Nonstop flight route between Parma, Italy and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°49'19"N by 10°17'43"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from PMF to SSC:
4,649.49 miles (7,482.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Parma Airport (PMF), Parma, Italy and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,649 miles (or 7,483 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 Parma 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 Parma 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: | PMF / LIMP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Parma, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'19"N by 10°17'43"E |
| Area Served: | Parma, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Società Gestione Aeroporto Parma S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 161 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMF |
| More Information: | PMF 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 Parma Airport (PMF):
- Parma Airport (PMF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Parma Airport", another name for PMF is "Aeroporto di Parma".
- Because of Parma Airport's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Parma 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 Parma Airport (PMF) is Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) WNW of PMF.
- The furthest airport from Parma Airport (PMF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Parma Airport (meaning Parma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,096 miles (19,466 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Parma Airport handled 177,807 passengers last year.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- 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.
- On 23 September 1949 the 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was transferred to the 20th from the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Langley AFB Virginia.
- By 1980, the advent of reconnaissance satellites made the need for tactical aircraft reconnaissance less and less necessary.
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.70 miles (46.19 km) WNW | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy |     |
| 2 | 41.93 miles (67.49 km) N | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 3 | 49.08 miles (78.99 km) NE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 4 | 52.67 miles (84.77 km) ESE | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 5 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) NNW | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 6 | 65.84 miles (105.96 km) NW | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 7 | 77.06 miles (124.01 km) WSW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 8 | 78.80 miles (126.81 km) S | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 9 | 79.41 miles (127.79 km) NE | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 10 | 83.12 miles (133.77 km) SSE | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 11 | 85.46 miles (137.54 km) ENE | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 12 | 94.70 miles (152.40 km) NW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 13 | 97.56 miles (157.01 km) ESE | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 14 | 105.71 miles (170.12 km) NW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 108.83 miles (175.15 km) ENE | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,095.84 miles (19,466.32 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,673.73 miles (18,787.00 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,657.33 miles (18,760.60 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,649.87 miles (18,748.60 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,629.24 miles (18,715.40 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,620.05 miles (18,700.62 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,617.26 miles (18,696.13 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,596.63 miles (18,662.92 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,594.32 miles (18,659.20 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,590.03 miles (18,652.31 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,587.22 miles (18,647.77 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,579.90 miles (18,636.00 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,579.04 miles (18,634.61 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,555.39 miles (18,596.56 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,553.25 miles (18,593.11 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |