Nonstop flight route between Charleston, South Carolina, United States and Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Charleston International Airport (CHS), Charleston, South Carolina, United States and Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO), Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,477 miles (or 7,205 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 Charleston International Airport and Aioun el Atrouss 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 Charleston International Airport and Aioun el Atrouss Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Charleston International Airport (CHS):

• The closest airport to Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CHS.
• In addition to being known as "Charleston International Airport", another name for CHS is "Charleston Field".
• 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.
• Charleston International Airport handled 2,913,265 passengers last year.
• Charleston International Airport (CHS) has 2 runways.
• 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 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.
• As of 2014, one-way fares are $3.00 for the Route 4 express service and $1.75 for the Route 11 service.
• 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.

Facts about Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO):

• Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) is Tamchakett Airport (THT), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) WNW of AEO.
• The furthest airport from Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Aioun el Atrouss Airport (meaning Aioun el Atrouss Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,316 miles (19,821 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
• Because of Aioun el Atrouss Airport's relatively low elevation of 951 feet, planes can take off or land at Aioun el Atrouss 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.