Nonstop flight route between Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China and Columbia, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°4'9"N by 121°33'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°49'5"N by 92°13'10"W)
Distance from TSA to COU:
7,512.27 miles (12,089.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China and Columbia Regional Airport (COU), Columbia, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,512 miles (or 12,090 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) and Columbia Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSA / RCSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'9"N by 121°33'6"E |
| Area Served: | Taipei |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSA |
| More Information: | TSA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COU / KCOU |
| Airport Name: | Columbia Regional Airport |
| Location: | Columbia, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°49'5"N by 92°13'10"W |
| Area Served: | Columbia, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Columbia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 889 feet (271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COU |
| More Information: | COU Maps & Info |
Facts about Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA):
- Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)", other names for TSA include "台北國際航空站台北松山機場" and "Táiběi Guójì HángkōngzhànTáiběi Sōngshān Jīchǎng".
- The continuing growth of Taipei City means that Songshan airport is nowadays situated in the heart of downtown.
- Because of Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan 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 closest airport to Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) W of TSA.
- Regular cross-strait charter flights to mainland China started on 4 July 2008, with Songshan receiving the majority of flights.
- The furthest airport from Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (meaning Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- The airport was built in 1936 with its origins as a Japanese military airbase, the Matsuyama Airdrome, during Japanese rule.
Facts about Columbia Regional Airport (COU):
- Scheduled passenger service was subsidized by the U.S.
- In August 2012, Frontier Airlines announced plans to have twice weekly flights from Columbia to Orlando.
- Columbia Regional Airport covers an area of 1,538 acres at an elevation of 889 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Columbia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 889 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbia Regional 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 closest airport to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSE of COU.
- On October 22, 2012, it was announced by Columbia mayor Bob McDavid that American Airlines and the City of Columbia reached an agreement that was approved by the Columbia City Council for air service from Columbia Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare and Dallas/Fort Worth beginning in February 2013.
- The furthest airport from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,886 miles (17,519 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Columbia Regional Airport (COU) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.52 miles (33.02 km) W | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China |     |
| 2 | 72.42 miles (116.54 km) S | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 3 | 80.68 miles (129.84 km) SW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 4 | 80.68 miles (129.84 km) SW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 5 | 98.77 miles (158.96 km) ESE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 124.61 miles (200.55 km) NW | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 132.07 miles (212.55 km) WNW | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 8 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) SSW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 9 | 157.83 miles (254.00 km) ESE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 159.43 miles (256.58 km) SW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 162.44 miles (261.42 km) S | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 165.62 miles (266.54 km) S | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 13 | 169.28 miles (272.43 km) SSW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 172.82 miles (278.13 km) ESE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 174.79 miles (281.30 km) SW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,389.32 miles (19,938.62 km) WSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,377.51 miles (19,919.62 km) WSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,356.62 miles (19,886.00 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,311.34 miles (19,813.14 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 12,271.25 miles (19,748.62 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,268.08 miles (19,743.51 km) SSE | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,215.00 miles (19,658.09 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,215.00 miles (19,658.09 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,209.97 miles (19,650.00 km) W | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,201.18 miles (19,635.84 km) SW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 12,190.98 miles (19,619.43 km) SW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,186.60 miles (19,612.39 km) W | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,186.58 miles (19,612.36 km) SE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 14 | 12,184.47 miles (19,608.95 km) WSW | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,182.17 miles (19,605.26 km) WSW | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.05 miles (25.83 km) SSE | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 52.07 miles (83.80 km) W | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 52.98 miles (85.27 km) SSW | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) SSE | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 56.19 miles (90.43 km) WNW | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) W | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 74.49 miles (119.89 km) S | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) E | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 89.80 miles (144.53 km) N | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) NE | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 100.21 miles (161.27 km) E | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 112.58 miles (181.19 km) E | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 13 | 113.99 miles (183.45 km) NW | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 117.06 miles (188.38 km) E | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) NNE | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,886.09 miles (17,519.42 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,864.03 miles (17,483.92 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,841.42 miles (17,447.53 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,838.13 miles (17,442.24 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,811.54 miles (17,399.45 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,795.94 miles (17,374.34 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,786.87 miles (17,359.73 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,784.83 miles (17,356.46 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,763.47 miles (17,322.08 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,751.22 miles (17,302.36 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,743.19 miles (17,289.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,733.23 miles (17,273.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,697.68 miles (17,216.20 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,697.12 miles (17,215.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,695.54 miles (17,212.76 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |