Nonstop flight route between Bermejo, Bolivia and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bermejo Airport (BJO), Bermejo, Bolivia and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,062 miles (or 6,537 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 Bermejo 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 Bermejo 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: | BJO / SLBJ |
| Airport Name: | Bermejo Airport |
| Location: | Bermejo, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°46'23"S by 64°18'46"W |
| Area Served: | Bermejo, Bolivia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1250 feet (381 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJO |
| More Information: | BJO 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 Bermejo Airport (BJO):
- Bermejo Airport (BJO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bermejo Airport (BJO) is Orán Airport (ORA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of BJO.
- The furthest airport from Bermejo Airport (BJO) is Huizhou Airport (HUZ), which is nearly antipodal to Bermejo Airport (meaning Bermejo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Huizhou Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Huizhou, Guangdong, China.
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.
- With the closure of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base South Carolina and the inactivation of the 354th Fighter Wing, the 21st Tactical Fighter Squadron was activated at Shaw and received 30 Republic A/OA-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the inactivating 355th Fighter Squadron on 1 April 1992.
- 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.
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- On March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at Shaw.
- 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.
- Over the next four decades, the squadrons under the 363d TRW changed frequently.
- In October 1942, the flight training was changed to Advanced flying training and AT-6 Texan single-engine and Beech AT-10 twin-engine trainers were used.
