Nonstop flight route between Bousso, Chad and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°29'30"N by 16°43'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from OUT to SSC:
6,219.79 miles (10,009.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bousso Airport (OUT), Bousso, Chad and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,220 miles (or 10,010 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 Bousso 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 Bousso 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: | OUT / FTTS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bousso, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°29'30"N by 16°43'13"E |
| Area Served: | Bousso |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1102 feet (336 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUT |
| More Information: | OUT 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 Bousso Airport (OUT):
- The furthest airport from Bousso Airport (OUT) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bousso Airport (meaning Bousso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,765 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Bousso Airport (OUT) is Laï Airport (LTC), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SSW of OUT.
- Bousso Airport (OUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bousso Airport", another name for OUT is "Bousso Airport (Bousso)".
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- Over the next four decades, the squadrons under the 363d TRW changed frequently.
- Jurisdiction of Shaw was again transferred to Tactical Air Command on 23 March 1946.
- 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.
- With the closure of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base South Carolina and the inactivation of the 354th Fighter Wing, the 21st Tactical Fighter Squadron was activated at Shaw and received 30 Republic A/OA-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the inactivating 355th Fighter Squadron on 1 April 1992.
- On 1 April 1951, the 363d TRW was transferred to Shaw from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia The 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing would remain at Shaw, under various designations, for the next 43 years.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) SSW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad |     |
| 2 | 91.94 miles (147.96 km) ENE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 3 | 92.19 miles (148.37 km) W | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 4 | 101.19 miles (162.85 km) W | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 132.98 miles (214.02 km) N | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 6 | 136.40 miles (219.51 km) SSW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 7 | 146.10 miles (235.12 km) SE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 8 | 157.16 miles (252.92 km) W | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 161.01 miles (259.13 km) NW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 10 | 167.38 miles (269.37 km) W | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 176.04 miles (283.30 km) NE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 12 | 186.42 miles (300.01 km) ENE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 13 | 212.07 miles (341.29 km) E | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 14 | 218.29 miles (351.31 km) NNE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 15 | 241.61 miles (388.84 km) WSW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,281.69 miles (19,765.42 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,948.84 miles (19,229.74 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,943.35 miles (19,220.91 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,935.73 miles (19,208.65 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,871.84 miles (19,105.82 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,820.11 miles (19,022.57 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,803.84 miles (18,996.39 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,790.11 miles (18,974.30 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,771.70 miles (18,944.66 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,696.00 miles (18,822.84 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,691.59 miles (18,815.75 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,662.17 miles (18,768.40 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,661.67 miles (18,767.60 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,650.31 miles (18,749.31 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,589.79 miles (18,651.91 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |