Nonstop flight route between Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°39'6"N by 4°38'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from DIM to SSC:
5,151.13 miles (8,289.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dimbokro Airport (DIM), Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,151 miles (or 8,290 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 Dimbokro 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 Dimbokro 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: | DIM / DIDK |
| Airport Name: | Dimbokro Airport |
| Location: | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°39'6"N by 4°38'26"W |
| Area Served: | Dimbokro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 344 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIM |
| More Information: | DIM 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 Dimbokro Airport (DIM):
- Because of Dimbokro Airport's relatively low elevation of 344 feet, planes can take off or land at Dimbokro 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 Dimbokro Airport (DIM) is Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) WNW of DIM.
- The furthest airport from Dimbokro Airport (DIM) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Dimbokro Airport (meaning Dimbokro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,544 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Dimbokro Airport (DIM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- On March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at Shaw.
- Shaw Air Force Base is named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lieutenant Ervin David Shaw.
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- By 1980, the advent of reconnaissance satellites made the need for tactical aircraft reconnaissance less and less necessary.
- 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.
- Jurisdiction of Shaw was again transferred to Tactical Air Command on 23 March 1946.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.69 miles (84.80 km) WNW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire |     |
| 2 | 76.97 miles (123.86 km) SW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 3 | 80.77 miles (129.99 km) NNW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 99.91 miles (160.79 km) WSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 106.50 miles (171.40 km) NNW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 107.89 miles (173.63 km) SSE | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 126.14 miles (203.00 km) W | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 8 | 126.49 miles (203.57 km) SE | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 157.19 miles (252.97 km) SW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 159.61 miles (256.86 km) NE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 165.96 miles (267.09 km) ENE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 12 | 198.15 miles (318.88 km) W | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 199.13 miles (320.46 km) NNW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 206.61 miles (332.50 km) WNW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 207.27 miles (333.57 km) N | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,143.88 miles (19,543.63 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,140.81 miles (19,538.70 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,068.10 miles (19,421.68 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,949.70 miles (19,231.14 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,932.14 miles (19,202.87 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,861.16 miles (19,088.64 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,831.58 miles (19,041.03 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,818.47 miles (19,019.93 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,744.51 miles (18,900.90 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,741.38 miles (18,895.87 km) SSE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,726.13 miles (18,871.32 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,723.01 miles (18,866.31 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,718.26 miles (18,858.66 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 14 | 11,708.84 miles (18,843.50 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,707.22 miles (18,840.90 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 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 | |