Nonstop flight route between London, Ontario, Canada and West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between London international Airport (YXU), London, Ontario, Canada and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 628 miles (or 1,011 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 London international 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 London international Airport (YXU):

• Because of London international Airport's relatively low elevation of 912 feet, planes can take off or land at London 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.
• In 2009, the airport handled 501,835 passengers, and, in 2011, was the 20th busiest in Canada in terms of aircraft movements, with 94,747.Air Canada Express, United Express, and WestJet all serve London International Airport.
• The furthest airport from London international Airport (YXU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,359 miles (18,281 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to London international Airport (YXU) is St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) S of YXU.
• In addition to being known as "London international Airport", another name for YXU is "London Metropolitan Area Airport".
• London International Airport has experienced tremendous growth of late.
• London international Airport (YXU) has 2 runways.

Facts about Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE):

• 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.
• Training at Columbia Army Air Base was phased down during the summer of 1945.
• Columbia Metropolitan Airport is the main commercial airport for Columbia and the Midlands region of South Carolina.
• 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.
• In November 1982, Piedmont Airlines returned to Columbia with flights to Charlotte and later Newark.
• Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has 2 runways.
• Since 2000 the airport has tried to recruit low-cost carriers, but has been unable to maintain those services.
• 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 airport was built in the 1940 as Lexington County Airport.
• 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.