About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Koumala Airport (KOL), Koumala, Central African Republic and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,552 miles (or 10,544 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KOL /
Airport Names:
  1. Koumala Airport
  2. Koumala Airport (Koumala)
Location: Koumala, Central African Republic
GPS Coordinates: 8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E
Area Served: Koumala
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1995 feet (608 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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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
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Facts about Koumala Airport (KOL):

  • In addition to being known as "Koumala Airport", another name for KOL is "Koumala Airport (Koumala)".
  • Koumala Airport (KOL) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Koumala Airport (KOL) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of KOL.
  • The furthest airport from Koumala Airport (KOL) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Koumala Airport (meaning Koumala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • For a brief time, Shaw Field also served as a prisoner-of-war camp.
  • Shaw Air Force Base is named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lieutenant Ervin David Shaw.
  • Over the next four decades, the squadrons under the 363d TRW changed frequently.
  • The 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
  • On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.

Map of Nearest Airports to Koumala Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Koumala Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
153.68 miles (86.39 km) NGordil Airport (GDA)Gounda, Central African RepublicView Gordil Airport on a map Set GDA as origin Airport Set GDA as destination Airport Get more information about Gordil Airport
281.79 miles (131.63 km) NNEGordil Airport (GDI)Gordil, Central African RepublicView Gordil Airport on a map Set GDI as origin Airport Set GDI as destination Airport Get more information about Gordil Airport
3144.96 miles (233.29 km) SSEBria Airport (BIV)Bria, Central African RepublicView Bria Airport on a map Set BIV as origin Airport Set BIV as destination Airport Get more information about Bria Airport
4156.06 miles (251.15 km) NEBirao Airport (IRO)Birao, Central African RepublicView Birao Airport on a map Set IRO as origin Airport Set IRO as destination Airport Get more information about Birao Airport
5187.68 miles (302.04 km) NNWAm Timan Airport (AMC)Am Timan, ChadView Am Timan Airport on a map Set AMC as origin Airport Set AMC as destination Airport Get more information about Am Timan Airport
6187.77 miles (302.19 km) SSWBambari Airport (BBY)Bambari, Central African RepublicView Bambari Airport on a map Set BBY as origin Airport Set BBY as destination Airport Get more information about Bambari Airport
7192.24 miles (309.37 km) NNWZakouma Airport (AKM)Zakouma, ChadView Zakouma Airport on a map Set AKM as origin Airport Set AKM as destination Airport Get more information about Zakouma Airport
8193.57 miles (311.53 km) SEYalinga Airport (AIG)Yalinga, Central African RepublicView Yalinga Airport on a map Set AIG as origin Airport Set AIG as destination Airport Get more information about Yalinga Airport
9201.72 miles (324.64 km) WNWSarh Airport (SRH)Sarh, ChadView Sarh Airport on a map Set SRH as origin Airport Set SRH as destination Airport Get more information about Sarh Airport
10217.64 miles (350.26 km) WSWBatangafo Airport (BTG)Batangafo, Central African RepublicView Batangafo Airport on a map Set BTG as origin Airport Set BTG as destination Airport Get more information about Batangafo Airport
11220.72 miles (355.21 km) SSEBakouma Airport (BMF)Bakouma, Central African RepublicView Bakouma Airport on a map Set BMF as origin Airport Set BMF as destination Airport Get more information about Bakouma Airport
12245.22 miles (394.64 km) NNWAbou-Deïa Airport (AOD)Abou-Deia, ChadView Abou-Deïa Airport on a map Set AOD as origin Airport Set AOD as destination Airport Get more information about Abou-Deïa Airport
13245.96 miles (395.83 km) WSWBouca Airport (BCF)Bouca, Central African RepublicView Bouca Airport on a map Set BCF as origin Airport Set BCF as destination Airport Get more information about Bouca Airport
14277.00 miles (445.79 km) SSEBangassou Airport (BGU)Bangassou, Central African RepublicView Bangassou Airport on a map Set BGU as origin Airport Set BGU as destination Airport Get more information about Bangassou Airport
15285.99 miles (460.25 km) NWMelfi Airport (MEF)Melfi, ChadView Melfi Airport on a map Set MEF as origin Airport Set MEF as destination Airport Get more information about Melfi Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Koumala Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Koumala Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,235.36 miles (19,690.85 km) SEManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as origin Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
211,735.30 miles (18,886.09 km) SWMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as origin Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
311,713.29 miles (18,850.66 km) SWBora Bora Airport (BOB)Bora Bora, French PolynesiaView Bora Bora Airport on a map Set BOB as origin Airport Set BOB as destination Airport Get more information about Bora Bora Airport
411,706.13 miles (18,839.15 km) SCassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as origin Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
511,668.17 miles (18,778.06 km) SWHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as origin Airport Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport
611,649.82 miles (18,748.53 km) SMitiaro Island Airport (MOI)Mitiaro Island, Cook IslandsView Mitiaro Island Airport on a map Set MOI as origin Airport Set MOI as destination Airport Get more information about Mitiaro Island Airport
711,628.05 miles (18,713.49 km) SWMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as origin Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
811,627.18 miles (18,712.08 km) SAkatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK)Mauke Island, Cook IslandsView Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) on a map Set MUK as origin Airport Set MUK as destination Airport Get more information about Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport)
911,612.78 miles (18,688.91 km) ESEFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as origin Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
