Nonstop flight route between Balıkesir, Turkey and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°33'15"N by 27°0'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from EDO to SSC:
5,567.33 miles (8,959.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO), Balıkesir, Turkey and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,567 miles (or 8,960 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 Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit 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 Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit 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: | EDO / LTFD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Balıkesir, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°33'15"N by 27°0'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMI |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDO |
| More Information: | EDO 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 Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO):
- The closest airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) is Mytilene International Airport (MJT), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSW of EDO.
- Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,250 miles (18,105 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit 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 "Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport)", another name for EDO is "Balıkesir Koca Seyit Havalimanı".
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- It is one of the largest military bases operated by the United States, and is one of only two air bases in CONUS with an active railroad line.
- By 1980, the advent of reconnaissance satellites made the need for tactical aircraft reconnaissance less and less necessary.
- On March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at 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.
- After the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate military branch in September 1947, Shaw Army Airfield was renamed Shaw Air Force Base, on 13 January 1948 and the 20th Fighter-Bomber Wing was activated on 15 August 1947 with the implementation of the Hobson Plan.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.94 miles (65.88 km) SSW | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece |     |
| 2 | 48.78 miles (78.50 km) E | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 3 | 50.92 miles (81.95 km) NW | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 4 | 71.97 miles (115.83 km) S | Çiğli Air Base (IGL) | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey | |
| 5 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) NE | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 6 | 74.80 miles (120.38 km) NW | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 7 | 87.75 miles (141.22 km) S | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 95.95 miles (154.41 km) SSW | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 9 | 97.70 miles (157.23 km) WNW | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 10 | 105.82 miles (170.30 km) NNW | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 11 | 119.37 miles (192.11 km) NNE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 12 | 128.94 miles (207.50 km) S | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 134.23 miles (216.03 km) SSW | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| 14 | 136.60 miles (219.83 km) NE | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 15 | 141.10 miles (227.08 km) WSW | Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) | Skyros, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,249.92 miles (18,104.95 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,195.06 miles (18,016.66 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,182.76 miles (17,996.86 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,106.37 miles (17,873.92 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,070.45 miles (17,816.12 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,046.30 miles (17,777.26 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,903.48 miles (17,547.41 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,900.03 miles (17,541.86 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,885.68 miles (17,518.76 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,883.73 miles (17,515.62 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,882.06 miles (17,512.93 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,852.41 miles (17,465.22 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,838.32 miles (17,442.54 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,838.27 miles (17,442.45 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,838.18 miles (17,442.31 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |