Nonstop flight route between Bhojpur, Nepal and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bhojpur Airport (BHP), Bhojpur, Nepal and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,135 miles (or 13,093 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 Bhojpur 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 Bhojpur 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: | BHP / VNBJ |
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| Location: | Bhojpur, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°8'51"N by 87°3'2"E |
| Area Served: | Bhojpur, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4000 feet (1,219 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHP |
| More Information: | BHP 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 Bhojpur Airport (BHP):
- The closest airport to Bhojpur Airport (BHP) is Lamidanda Airport (LDN), which is located 25 miles (39 kilometers) WNW of BHP.
- The furthest airport from Bhojpur Airport (BHP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,425 miles (18,386 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Bhojpur Airport", another name for BHP is "Bhojpur Airport".
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- Shaw Air Force Base is a United States Military facility located approximately 8.4 miles west-northwest of Sumter, South Carolina.
- After the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate military branch in September 1947, Shaw Army Airfield was renamed Shaw Air Force Base, on 13 January 1948 and the 20th Fighter-Bomber Wing was activated on 15 August 1947 with the implementation of the Hobson Plan.
- The 20th FG was reassigned to Langley AFB, Virginia on 1 December 1951 in preparation for a permanent overseas deployment to RAF Wethersfield, England to support NATO.
- The 66th TRW was formed at Shaw from the RB-26 assets of the 18th TRS and RF-80s transferred from South Korea.
- 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.
- Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- As a result of the end of the Cold War, the Air Force made several dramatic changes with the inactivation and re-designation of wings and their units.
