Nonstop flight route between Columbia, Missouri, United States and Sara, Vanuatu:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbia Regional Airport (COU), Columbia, Missouri, United States and Sara Airport (SSR), Sara, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,395 miles (or 11,901 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 Columbia Regional Airport and Sara 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 Columbia Regional Airport and Sara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSR / NVSH |
Airport Name: | Sara Airport |
Location: | Sara, Vanuatu |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°28'14"S by 168°9'7"E |
Area Served: | Arongbwaratu, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from SSR |
More Information: | SSR Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbia Regional Airport (COU):
- Scheduled passenger service was subsidized by the U.S.
- Columbia Regional Airport (COU) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Prior to 2001 service was operated by Trans World Express using Jetstream 41 aircraft to St.
- 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.
- There are two flights leaving from Columbia Regional to Dallas/Fort Worth International, operated by American Eagle.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Sara Airport (SSR):
- The closest airport to Sara Airport (SSR) is Longana Airport (LOD), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of SSR.
- The furthest airport from Sara Airport (SSR) is Sélibaby Airport (SEY), which is nearly antipodal to Sara Airport (meaning Sara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sélibaby Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Sélibaby, Mauritania.