Nonstop flight route between Charlotte, North Carolina, United States and Chumphon, Thailand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Charlotte, North Carolina, United States and Chumphon Airport (CJM), Chumphon, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,264 miles (or 14,908 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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Chumphon 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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Chumphon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT):

• In 1990, a new 80,000-square-foot international and commuter concourse opened, and in 1991 further expansion of the central terminal building continued, reflective of USAir's dominating presence at the airport.
• The closest airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is Wilgrove Air Park (QWG), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) W of CLT.
• The furthest airport from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Charlotte Douglas International Airport handled 41,228,372 passengers last year.
• A major renovation project in the late 1960s expanded the facility considerably.
• Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) has 4 runways.
• In 2003, the main ticketing hall was expanded to the east, providing 13 additional ticketing counters and a new security checkpoint.
• Following America West Airlines' acquisition of US Airways in a reverse takeover, Charlotte remains the primary domestic hub for the airline.
• The "Fourth Parallel" runway for Charlotte Douglas is due to be formally designed in 2014 and construction has been planned to commence in January 2015 and scheduled for completion in the early stages of 2017, the runway is going to be built in between the existing runways 18R/36L and 18C/36C, and at 12,000 ft, the new runway would be Charlotte's longest to date.
• Because of Charlotte Douglas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 748 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlotte Douglas 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.
• Eastern Air Lines began scheduled jet flights with the Boeing 720 in early 1962.

Facts about Chumphon Airport (CJM):

• Chumphon Airport (CJM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The terminal has a coffee shop, gift shop and transfer services.
• Nok Air operates flights to and from Chumphon Airport, Pathio District to Don Mueang International Airport DMK.
• The closest airport to Chumphon Airport (CJM) is Kawthaung Airport (KAW), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SW of CJM.
• The furthest airport from Chumphon Airport (CJM) is Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), which is nearly antipodal to Chumphon Airport (meaning Chumphon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport), and is located 12,257 miles (19,726 kilometers) away in Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru.
• Chumphon Airport, is located in Tambon Chum Kho, Pathio District, Chumphon, Thailand.
• In addition to being known as "Chumphon Airport", another name for CJM is "ท่าอากาศยานชุมพร".
• Because of Chumphon Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Chumphon 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.