Nonstop flight route between Columbia, South Carolina, United States and Hukuntsi, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'14"N by 80°59'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°59'22"S by 21°45'29"E)
Distance from CUB to HUK:
7,823.52 miles (12,590.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB), Columbia, South Carolina, United States and Hukuntsi Airport (HUK), Hukuntsi, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,824 miles (or 12,591 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 Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport and Hukuntsi 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 Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport and Hukuntsi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUB / KCUB |
| Airport Name: | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport |
| Location: | Columbia, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'14"N by 80°59'43"W |
| Area Served: | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Richland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUB |
| More Information: | CUB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUK / |
| Airport Name: | Hukuntsi Airport |
| Location: | Hukuntsi, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°59'22"S by 21°45'29"E |
| Area Served: | Hukuntsi, Botswana |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUK |
| More Information: | HUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB):
- Because of Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens 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 Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,515 miles (18,532 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Just prior to World War II, some Air Corps operations from the 65th Observation Group flew observation flights from the airport, until Columbia Army Air Base opened in 1941.
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- The closest airport to Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) is Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of CUB.
Facts about Hukuntsi Airport (HUK):
- The closest airport to Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) N of HUK.
- The furthest airport from Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is nearly antipodal to Hukuntsi Airport (meaning Hukuntsi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Princeville Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,782 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.44 miles (11.98 km) WSW | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.65 miles (18.75 km) ESE | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) E | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 32.76 miles (52.73 km) NE | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 36.34 miles (58.48 km) SSE | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 36.36 miles (58.51 km) E | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 45.39 miles (73.05 km) WSW | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 54.17 miles (87.18 km) SSW | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 58.31 miles (93.84 km) ENE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 69.30 miles (111.52 km) WNW | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 69.39 miles (111.66 km) WSW | Daniel Field (DNL) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 69.48 miles (111.82 km) SW | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 74.26 miles (119.50 km) ENE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 75.34 miles (121.25 km) SSE | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 78.35 miles (126.09 km) NE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,515.25 miles (18,531.96 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,496.56 miles (18,501.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,478.33 miles (18,472.54 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,470.06 miles (18,459.22 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,465.35 miles (18,451.64 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,457.57 miles (18,439.12 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,451.86 miles (18,429.94 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,445.32 miles (18,419.42 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,444.62 miles (18,418.28 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,434.60 miles (18,402.15 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,402.77 miles (18,350.93 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,391.38 miles (18,332.61 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,383.95 miles (18,320.64 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,367.74 miles (18,294.55 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,364.98 miles (18,290.11 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 158.77 miles (255.52 km) N | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 189.91 miles (305.63 km) ESE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 3 | 204.03 miles (328.36 km) WNW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 4 | 260.70 miles (419.56 km) SSE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 5 | 262.15 miles (421.88 km) ESE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 6 | 264.92 miles (426.35 km) E | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 7 | 268.46 miles (432.05 km) ESE | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 8 | 288.00 miles (463.49 km) SW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 9 | 291.80 miles (469.61 km) WNW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 297.53 miles (478.83 km) NNE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 11 | 306.36 miles (493.03 km) S | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 12 | 311.69 miles (501.61 km) WNW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 13 | 336.61 miles (541.72 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 14 | 352.45 miles (567.21 km) ESE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 380.92 miles (613.04 km) SSE | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,291.93 miles (19,781.90 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,281.16 miles (19,764.56 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,270.24 miles (19,746.99 km) N | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,269.17 miles (19,745.27 km) NE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,268.25 miles (19,743.79 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,263.24 miles (19,735.72 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,251.13 miles (19,716.24 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,251.12 miles (19,716.22 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,251.12 miles (19,716.22 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,228.47 miles (19,679.76 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,227.61 miles (19,678.38 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,204.93 miles (19,641.89 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,200.56 miles (19,634.86 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,193.92 miles (19,624.16 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,174.22 miles (19,592.46 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |