Nonstop flight route between Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China and West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°4'35"N by 121°13'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°56'20"N by 81°7'9"W)
Distance from TPE to CAE:
8,103.51 miles (13,041.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,104 miles (or 13,041 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPE / RCTP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'35"N by 121°13'26"E |
| Area Served: | Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Republic of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPE |
| More Information: | TPE 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 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE):
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) has 2 runways.
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport recently finished developing the airports business travel center in late 2011.
- The furthest airport from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (meaning Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- In the 1970s, the original airport in Taipei City — Taipei Songshan Airport — had become overcrowded and could not be expanded due to space limitations.
- The closest airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) E of TPE.
- In addition to being known as "Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport", other names for TPE include "臺灣桃園國際機場桃園機場" and "Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì JīchǎngTáoyuán Jīchǎng".
- Terminal 2 opened in 2000 to reduce congestion in the aging Terminal 1.
- There are 41 frontal stands at the main passenger concourse, 15 remote stands and 25 cargo stands.
- Because of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Taiwan Taoyuan International 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.
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- In 1941 the airport came under formal military control and an immediate program began to turn the civil airport into a military airfield.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Police and Fire/Rescue services are provided by the Columbia Metro Airport Department of Public Safety.
- 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 (CAE) has 2 runways.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.52 miles (33.02 km) E | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China |     |
| 2 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) SW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) SW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) SSE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 5 | 108.72 miles (174.96 km) NW | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 6 | 113.97 miles (183.42 km) WNW | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 7 | 117.91 miles (189.76 km) ESE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 123.56 miles (198.86 km) SSW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 9 | 144.74 miles (232.94 km) SW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 160.34 miles (258.04 km) SSW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 160.48 miles (258.26 km) SW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 12 | 160.60 miles (258.46 km) S | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 166.16 miles (267.41 km) W | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 14 | 166.72 miles (268.31 km) S | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 15 | 171.88 miles (276.62 km) SW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.81 miles (19,907.23 km) WSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,357.38 miles (19,887.23 km) W | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,351.18 miles (19,877.25 km) SSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,308.88 miles (19,809.17 km) SSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 12,272.85 miles (19,751.19 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,271.90 miles (19,749.66 km) S | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,200.81 miles (19,635.26 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,200.81 miles (19,635.26 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,196.95 miles (19,629.04 km) SSE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,189.68 miles (19,617.34 km) W | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 12,185.88 miles (19,611.23 km) SW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 12 | 12,175.62 miles (19,594.72 km) SW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,166.41 miles (19,579.90 km) W | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,164.42 miles (19,576.68 km) W | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,163.22 miles (19,574.76 km) WSW | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 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 | |