Nonstop flight route between Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States and Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marlboro County Jetport (BTN), Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States and Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP), Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA would travel a Great Circle distance of 272 miles (or 438 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 Marlboro County Jetport and Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTN / KBBP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°37'18"N by 79°44'3"W | 
| Area Served: | Bennettsville, South Carolina | 
| Operator/Owner: | Marlboro County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 147 feet (45 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BTN | 
| More Information: | BTN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOP / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°37'19"N by 84°20'22"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 966 feet (294 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FOP | 
| More Information: | FOP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Marlboro County Jetport (BTN):
- Opened on 8 October 1941.
- The furthest airport from Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,589 miles (18,651 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) is Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WNW of BTN.
- Because of Marlboro County Jetport's relatively low elevation of 147 feet, planes can take off or land at Marlboro County Jetport 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.
- Inactivated on 16 October 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- In addition to being known as "Marlboro County Jetport", other names for BTN include "H.E. Avent Field" and "BBP".
- Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP):
- The closest airport to Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of FOP.
- The furthest airport from Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem)'s relatively low elevation of 966 feet, planes can take off or land at Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) 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.
- In addition to being known as "Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem)", another name for FOP is "65GA".




