Nonstop flight route between Columbia, South Carolina, United States and Tok, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'14"N by 80°59'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°18'11"N by 143°0'3"W)
Distance from CUB to TKJ:
3,290.00 miles (5,294.72 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 Tok Airport (TKJ), Tok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,290 miles (or 5,295 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 Tok 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 Tok 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: | TKJ / PATJ |
| Airport Name: | Tok Airport |
| Location: | Tok, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°18'11"N by 143°0'3"W |
| Area Served: | Tok, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1670 feet (509 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TKJ |
| More Information: | TKJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB):
- Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) currently has only 1 runway.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Tok Airport (TKJ):
- Tok Airport (TKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tok Airport (TKJ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,353 miles (16,661 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Tok Airport (TKJ) is Tanacross Airport (TSG), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of TKJ.
| 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 | 11.47 miles (18.47 km) WNW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 41.01 miles (66.00 km) SE | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 62.03 miles (99.83 km) NNE | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.56 miles (113.56 km) NW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 90.34 miles (145.38 km) SSE | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 91.23 miles (146.82 km) SE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 96.11 miles (154.67 km) WNW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 97.92 miles (157.59 km) WNW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.01 miles (178.66 km) SW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 116.25 miles (187.09 km) NNE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 119.01 miles (191.53 km) SW | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.99 miles (207.59 km) S | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 129.11 miles (207.78 km) ENE | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 136.33 miles (219.41 km) S | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 155.83 miles (250.79 km) NW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,352.55 miles (16,660.77 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,335.33 miles (16,633.06 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,317.11 miles (16,603.73 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,307.90 miles (16,588.91 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,261.02 miles (16,513.47 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,212.46 miles (16,435.31 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,176.03 miles (16,376.70 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,098.75 miles (16,252.32 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,094.60 miles (16,245.64 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,092.93 miles (16,242.95 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,090.83 miles (16,239.57 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,087.34 miles (16,233.96 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,081.87 miles (16,225.16 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,061.16 miles (16,191.83 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,059.77 miles (16,189.59 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |