Nonstop flight route between Wabush, Labrador, Canada and West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°55'22"N by 66°51'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°56'20"N by 81°7'9"W)
Distance from YWK to CAE:
1,487.75 miles (2,394.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wabush Airport (YWK), Wabush, Labrador, Canada and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,488 miles (or 2,394 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 Wabush Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWK / CYWK |
| Airport Name: | Wabush Airport |
| Location: | Wabush, Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°55'22"N by 66°51'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1809 feet (551 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWK |
| More Information: | YWK 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 Wabush Airport (YWK):
- Wabush Airport (YWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wabush Airport (YWK) is Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) ENE of YWK.
- The furthest airport from Wabush Airport (YWK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,174 miles (17,982 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- Training at Columbia Army Air Base was phased down during the summer of 1945.
- 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 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.
- The terminal opened May 30, 1965 and was renovated in 1997.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 122.33 miles (196.87 km) ENE | Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |     |
| 2 | 130.09 miles (209.36 km) N | Schefferville Airport (YKL) | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 188.28 miles (303.00 km) S | Sept-Îles Airport (YZV) | Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 209.00 miles (336.35 km) NW | Fontages Airport (YFG) | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 229.71 miles (369.68 km) SE | Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport (YGV) | Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 240.41 miles (386.91 km) SSE | Port-Menier Airport (YPN) | Port-Menier, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 251.96 miles (405.50 km) SE | Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB) (YBJ) | Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 268.26 miles (431.73 km) SSW | Baie-Comeau Airport (YBC) | Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 268.30 miles (431.78 km) E | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 282.12 miles (454.03 km) S | Matane Airport (YME) | Matane, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 286.67 miles (461.34 km) WNW | La Grande-4 Airport (YAH) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 288.32 miles (464.00 km) SE | Natashquan Airport (YNA) | Natashquan, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 303.77 miles (488.87 km) SSW | Mont-Joli Airport (YYY) | Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 304.54 miles (490.11 km) SSW | Forestville Airport (YFE) | Forestville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 304.82 miles (490.56 km) SSE | Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (YGP) | Gaspé, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,173.63 miles (17,982.18 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,139.24 miles (17,926.82 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,120.95 miles (17,897.39 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,103.05 miles (17,868.58 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,089.97 miles (17,847.53 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,080.54 miles (17,832.36 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,040.05 miles (17,767.20 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,991.40 miles (17,688.89 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,986.65 miles (17,681.26 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,980.16 miles (17,670.81 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,876.27 miles (17,503.61 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,870.94 miles (17,495.04 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,851.16 miles (17,463.20 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,823.85 miles (17,419.25 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,791.25 miles (17,366.79 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, 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 | |