Nonstop flight route between Mardin, Turkey and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mardin Airport (MQM), Mardin, Turkey and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,231 miles (or 10,027 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 Mardin 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 Mardin Airport and Shaw Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mardin Airport (MQM):

• The closest airport to Mardin Airport (MQM) is Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) ESE of MQM.
• The furthest airport from Mardin Airport (MQM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,424 miles (18,385 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• Mardin Airport (MQM) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Mardin Airport", another name for MQM is "Mardin Havaalanı".

Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):

• 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 group initially conducted training with two squadrons flying the Republic RF-84F "Thunderflash" and two squadrons Group, was a part of Strategic Air Command from July 1947 – May 1951, at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana as an Air Force Reserve corollary unit under the guidance of active duty units in order to train and maintain currency in reconnaissance operations for its reserve personnel.
• 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.
• As a result of the August 1992 destruction of Homestead AFB Florida by Hurricane Andrew in September 1992, the 31st Fighter Wing's 309th Fighter Squadron was initially evacuated to Shaw AFB prior to the hurricane making landfall.
• 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.
• On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.