Nonstop flight route between Bolzano, Italy and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°27'37"N by 11°19'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from BZO to SSC:
4,644.69 miles (7,474.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bolzano Airport (BZO), Bolzano, Italy and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,645 miles (or 7,475 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 Bolzano 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 Bolzano 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: | BZO / LIPB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bolzano, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°27'37"N by 11°19'35"E |
| Area Served: | Bolzano, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | ABD Airport AG/S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 787 feet (240 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZO |
| More Information: | BZO 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 Bolzano Airport (BZO):
- The closest airport to Bolzano Airport (BZO) is Cortina Airport (CDF), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) ENE of BZO.
- Bolzano Airport handled 12,905 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Bolzano Airport", another name for BZO is "Aeroporto di Bolzano".
- http://www.bolzanoairport.it/voli-di-linea.htm
- Bolzano Airport (BZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bolzano Airport's relatively low elevation of 787 feet, planes can take off or land at Bolzano 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 Bolzano Airport (BZO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bolzano Airport (meaning Bolzano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,016 miles (19,337 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- 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.
- The 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
- 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.
- Shaw Air Force Base is named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lieutenant Ervin David Shaw.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.42 miles (61.83 km) ENE | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |     |
| 2 | 48.44 miles (77.95 km) ESE | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 3 | 55.28 miles (88.97 km) N | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 4 | 62.05 miles (99.87 km) S | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 5 | 67.56 miles (108.72 km) ESE | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 6 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) W | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 69.81 miles (112.35 km) SE | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 8 | 76.47 miles (123.06 km) SSW | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 9 | 77.70 miles (125.05 km) SSE | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 10 | 82.33 miles (132.49 km) SE | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 11 | 85.83 miles (138.12 km) SW | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 12 | 95.22 miles (153.24 km) SW | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 13 | 99.85 miles (160.69 km) NW | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 14 | 109.29 miles (175.88 km) NW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 111.64 miles (179.66 km) ESE | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,015.79 miles (19,337.49 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,571.83 miles (18,623.00 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,568.36 miles (18,617.42 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,562.84 miles (18,608.54 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,543.45 miles (18,577.34 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,543.22 miles (18,576.97 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,537.02 miles (18,566.98 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,521.40 miles (18,541.86 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,506.75 miles (18,518.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,503.71 miles (18,513.38 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,498.37 miles (18,504.79 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,497.95 miles (18,504.10 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,494.62 miles (18,498.76 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,479.52 miles (18,474.45 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,472.01 miles (18,462.37 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, 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 | |