Nonstop flight route between Jalalabad, Afghanistan and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°23'58"N by 70°29'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from JAA to SSC:
7,352.62 miles (11,832.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA), Jalalabad, Afghanistan and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,353 miles (or 11,833 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAA / OAJL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jalalabad, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°23'58"N by 70°29'54"E |
| Area Served: | Jalalabad |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1814 feet (553 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAA |
| More Information: | JAA 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 Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA):
- On 30 June 2010 a car bomb was set off and militants stormed the airport.
- Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) ESE of JAA.
- The furthest airport from Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر", other names for JAA include "Jalalabad Airport (Jalalabad)" and "KDH".
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- 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 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
- On 1 April 1951, the 363d TRW was transferred to Shaw from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia The 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing would remain at Shaw, under various designations, for the next 43 years.
- In addition to the 363d TRW, Headquarters Ninth Air Force was transferred to Shaw from Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina on 1 September 1954.
- Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
- 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.
- Shaw Air Force Base is a United States Military facility located approximately 8.4 miles west-northwest of Sumter, South Carolina.
- 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 | 64.49 miles (103.78 km) ESE | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan |     |
| 2 | 74.15 miles (119.34 km) W | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 79.63 miles (128.16 km) WNW | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 80.06 miles (128.85 km) SSW | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 89.64 miles (144.27 km) SW | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 98.66 miles (158.78 km) S | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 112.74 miles (181.43 km) N | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 126.00 miles (202.77 km) NE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 130.26 miles (209.63 km) SW | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 133.77 miles (215.28 km) WSW | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 141.14 miles (227.15 km) SSE | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 155.02 miles (249.49 km) WNW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 156.16 miles (251.32 km) E | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 158.47 miles (255.04 km) ESE | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 171.71 miles (276.34 km) E | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.89 miles (19,210.51 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,718.61 miles (17,249.88 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,444.43 miles (16,808.64 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,440.69 miles (16,802.63 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,438.41 miles (16,798.94 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,433.75 miles (16,791.46 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,412.98 miles (16,758.02 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,409.80 miles (16,752.90 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,409.62 miles (16,752.61 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,409.00 miles (16,751.61 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,408.68 miles (16,751.11 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,395.10 miles (16,729.25 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,383.97 miles (16,711.34 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,383.40 miles (16,710.43 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,365.52 miles (16,681.65 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 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 | |