Nonstop flight route between Orange, Virginia, United States and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Orange County Airport (OMH), Orange, Virginia, United States and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 325 miles (or 523 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 Orange County Airport and Shaw Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Orange County Airport (OMH):

• Because of Orange County Airport's relatively low elevation of 464 feet, planes can take off or land at Orange County 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 Orange County Airport (OMH) is Louisa County Airport (LOW), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of OMH.
• The furthest airport from Orange County Airport (OMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,645 miles (18,742 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Orange County Airport", another name for OMH is "KOMH".
• Orange County Airport (OMH) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):

• On 23 September 1949 the 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was transferred to the 20th from the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Langley AFB Virginia.
• On March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at Shaw.
• Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
• 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.
• On 9 August 1990, the 17th and 33d TFS of 363d TFW became the first F-16 squadrons to deploy to the United Arab Emirates in Operation Desert Shield.