Nonstop flight route between Bydgoszcz, Poland and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°5'48"N by 17°58'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from BZG to SSC:
4,702.35 miles (7,567.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG), Bydgoszcz, Poland and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,702 miles (or 7,568 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZG / EPBY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°5'48"N by 17°58'40"E |
| Area Served: | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Operator/Owner: | Port Lotniczy Bydgoszcz SA |
| Airport Type: | Public, Military |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZG |
| More Information: | BZG 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 Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG):
- Because of Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski 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 furthest airport from Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,518 miles (18,537 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) has 4 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport", other names for BZG include "Port lotniczy im. Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego Bydgoszcz-Szwederowo" and "Bydgoszcz".
- The closest airport to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) is Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) SW of BZG.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- 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.
- Shaw Air Force Base is named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lieutenant Ervin David 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.
- 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.
- The 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.05 miles (107.91 km) SW | Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) | Poznań, Poland |     |
| 2 | 90.72 miles (146.00 km) NNE | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 3 | 104.80 miles (168.66 km) NNE | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 4 | 112.27 miles (180.68 km) SSE | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 5 | 112.86 miles (181.62 km) SW | Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG) | Zielona Góra, Poland | |
| 6 | 120.33 miles (193.65 km) ESE | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 7 | 131.27 miles (211.25 km) WNW | "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) | Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland | |
| 8 | 140.63 miles (226.32 km) ESE | Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 9 | 140.88 miles (226.73 km) ESE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 10 | 145.35 miles (233.91 km) SSW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 11 | 163.17 miles (262.60 km) NE | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 12 | 166.27 miles (267.58 km) WNW | Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) | Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 13 | 167.22 miles (269.11 km) WSW | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 14 | 187.22 miles (301.29 km) SSE | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 15 | 188.33 miles (303.09 km) NW | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,518.46 miles (18,537.12 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,106.25 miles (17,873.73 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,105.74 miles (17,872.91 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,102.27 miles (17,867.33 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,101.66 miles (17,866.34 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,096.04 miles (17,857.31 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,090.97 miles (17,849.15 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,088.96 miles (17,845.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,084.80 miles (17,839.21 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,074.87 miles (17,823.23 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,068.00 miles (17,812.18 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,067.20 miles (17,810.88 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,063.58 miles (17,805.07 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,060.40 miles (17,799.94 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,054.23 miles (17,790.01 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |