Nonstop flight route between Lague, Republic of Congo and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°27'0"S by 14°31'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from LCO to SSC:
6,599.75 miles (10,621.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lague Airport (LCO), Lague, Republic of Congo and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,600 miles (or 10,621 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 Lague 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 Lague 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: | LCO / FCBL |
| Airport Name: | Lague Airport |
| Location: | Lague, Republic of Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°27'0"S by 14°31'58"E |
| Area Served: | Lague, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 2756 feet (840 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCO |
| More Information: | LCO 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 Lague Airport (LCO):
- The furthest airport from Lague Airport (LCO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,875 miles (19,112 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Lague Airport (LCO) is Djambala Airport (DJM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of LCO.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- The 66th TRW was formed at Shaw from the RB-26 assets of the 18th TRS and RF-80s transferred from South Korea.
- The 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
- In October 1942, the flight training was changed to Advanced flying training and AT-6 Texan single-engine and Beech AT-10 twin-engine trainers were used.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 16.04 miles (25.81 km) ESE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo |     |
| 2 | 56.62 miles (91.12 km) WSW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 93.41 miles (150.32 km) NW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 4 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) NNW | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 5 | 100.53 miles (161.78 km) ENE | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 103.65 miles (166.80 km) S | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 107.63 miles (173.22 km) NW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 8 | 109.83 miles (176.75 km) N | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 114.15 miles (183.71 km) NNE | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 114.96 miles (185.01 km) SSW | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 127.81 miles (205.69 km) NE | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 131.14 miles (211.05 km) WSW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 134.03 miles (215.69 km) SSE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) SSE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 150.24 miles (241.79 km) WSW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,875.46 miles (19,111.64 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,874.93 miles (19,110.81 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,498.55 miles (18,505.08 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,412.28 miles (18,366.24 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,253.84 miles (18,111.25 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,251.98 miles (18,108.26 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,251.57 miles (18,107.61 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,231.43 miles (18,075.19 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,230.09 miles (18,073.03 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,226.63 miles (18,067.47 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,225.98 miles (18,066.42 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,225.10 miles (18,065.01 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,163.07 miles (17,965.17 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,136.31 miles (17,922.11 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,130.36 miles (17,912.54 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 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 | |