Nonstop flight route between Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°10'45"N by 75°5'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from LGI to SSC:
813.70 miles (1,309.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI), Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 814 miles (or 1,310 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 Deadman's Cay 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: | LGI / MYLD |
| Airport Name: | Deadman's Cay Airport |
| Location: | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°10'45"N by 75°5'36"W |
| Area Served: | Long Island, The Bahamas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGI |
| More Information: | LGI 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 Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI):
- The furthest airport from Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,871 miles (19,105 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
- Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Deadman's Cay Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Deadman's Cay 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 closest airport to Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) is Exuma International Airport (GGT), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) WNW of LGI.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- On 23 September 1949 the 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was transferred to the 20th from the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Langley AFB Virginia.
- 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 closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- By 1980, the advent of reconnaissance satellites made the need for tactical aircraft reconnaissance less and less necessary.
- The 432nd's mission at Shaw AFB was to assume the reconnaissance training mission that was handled previously by the 363d TRW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.11 miles (90.30 km) WNW | Exuma International Airport (GGT) | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas |     |
| 2 | 65.26 miles (105.03 km) ESE | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 3 | 70.94 miles (114.17 km) NNE | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 79.96 miles (128.68 km) SSW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 81.71 miles (131.50 km) NNW | New Bight Airport (NET) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 81.71 miles (131.50 km) NNW | New Bight Airport (TBI) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 106.70 miles (171.71 km) NNW | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 134.69 miles (216.76 km) NW | Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) | Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 143.56 miles (231.04 km) ESE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 165.05 miles (265.63 km) NNW | Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB) | Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 171.85 miles (276.56 km) WNW | South Andros Airport Congo Town Airport (TZN) | Congo Town, Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 172.75 miles (278.01 km) SSW | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| 13 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) S | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| 14 | 174.83 miles (281.35 km) S | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 15 | 177.58 miles (285.79 km) SSE | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,871.40 miles (19,105.11 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,860.64 miles (19,087.79 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,848.03 miles (19,067.51 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,775.44 miles (18,950.69 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,745.82 miles (18,903.02 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,715.36 miles (18,854.00 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,682.75 miles (18,801.51 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,657.69 miles (18,761.19 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,640.98 miles (18,734.29 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,632.42 miles (18,720.51 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,621.55 miles (18,703.02 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,615.26 miles (18,692.90 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,611.87 miles (18,687.45 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,611.00 miles (18,686.04 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,572.84 miles (18,624.64 km) WSW | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, 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 | |