Nonstop flight route between Gitega, Burundi and West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°25'58"S by 29°55'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°56'20"N by 81°7'9"W)
Distance from GID to CAE:
7,552.70 miles (12,154.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gitega Airport (GID), Gitega, Burundi and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,553 miles (or 12,155 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 Gitega Airport and Columbia Metropolitan 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 Gitega Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GID / HBBE |
| Airport Name: | Gitega Airport |
| Location: | Gitega, Burundi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°25'58"S by 29°55'1"E |
| Area Served: | Gitega, Burundi |
| Elevation: | 5741 feet (1,750 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GID |
| More Information: | GID Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAE / KCAE |
| Airport Name: | Columbia Metropolitan Airport |
| Location: | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'20"N by 81°7'9"W |
| Area Served: | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAE |
| More Information: | CAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Gitega Airport (GID):
- The closest airport to Gitega Airport (GID) is Bujumbura International Airport (BJM), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of GID.
- Because of Gitega Airport's high elevation of 5,741 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GID. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GID a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Gitega Airport (GID) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,925 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- The closest airport to Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of CAE.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport is the main commercial airport for Columbia and the Midlands region of South Carolina.
- The furthest airport from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,508 miles (18,520 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
- The airport is a hub for UPS Airlines and was a hub for Air South, a former low-cost carrier.
- In 1941 the airport came under formal military control and an immediate program began to turn the civil airport into a military airfield.
- Training at Columbia Army Air Base was phased down during the summer of 1945.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
- Because of Columbia Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbia Metropolitan 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.
- Police and Fire/Rescue services are provided by the Columbia Metro Airport Department of Public Safety.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.96 miles (67.52 km) W | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi |     |
| 2 | 59.17 miles (95.23 km) NNW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 62.41 miles (100.44 km) NNE | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 4 | 101.75 miles (163.76 km) S | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 102.42 miles (164.84 km) N | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 109.01 miles (175.43 km) NW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 129.37 miles (208.20 km) NNW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 8 | 130.52 miles (210.05 km) NNW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 174.90 miles (281.48 km) SSW | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 195.82 miles (315.14 km) NE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 204.37 miles (328.89 km) NNE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 12 | 219.00 miles (352.44 km) ENE | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 242.94 miles (390.97 km) SW | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 250.65 miles (403.39 km) N | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 15 | 278.34 miles (447.94 km) W | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,925.42 miles (19,192.06 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,262.71 miles (18,125.52 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,248.26 miles (18,102.28 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,241.26 miles (18,091.00 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,240.59 miles (18,089.93 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,231.76 miles (18,075.71 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,222.31 miles (18,060.51 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,210.45 miles (18,041.43 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,175.20 miles (17,984.70 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,172.57 miles (17,980.46 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,171.86 miles (17,979.32 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,168.70 miles (17,974.24 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,156.79 miles (17,955.06 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,151.93 miles (17,947.25 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,147.10 miles (17,939.47 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.44 miles (11.98 km) ENE | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 18.29 miles (29.44 km) E | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 36.50 miles (58.74 km) SSE | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 37.14 miles (59.76 km) E | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 38.14 miles (61.38 km) WSW | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 39.66 miles (63.83 km) NE | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 43.61 miles (70.19 km) E | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 49.52 miles (79.69 km) SSW | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 62.15 miles (100.02 km) WSW | Daniel Field (DNL) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) SW | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 63.22 miles (101.75 km) WNW | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) ENE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 75.55 miles (121.58 km) SSE | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 81.67 miles (131.44 km) ENE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 82.65 miles (133.01 km) NW | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,507.99 miles (18,520.27 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,489.32 miles (18,490.22 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,471.13 miles (18,460.96 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,463.08 miles (18,448.00 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,458.75 miles (18,441.03 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,450.26 miles (18,427.36 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,444.86 miles (18,418.67 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,439.14 miles (18,409.46 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,437.64 miles (18,407.05 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,428.77 miles (18,392.77 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,397.57 miles (18,342.56 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,385.19 miles (18,322.65 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,377.54 miles (18,310.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,360.48 miles (18,282.87 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,357.61 miles (18,278.25 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |