Nonstop flight route between Innaarsuit, Greenland and West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(73°11'58"N by 56°2'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°56'20"N by 81°7'9"W)
Distance from IUI to CAE:
2,851.07 miles (4,588.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI), Innaarsuit, Greenland and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,851 miles (or 4,588 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 Innaarsuit Heliport 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 Innaarsuit Heliport 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: | IUI / BGIN |
| Airport Name: | Innaarsuit Heliport |
| Location: | Innaarsuit, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 73°11'58"N by 56°2'49"W |
| Area Served: | Innaarsuit, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IUI |
| More Information: | IUI 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 Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI):
- The closest airport to Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) is Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of IUI.
- Because of Innaarsuit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Innaarsuit Heliport 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 Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,204 miles (16,422 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- 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.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
- The airport was built in the 1940 as Lexington County Airport.
- 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 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.
- The airport is a hub for UPS Airlines and was a hub for Air South, a former low-cost carrier.
- The terminal opened May 30, 1965 and was renovated in 1997.
- Passenger service was begun by Delta Air Lines which has served Columbia for over 70 years.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.98 miles (19.28 km) N | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 23.44 miles (37.73 km) SSE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 3 | 28.34 miles (45.61 km) S | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 4 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) S | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 65.93 miles (106.11 km) NNW | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 98.01 miles (157.73 km) NNW | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 127.90 miles (205.84 km) SSE | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 172.39 miles (277.44 km) SSE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 9 | 173.94 miles (279.93 km) SSE | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 10 | 184.75 miles (297.33 km) SSE | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 189.89 miles (305.60 km) SSE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 12 | 193.30 miles (311.09 km) SSE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 212.78 miles (342.44 km) SSE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 14 | 244.11 miles (392.85 km) SSE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 255.28 miles (410.83 km) NW | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,204.45 miles (16,422.43 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,171.52 miles (16,369.44 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,136.52 miles (16,313.11 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,120.41 miles (16,287.18 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,103.27 miles (16,259.60 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,098.82 miles (16,252.44 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,094.73 miles (16,245.85 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,094.12 miles (16,244.87 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,092.93 miles (16,242.96 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,072.09 miles (16,209.41 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,040.66 miles (16,158.83 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,040.46 miles (16,158.51 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,039.50 miles (16,156.96 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,031.20 miles (16,143.61 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,013.76 miles (16,115.54 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 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 | |