1011,607.16 miles (18,679.87 km) ESETau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as origin Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
1111,599.09 miles (18,666.89 km) ESEOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as origin Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
1211,570.36 miles (18,620.64 km) SWMoorea Airport (MOZ)Moorea, Windward Islands, French PolynesiaView Moorea Airport on a map Set MOZ as origin Airport Set MOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Moorea Airport
1311,560.02 miles (18,604.00 km) SWFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as origin Airport Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport
1411,556.08 miles (18,597.67 km) SRarotonga International Airport (RAR)Avarua, Cook IslandsView Rarotonga International Airport on a map Set RAR as origin Airport Set RAR as destination Airport Get more information about Rarotonga International Airport
1511,534.13 miles (18,562.34 km) ESEPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as origin Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Shaw Air Force Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Shaw Air Force Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
16.56 miles (10.56 km) ENESumter Airport (SUM)Sumter, South Carolina, United StatesView Sumter Airport on a map Set SUM as destination Airport Set SUM as destination Airport Get more information about Sumter Airport
219.16 miles (30.84 km) WMcEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT)Eastover, South Carolina, United StatesView McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield on a map Set MMT as destination Airport Set MMT as destination Airport Get more information about McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield
322.10 miles (35.56 km) NNWWoodward Field (CDN)Camden, South Carolina, United StatesView Woodward Field on a map Set CDN as destination Airport Set CDN as destination Airport Get more information about Woodward Field
429.94 miles (48.18 km) WJim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB)Columbia, South Carolina, United StatesView Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport on a map Set CUB as destination Airport Set CUB as destination Airport Get more information about Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport
535.93 miles (57.83 km) NEHartsville Regional Airport (HVS)Hartsville, South Carolina, United StatesView Hartsville Regional Airport on a map Set HVS as destination Airport Set HVS as destination Airport Get more information about Hartsville Regional Airport
637.14 miles (59.76 km) WColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United StatesView Columbia Metropolitan Airport on a map Set CAE as destination Airport Set CAE as destination Airport Get more information about Columbia Metropolitan Airport
742.02 miles (67.62 km) SSWOrangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB)Orangeburg, South Carolina, United StatesView Orangeburg Municipal Airport on a map Set OGB as destination Airport Set OGB as destination Airport Get more information about Orangeburg Municipal Airport
845.30 miles (72.90 km) ENEFlorence Regional Airport (FLO)Florence, South Carolina, United StatesView Florence Regional Airport on a map Set FLO as destination Airport Set FLO as destination Airport Get more information about Florence Regional Airport
958.98 miles (94.91 km) NNECheraw Municipal Airport (HCW)Cheraw, South Carolina, United StatesView Cheraw Municipal Airport on a map Set HCW as destination Airport Set HCW as destination Airport Get more information about Cheraw Municipal Airport
1061.52 miles (99.00 km) NEMarlboro County Jetport (BTN)Bennettsville, South Carolina, United StatesView Marlboro County Jetport on a map Set BTN as destination Airport Set BTN as destination Airport Get more information about Marlboro County Jetport
1165.25 miles (105.02 km) ESERobert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR)Andrews, South Carolina, United StatesView Robert F. Swinnie Airport on a map Set ADR as destination Airport Set ADR as destination Airport Get more information about Robert F. Swinnie Airport
1271.15 miles (114.51 km) ENEDillon County Airport (DLL)Dillon, South Carolina, United StatesView Dillon County Airport on a map Set DLL as destination Airport Set DLL as destination Airport Get more information about Dillon County Airport
1372.21 miles (116.21 km) SWBarnwell Regional Airport (BNL)Barnwell, South Carolina, United StatesView Barnwell Regional Airport on a map Set BNL as destination Airport Set BNL as destination Airport Get more information about Barnwell Regional Airport
1473.09 miles (117.63 km) WSWAiken Municipal Airport (AIK)Aiken, South Carolina, United StatesView Aiken Municipal Airport on a map Set AIK as destination Airport Set AIK as destination Airport Get more information about Aiken Municipal Airport
1573.32 miles (118.00 km) SLowcountry Regional Airport (RBW)Walterboro, South Carolina, United StatesView Lowcountry Regional Airport on a map Set RBW as destination Airport Set RBW as destination Airport Get more information about Lowcountry Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Shaw Air Force Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Shaw Air Force Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,545.12 miles (18,580.03 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,526.46 miles (18,549.99 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,508.26 miles (18,520.70 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
411,499.92 miles (18,507.29 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
511,494.70 miles (18,498.88 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
611,487.36 miles (18,487.07 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
711,481.75 miles (18,478.04 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
811,474.49 miles (18,466.35 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
911,473.86 miles (18,465.34 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1011,462.29 miles (18,446.72 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1111,428.78 miles (18,392.80 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
1211,419.93 miles (18,378.55 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1311,412.96 miles (18,367.34 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,397.61 miles (18,342.63 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1511,394.58 miles (18,337.76 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport