Nonstop flight route between Jijel, Algeria and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°47'42"N by 5°52'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from GJL to SSC:
4,688.05 miles (7,544.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL), Jijel, Algeria and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,688 miles (or 7,545 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 Jijel Ferhat Abbas 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 Jijel Ferhat Abbas 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: | GJL / DAAV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jijel, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°47'42"N by 5°52'24"E |
| Area Served: | Taher |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GJL |
| More Information: | GJL 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 Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL):
- In addition to being known as "Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport", another name for GJL is "AAE".
- The furthest airport from Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,987 miles (19,291 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Because of Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Jijel Ferhat Abbas 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 Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) is Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) W of GJL.
- Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- For a brief time, Shaw Field also served as a prisoner-of-war camp.
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- Upon activation at Shaw, the 20th FW assumed the personnel and equipment of the inactivated 363d Fighter Wing.
- 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 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.
- On 25 June 1953, the 66th TRW departed Shaw, being reassigned to Sembach Air Base, West Germany.
- Over the next four decades, the squadrons under the 363d TRW changed frequently.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.89 miles (72.24 km) W | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 53.68 miles (86.40 km) SW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 3 | 54.39 miles (87.53 km) SE | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 4 | 59.77 miles (96.19 km) E | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 5 | 76.06 miles (122.41 km) SSE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 6 | 107.36 miles (172.77 km) E | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 7 | 137.43 miles (221.17 km) SW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 8 | 138.52 miles (222.92 km) S | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 9 | 147.35 miles (237.13 km) W | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 10 | 166.45 miles (267.88 km) E | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 166.99 miles (268.74 km) W | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 12 | 170.76 miles (274.81 km) W | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 13 | 218.05 miles (350.91 km) E | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 230.12 miles (370.35 km) NNW | Menorca Airport (MAH) | Menorca, Spain | |
| 15 | 232.52 miles (374.20 km) SSE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,986.63 miles (19,290.56 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,938.85 miles (19,213.66 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,936.86 miles (19,210.47 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,914.15 miles (19,173.92 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,905.07 miles (19,159.31 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,901.30 miles (19,153.24 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,885.81 miles (19,128.31 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,876.09 miles (19,112.67 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,866.66 miles (19,097.50 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,863.58 miles (19,092.54 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,858.24 miles (19,083.93 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,853.25 miles (19,075.92 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,834.74 miles (19,046.11 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,831.96 miles (19,041.65 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,824.67 miles (19,029.92 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, 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 | |