Nonstop flight route between Hawthorne, Nevada, United States and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°32'39"N by 118°38'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from HTH to SSC:
2,134.00 miles (3,434.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH), Hawthorne, Nevada, United States and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,134 miles (or 3,434 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 relatively short distance between Hawthorne Industrial Airport and Shaw Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTH / KHTH |
| Airport Name: | Hawthorne Industrial Airport |
| Location: | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'39"N by 118°38'3"W |
| Area Served: | Hawthorne, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Mineral County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4215 feet (1,285 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTH |
| More Information: | HTH 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 Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH):
- The closest airport to Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) is Gabbs Airport (GAB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NE of HTH.
- The furthest airport from Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,196 miles (18,017 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Hawthorne Industrial Airport's high elevation of 4,215 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HTH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HTH 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):
- 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.
- As a result of the end of the Cold War, the Air Force made several dramatic changes with the inactivation and re-designation of wings and their units.
- Jurisdiction of Shaw was again transferred to Tactical Air Command on 23 March 1946.
- The 432nd's mission at Shaw AFB was to assume the reconnaissance training mission that was handled previously by the 363d TRW.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.87 miles (72.20 km) NE | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 60.95 miles (98.09 km) N | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 64.55 miles (103.89 km) S | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| 4 | 66.25 miles (106.62 km) N | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 67.97 miles (109.38 km) WNW | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 74.21 miles (119.42 km) NW | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 77.24 miles (124.31 km) WNW | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 8 | 82.27 miles (132.39 km) S | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 9 | 89.75 miles (144.45 km) NW | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) ESE | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 97.04 miles (156.17 km) NW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 12 | 100.11 miles (161.11 km) NE | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 102.87 miles (165.55 km) WSW | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 14 | 105.22 miles (169.34 km) N | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 113.32 miles (182.37 km) ESE | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,195.58 miles (18,017.49 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,180.29 miles (17,992.89 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,168.27 miles (17,973.55 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,166.08 miles (17,970.02 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,133.27 miles (17,917.22 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,072.68 miles (17,819.71 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,010.88 miles (17,720.25 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,983.47 miles (17,676.14 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,879.85 miles (17,509.37 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,876.33 miles (17,503.72 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,861.35 miles (17,479.60 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,851.63 miles (17,463.96 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,838.00 miles (17,442.03 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,816.23 miles (17,406.98 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,798.63 miles (17,378.66 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |