Nonstop flight route between Eastover, South Carolina, United States and Basrah, Iraq:
Departure Airport:
(33°55'14"N by 80°48'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°32'56"N by 47°39'44"E)
Distance from MMT to BSR:
6,858.03 miles (11,036.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT), Eastover, South Carolina, United States and Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR), Basrah, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,858 miles (or 11,037 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 McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield and Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport, 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 McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield and Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMT / KMMT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Eastover, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°55'14"N by 80°48'3"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMT |
| More Information: | MMT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSR / ORMM |
| Airport Name: | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport |
| Location: | Basrah, Iraq |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°32'56"N by 47°39'44"E |
| Area Served: | Basra, Iraq |
| Operator/Owner: | Iraqi Government |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSR |
| More Information: | BSR Maps & Info |
Facts about McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT):
- The base was eventually turned over to the South Carolina Air National Guard and renamed McEntire ANG Base in October 1961 by Governor Ernest F.
- The closest airport to McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) is Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of MMT.
- The 169 FW flies the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a single-seat multi-purpose fighter with the capability to fly at up to twice the speed of sound.
- The 59th Aviation Troop Command of the South Carolina Army National Guard is also located at McEntire JNGS.
- The furthest airport from McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,526 miles (18,549 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The host wing for the installation is the 169th Fighter Wing, which, as an Air National Guard organization, is operationally gained by the Air Combat Command
- In addition to being known as "McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield", another name for MMT is "McEntire ANGB".
Facts about Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR):
- Because of Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Basrah International AirportBasrah 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 Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) is Abadan International Airport (ABD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) ESE of BSR.
- Renovation of the airport was supposed to proceed with the construction of a new terminal under German contract but the project prematurely ceased with the outbreak of the 1991 Gulf War.
- Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,898 miles (19,147 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Basrah International Airport is the second largest international airport in Iraq, and is located in the southern city of Basra.
- Following the American control and since 2002, SkyLink Arabia has been providing ground operations and fuel supply at the airport.
Map of Nearest Airports to McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield:
List of Nearest Airports to McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.65 miles (18.75 km) WNW | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.29 miles (29.44 km) W | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 19.16 miles (30.84 km) E | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 25.72 miles (41.39 km) ENE | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 28.47 miles (45.82 km) NNE | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 32.23 miles (51.86 km) S | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 51.28 miles (82.53 km) NE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 54.11 miles (87.08 km) WSW | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 56.91 miles (91.58 km) SW | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 64.32 miles (103.51 km) ENE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 69.69 miles (112.16 km) S | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 72.90 miles (117.32 km) NE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 76.98 miles (123.89 km) WSW | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 77.80 miles (125.21 km) WSW | Daniel Field (DNL) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 77.81 miles (125.22 km) NE | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
Map of Furthest Airports from McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield:
List of Furthest Airports from McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,526.08 miles (18,549.39 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,507.46 miles (18,519.41 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,489.32 miles (18,490.22 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,481.37 miles (18,477.43 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,476.92 miles (18,470.27 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,468.27 miles (18,456.35 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,463.15 miles (18,448.10 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,456.97 miles (18,438.16 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,455.93 miles (18,436.49 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,446.21 miles (18,420.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,414.17 miles (18,369.28 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,403.03 miles (18,351.35 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,395.57 miles (18,339.35 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,378.58 miles (18,312.00 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,375.43 miles (18,306.94 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.27 miles (58.38 km) ESE | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 2 | 84.93 miles (136.69 km) NE | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 3 | 88.62 miles (142.62 km) E | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 4 | 93.32 miles (150.18 km) SSE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 5 | 113.00 miles (181.86 km) E | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 6 | 137.29 miles (220.95 km) NNE | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 7 | 178.76 miles (287.68 km) SSW | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 202.72 miles (326.25 km) N | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 9 | 216.63 miles (348.63 km) WNW | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 10 | 220.20 miles (354.38 km) ESE | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 11 | 223.01 miles (358.89 km) ENE | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 12 | 263.99 miles (424.84 km) N | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 13 | 274.89 miles (442.39 km) NW | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 14 | 274.89 miles (442.39 km) NW | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 15 | 290.01 miles (466.73 km) ENE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,897.72 miles (19,147.47 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,658.23 miles (18,762.06 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,560.81 miles (18,605.27 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,540.76 miles (18,573.00 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,419.61 miles (18,378.04 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,284.44 miles (18,160.50 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,247.52 miles (18,101.09 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,236.86 miles (18,083.92 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,204.53 miles (18,031.89 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,135.81 miles (17,921.31 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,128.78 miles (17,909.99 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,071.57 miles (17,817.93 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,045.36 miles (17,775.75 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,033.03 miles (17,755.89 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,028.26 miles (17,748.22 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |