Nonstop flight route between Charleston, South Carolina, United States and Lecce, Italy:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Charleston International Airport (CHS), Charleston, South Carolina, United States and Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC), Lecce, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,178 miles (or 8,334 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 Lecce Galatina 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 Lecce Galatina 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):

• In 2011 Southwest Airlines began service to Charleston, increasing passenger figures and reducing fares for most flights.
• General aviation services are located on the east side of the airport and are operated by the Charleston County Aviation Authority.
• 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 1928, the Charleston Airport Corporation was founded and purchased 700 acres of land previously belonging to a mining company.
• The closest airport to Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CHS.
• Charleston International Airport (CHS) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC):

• The closest airport to Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) is Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNW of LCC.
• In addition to being known as "Lecce Galatina Airport", another name for LCC is "Aeroporto Militare Fortunato Cesari".
• The furthest airport from Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,650 miles (18,748 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.