Nonstop flight route between Monticello, Utah, United States and West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Monticello Airport (MXC), Monticello, Utah, United States and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,596 miles (or 2,569 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 relatively short distance between Monticello Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Monticello Airport (MXC):

• Because of Monticello Airport's high elevation of 6,966 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MXC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MXC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• Monticello Airport (MXC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Monticello Airport (MXC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,107 miles (17,875 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Monticello Airport (MXC) is Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of MXC.
• In addition to being known as "Monticello Airport", another name for MXC is "U64".
• The former Monticello Airport was located at coordinates 37°56′14″N 109°20′47″W / 37.93722°N 109.34639°W / 37.93722.

Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):

• In November 1982, Piedmont Airlines returned to Columbia with flights to Charlotte and later Newark.
• Training at Columbia Army Air Base was phased down during the summer of 1945.
• The terminal opened May 30, 1965 and was renovated in 1997.
• Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
• Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
• 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 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.
• Police and Fire/Rescue services are provided by the Columbia Metro Airport Department of Public Safety.
• 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.
• Since 2000 the airport has tried to recruit low-cost carriers, but has been unable to maintain those services.