Nonstop flight route between Asosa, Ethiopia and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°1'5"N by 34°35'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from ASO to SSC:
7,213.31 miles (11,608.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asosa Airport (ASO), Asosa, Ethiopia and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,213 miles (or 11,609 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 Asosa Airport and Shaw Air Force Base, 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 Asosa Airport and Shaw Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASO / HASO |
| Airport Name: | Asosa Airport |
| Location: | Asosa, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°1'5"N by 34°35'9"E |
| Area Served: | Asosa, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5121 feet (1,561 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASO |
| More Information: | ASO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Asosa Airport (ASO):
- Asosa Airport (ASO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Asosa Airport (ASO) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is nearly antipodal to Asosa Airport (meaning Asosa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihi Airport), and is located 12,128 miles (19,518 kilometers) away in Manihi, French Polynesia.
- Because of Asosa Airport's high elevation of 5,121 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ASO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ASO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Asosa Airport (ASO) is Beica Airport (BEI), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) S of ASO.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- 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.
- Shaw AFB is home base of the USAF 20th Fighter Wing, which flies F-16CJ Fighting Falcons.
- 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.
- Jurisdiction of Shaw was again transferred to Tactical Air Command on 23 March 1946.
- The 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.52 miles (70.04 km) S | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 103.04 miles (165.82 km) S | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 130.58 miles (210.14 km) S | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 144.23 miles (232.12 km) SSE | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 176.78 miles (284.49 km) N | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 6 | 202.27 miles (325.52 km) W | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 7 | 220.53 miles (354.91 km) SSE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 222.71 miles (358.42 km) SE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 259.04 miles (416.88 km) NE | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 265.59 miles (427.42 km) ENE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 286.59 miles (461.22 km) E | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 295.98 miles (476.33 km) ESE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 305.68 miles (491.95 km) NNE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 322.36 miles (518.79 km) SSE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 327.88 miles (527.68 km) ENE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,128.26 miles (19,518.49 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,126.85 miles (19,516.22 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,066.54 miles (19,419.16 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,047.17 miles (19,387.99 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,034.52 miles (19,367.63 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,019.44 miles (19,343.37 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,000.79 miles (19,313.35 km) W | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,975.77 miles (19,273.09 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,967.74 miles (19,260.16 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,933.29 miles (19,204.72 km) SW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,930.26 miles (19,199.85 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,844.78 miles (19,062.29 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,843.94 miles (19,060.92 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,841.62 miles (19,057.19 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,821.48 miles (19,024.79 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.56 miles (10.56 km) ENE | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 19.16 miles (30.84 km) W | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 22.10 miles (35.56 km) NNW | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) W | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 35.93 miles (57.83 km) NE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 37.14 miles (59.76 km) W | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 42.02 miles (67.62 km) SSW | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 45.30 miles (72.90 km) ENE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 58.98 miles (94.91 km) NNE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 61.52 miles (99.00 km) NE | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 65.25 miles (105.02 km) ESE | Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) | Andrews, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 71.15 miles (114.51 km) ENE | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 72.21 miles (116.21 km) SW | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 73.09 miles (117.63 km) WSW | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 73.32 miles (118.00 km) S | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,545.12 miles (18,580.03 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,526.46 miles (18,549.99 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,508.26 miles (18,520.70 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,499.92 miles (18,507.29 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,494.70 miles (18,498.88 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,487.36 miles (18,487.07 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,481.75 miles (18,478.04 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,474.49 miles (18,466.35 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,473.86 miles (18,465.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,462.29 miles (18,446.72 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,428.78 miles (18,392.80 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,419.93 miles (18,378.55 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,412.96 miles (18,367.34 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,397.61 miles (18,342.63 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,394.58 miles (18,337.76 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |