Nonstop flight route between Jönköping, Sweden and West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jönköping Airport (JKG), Jönköping, Sweden and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,449 miles (or 7,160 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 Jönköping Airport 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 Jönköping Airport 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: | JKG / ESGJ |
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Location: | Jönköping, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°45'29"N by 14°4'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Swedish Civil Aviation Administration |
Airport Type: | Public (Luftfartsverket) |
Elevation: | 741 feet (226 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from JKG |
More Information: | JKG 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 Jönköping Airport (JKG):
- The closest airport to Jönköping Airport (JKG) is Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NNW of JKG.
- There is parking at the airport, short-term and long-term parking lots.
- The airport was founded and opened in 1961 and was nationally owned until December 2009.
- Jönköping Airport (JKG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Jönköping Airport's relatively low elevation of 741 feet, planes can take off or land at Jönköping 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.
- Jönköping Airport, called Axamo is an airport located about 8 km from Jönköping, Sweden.
- In addition to being known as "Jönköping Airport", another name for JKG is "Jönköping flygplats".
- The furthest airport from Jönköping Airport (JKG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,372 miles (18,301 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In August 1996, the UPS-owned cargo airline opened an $80 million southeastern regional hub at the airport, one of six regional hubs throughout the United States.
- 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.
- Since 2000 the airport has tried to recruit low-cost carriers, but has been unable to maintain those services.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport handled 1,027,699 passengers last year.
- Passenger service is provided by five scheduled airlines, with commercial cargo service being handled by three scheduled airlines and numerous air freight operators.
- In 1941 the airport came under formal military control and an immediate program began to turn the civil airport into a military airfield.
- One of the earliest units to train at Columbia AAB was the 17th Bombardment Group, which arrived on 9 February 1942.
- 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.