Nonstop flight route between Georgetown, South Carolina, United States and Cold Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°18'41"N by 79°19'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W)
Distance from GGE to CDB:
4,119.16 miles (6,629.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Georgetown County Airport (GGE), Georgetown, South Carolina, United States and Cold Bay Airport (CDB), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,119 miles (or 6,629 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 Georgetown County Airport and Cold Bay 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 Georgetown County Airport and Cold Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GGE / KGGE |
| Airport Name: | Georgetown County Airport |
| Location: | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'41"N by 79°19'13"W |
| Area Served: | Georgetown, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Georgetown County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGE |
| More Information: | GGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDB / PACD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W |
| Area Served: | Cold Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDB |
| More Information: | CDB Maps & Info |
Facts about Georgetown County Airport (GGE):
- The furthest airport from Georgetown County Airport (GGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,607 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Georgetown County Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Georgetown County 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.
- Georgetown County Airport (GGE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Georgetown County Airport (GGE) is Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NW of GGE.
- The airport was turned over to civil authorities in June 1944, and it was developed into a public airport
Facts about Cold Bay Airport (CDB):
- The furthest airport from Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,968 miles (17,652 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Cold Bay Airport", other names for CDB include "Cold Bay Air Force Station" and "Fort Randall Army Airfield".
- Because of Cold Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Cold Bay 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.
- Between 1956 and 1958, Cold Bay Airport was used as a logistics support base during the construction of Cold Bay Air Force Station, a Ground Control Intercept station for Alaskan Air Command during the Cold War.
- Cold Bay Airport (CDB) has 2 runways.
- The airport was constructed during World War II as Fort Randall Army Airfield during the secret military buildup of the Territory of Alaska that began in 1941.
- The closest airport to Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is King Cove Airport (KVC), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of CDB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.33 miles (24.67 km) NW | Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) | Andrews, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.92 miles (54.59 km) NE | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 48.72 miles (78.41 km) NE | Grand Strand Airport (CRE) | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 50.51 miles (81.29 km) SW | Charleston International Airport (CHS) | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 64.68 miles (104.09 km) NNW | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 76.26 miles (122.73 km) NW | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 78.66 miles (126.59 km) N | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) NW | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 81.02 miles (130.39 km) WSW | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) NNW | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 89.37 miles (143.82 km) W | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 90.94 miles (146.36 km) N | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 93.59 miles (150.62 km) NNW | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 95.04 miles (152.95 km) WNW | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 98.08 miles (157.84 km) NW | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,606.70 miles (18,679.13 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,588.97 miles (18,650.60 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,571.91 miles (18,623.14 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,568.46 miles (18,617.58 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,568.31 miles (18,617.35 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,550.74 miles (18,589.07 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,549.81 miles (18,587.58 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,547.42 miles (18,583.72 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,543.00 miles (18,576.62 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,540.97 miles (18,573.34 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,509.05 miles (18,521.98 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,496.80 miles (18,502.26 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,488.25 miles (18,488.50 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,461.17 miles (18,444.92 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,459.55 miles (18,442.30 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.10 miles (30.75 km) ESE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 36.73 miles (59.11 km) SW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.57 miles (82.99 km) S | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 87.06 miles (140.11 km) E | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 100.95 miles (162.47 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 142.70 miles (229.65 km) WSW | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 147.43 miles (237.27 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 169.87 miles (273.38 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 177.69 miles (285.96 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 178.09 miles (286.61 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 12 | 179.90 miles (289.52 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 14 | 198.85 miles (320.02 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 239.06 miles (384.73 km) N | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,968.17 miles (17,651.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,951.71 miles (17,625.02 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,916.88 miles (17,568.97 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,870.89 miles (17,494.96 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,822.32 miles (17,416.80 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,709.93 miles (17,235.91 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,673.38 miles (17,177.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,644.03 miles (17,129.86 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,644.03 miles (17,129.86 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,636.72 miles (17,118.09 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,613.76 miles (17,081.16 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,604.99 miles (17,067.03 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,599.75 miles (17,058.60 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,596.34 miles (17,053.11 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,595.13 miles (17,051.17 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |