54"N by 80°2'26"W |
Operator/Owner: | Charleston County Joint Base Charleston |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHS |
More Information: | CHS Maps & Info |
Facts about Craig Seaplane Base (CGA):
- Because of Craig Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Craig Seaplane Base 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.
- Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) is Klawock Airport (KLW), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of CGA.
- Craig Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base owned by and located in Craig, a city in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,645 miles (17,131 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Charleston International Airport (CHS):
- The furthest airport from Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,561 miles (18,606 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2011 Southwest Airlines began service to Charleston, increasing passenger figures and reducing fares for most flights.
- The closest airport to Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CHS.
- In October 2009, Boeing announced that it would build a major plant on 265 acres at the airport as a second final assembly site for its 787 Dreamliner commercial aircraft.
- The current airline terminal was built in 1987 and was designed by Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendoff, Davis & Floyd, Inc., and Lucas & Stubbs.
- Charleston International Airport handled 2,913,265 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Charleston International Airport", another name for CHS is "Charleston Field".
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) has 2 runways.
- As of 2014, one-way fares are $3.00 for the Route 4 express service and $1.75 for the Route 11 service.
- Joint Base Charleston owns and operates the runways at the airport and has an agreement with the Charleston County Aviation Authority to allow civilian use of the field.
- Because of Charleston International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Charleston 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.