Nonstop flight route between Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from DCY to SSC:
8,063.32 miles (12,976.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY), Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,063 miles (or 12,977 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 Daocheng Yading 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 Daocheng Yading 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: | DCY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Daocheng, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E |
| Area Served: | Daocheng, Sichuan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14472 feet (4,411 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DCY |
| More Information: | DCY 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 Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY):
- The closest airport to Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) SSW of DCY.
- At 4,411 m above sea level, Daocheng Yading is the world's highest civilian airport, surpassing the previous record holder Qamdo Bamda Airport, in Tibet, at 4,334 m.
- The furthest airport from Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,910 miles (19,167 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Daocheng Yading Airport", other names for DCY include "稻城亚丁机场", "Dàochéng Yàdīng Jīchǎng" and "ZUDC".
- Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Daocheng Yading Airport has a single runway that is 4,200 m long and 45 m wide.
- Because of Daocheng Yading Airport's high elevation of 14,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DCY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DCY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- Over the next four decades, the squadrons under the 363d TRW changed frequently.
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- For a brief time, Shaw Field also served as a prisoner-of-war camp.
- Shaw Air Force Base is a United States Military facility located approximately 8.4 miles west-northwest of Sumter, South Carolina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.13 miles (174.02 km) SSW | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China |     |
| 2 | 158.71 miles (255.41 km) SE | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 3 | 183.05 miles (294.59 km) S | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 195.73 miles (315.00 km) WNW | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 5 | 248.69 miles (400.23 km) ENE | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 254.23 miles (409.14 km) S | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 256.08 miles (412.12 km) WSW | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 264.05 miles (424.95 km) ESE | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 273.61 miles (440.34 km) E | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 295.31 miles (475.26 km) WSW | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 11 | 299.98 miles (482.77 km) S | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 301.36 miles (484.98 km) NW | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| 13 | 314.22 miles (505.69 km) SSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 314.96 miles (506.87 km) ENE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 323.89 miles (521.26 km) E | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,909.93 miles (19,167.13 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,877.07 miles (19,114.25 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,840.47 miles (19,055.35 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,839.58 miles (19,053.92 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,830.12 miles (19,038.69 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,827.87 miles (19,035.06 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,786.18 miles (18,967.98 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,781.04 miles (18,959.69 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,757.50 miles (18,921.82 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,734.10 miles (18,884.16 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,732.81 miles (18,882.08 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,722.53 miles (18,865.54 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,697.36 miles (18,825.03 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,682.77 miles (18,801.54 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,682.18 miles (18,800.60 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 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 | |