Nonstop flight route between Buffalo, New York, United States and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York, United States and Sumter Airport (SUM), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 624 miles (or 1,005 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Sumter Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUF / KBUF | 
| Airport Name: | Buffalo Niagara International Airport | 
| Location: | Buffalo, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°56'26"N by 78°43'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Erie County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 728 feet (222 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BUF | 
| More Information: | BUF Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUM / KSMS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'41"N by 80°21'41"W | 
| Area Served: | Sumter, South Carolina | 
| Operator/Owner: | City & County of Sumter | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 182 feet (55 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SUM | 
| More Information: | SUM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF):
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport handled 5,118,000 passengers last year.
- Because of Buffalo Niagara International Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Buffalo Niagara International Airport 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.
- The closest airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of BUF.
- A large Curtiss-Wright plant once existed at the Airport.
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport is one of the fastest growing airports in New York State.
- The only shop is Everything ASAP, though they have 2 locations, one near security and one near the far end of the terminal near gate 20.
- The Buffalo Municipal Airport opened in 1926 on former farmland, making it one of the oldest public airports in the country.
- The furthest airport from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) has 2 runways.
- During the "glory years" for mainline-sized jet service at U.S.
Facts about Sumter Airport (SUM):
- Sumter Airport covers an area of 429 acres at an elevation of 182 feet above mean sea level.
- Sumter Airport (SUM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sumter Airport (SUM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,552 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sumter Airport (SUM) is Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WSW of SUM.
- Because of Sumter Airport's relatively low elevation of 182 feet, planes can take off or land at Sumter Airport 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 "Sumter Airport", another name for SUM is "SMS".




