Nonstop flight route between Columbia, South Carolina, United States and Kolhapur, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB), Columbia, South Carolina, United States and Kolhapur Airport (KLH), Kolhapur, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,578 miles (or 13,806 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 Kolhapur 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 Kolhapur Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB):

• The airport was the main municipal airport serving Columbia, South Carolina prior to World War II.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• After the war, the airport was renamed Owens Field for Columbia Mayor Lawrence B.
• Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) currently has only 1 runway.
• Eastern Air Transport began passenger and airmail service to Owens Field in 1932.

Facts about Kolhapur Airport (KLH):

• In January 1939, Air Services of India, a private airline based out of Juhu Aerodrome, began air services to the princely state of Kolhapur.
• In addition to being known as "Kolhapur Airport", another name for KLH is "कोल्हापूर विमानतळ".
• No commercial airline services
• The airport was closed for repairs by order of the DGCA on June 16, 2010 after the runway surface was found to be unsafe in the monsoons.
• Kolhapur airport was set for a major upgrade, making it capable of handling Boeing 737 aircraft.
• The Airports Authority of India is considering night landing facilities at Kolhapur airport, which will bring in additional air services to the city.
• The closest airport to Kolhapur Airport (KLH) is Belgaum Airport (IXG), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of KLH.
• The furthest airport from Kolhapur Airport (KLH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,673 miles (18,787 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Kolhapur Airport (KLH) currently has only 1 runway.
• Kolhapur Airport is an airport in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.