Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and New York City, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY), New York City, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 588 miles (or 946 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 Shaw Air Force Base and New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSC / KSSC |
Airport Name: | Shaw Air Force Base |
Location: | Sumter, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SSC |
More Information: | SSC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QNY / |
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Location: | New York City, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°44'2"N by 73°58'22"W |
Area Served: | New York City |
Operator/Owner: | New York City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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More Information: | QNY Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- On 9 August 1990, the 17th and 33d TFS of 363d TFW became the first F-16 squadrons to deploy to the United Arab Emirates in Operation Desert Shield.
- Shaw Army Airfield was designated a permanent Army Air Forces instantiation after the war, being transferred to Continental Air Forces on 16 April 1945.
- The furthest airport from Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,545 miles (18,580 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Shaw Air Force Base is named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lieutenant Ervin David Shaw.
- On 1 April 1951, the 363d TRW was transferred to Shaw from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia The 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing would remain at Shaw, under various designations, for the next 43 years.
- On March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at Shaw.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- Over the next four decades, the squadrons under the 363d TRW changed frequently.
Facts about New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY):
- The closest airport to New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) is East 34th Street Heliport (TSS), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometer) N of QNY.
- Because of New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base 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.
- New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,752 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base", another name for QNY is "6N7".