Nonstop flight route between Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(20°58'30"N by 73°40'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from IGA to SSC:
989.55 miles (1,592.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Inagua Airport (IGA), Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 990 miles (or 1,593 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 Inagua 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: | IGA / MYIG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°58'30"N by 73°40'0"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGA |
| More Information: | IGA 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 Inagua Airport (IGA):
- Inagua Airport (IGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Inagua Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Inagua 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 furthest airport from Inagua Airport (IGA) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,931 miles (19,201 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Inagua Airport (IGA) is Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SW of IGA.
- In addition to being known as "Inagua Airport", another name for IGA is "Matthew Town Airport".
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- Shaw AFB is home base of the USAF 20th Fighter Wing, which flies F-16CJ Fighting Falcons.
- The squadrons flew the P-61 Black Widow in Europe with Ninth Air Force during World War II, and were reassigned back to the United States after the end of hostilities.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- 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.
- 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.
- On 25 June 1953, the 66th TRW departed Shaw, being reassigned to Sembach Air Base, West Germany.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.68 miles (110.54 km) SW | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba |     |
| 2 | 84.05 miles (135.27 km) WSW | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 3 | 105.69 miles (170.10 km) ENE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 105.72 miles (170.13 km) NNE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 114.40 miles (184.11 km) WSW | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| 6 | 121.39 miles (195.36 km) SW | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | |
| 7 | 122.01 miles (196.36 km) W | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| 8 | 126.72 miles (203.93 km) NNW | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 128.29 miles (206.46 km) SE | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 10 | 128.77 miles (207.24 km) ENE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 11 | 129.58 miles (208.53 km) W | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| 12 | 133.57 miles (214.96 km) ENE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 13 | 142.68 miles (229.62 km) ENE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 14 | 156.56 miles (251.96 km) WNW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 156.61 miles (252.03 km) WSW | Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) | Santiago, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,931.10 miles (19,201.19 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,897.58 miles (19,147.25 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,865.75 miles (19,096.02 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,851.36 miles (19,072.86 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,762.53 miles (18,929.91 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,755.71 miles (18,918.93 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,708.38 miles (18,842.76 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,699.68 miles (18,828.76 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,697.55 miles (18,825.33 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,690.71 miles (18,814.32 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,687.22 miles (18,808.72 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,683.98 miles (18,803.49 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,662.32 miles (18,768.63 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,641.25 miles (18,734.72 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,626.35 miles (18,710.74 km) WSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |