Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Arba Minch, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°2'22"N by 37°35'25"E)
Distance from SSC to AMH:
7,546.29 miles (12,144.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Arba Minch Airport (AMH), Arba Minch, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,546 miles (or 12,145 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 Shaw Air Force Base and Arba Minch 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 Shaw Air Force Base and Arba Minch Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMH / HAAM |
| Airport Name: | Arba Minch Airport |
| Location: | Arba Minch, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°2'22"N by 37°35'25"E |
| Area Served: | Arba Minch, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3894 feet (1,187 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMH |
| More Information: | AMH Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- Jurisdiction of Shaw was again transferred to Tactical Air Command on 23 March 1946.
- 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.
- Over the next four decades, the squadrons under the 363d TRW changed frequently.
- 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.
- 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.
- Shaw Air Force Base is a United States Military facility located approximately 8.4 miles west-northwest of Sumter, South Carolina.
Facts about Arba Minch Airport (AMH):
- Air Force notes in its 2012/13 annual survey of units that the 409th Air Expeditionary Group operates ISR aircraft from unspecified locations in the United States Air Forces Africa area of responsibility.
- The furthest airport from Arba Minch Airport (AMH) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Arba Minch Airport (meaning Arba Minch Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,090 miles (19,457 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The airport sits at an elevation of 1,187 metres above mean sea level.
- Arba Minch Airport (AMH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Arba Minch Airport (AMH) is Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) WSW of AMH.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.86 miles (117.26 km) WSW | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 94.54 miles (152.14 km) NE | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 124.26 miles (199.98 km) NNW | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 155.08 miles (249.58 km) WNW | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 157.43 miles (253.36 km) ESE | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 184.25 miles (296.52 km) ENE | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 202.52 miles (325.92 km) NW | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 206.21 miles (331.86 km) SSE | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 213.44 miles (343.50 km) SW | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 10 | 219.24 miles (352.84 km) NNE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 223.38 miles (359.49 km) SSW | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 12 | 227.90 miles (366.77 km) ENE | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 243.38 miles (391.67 km) SW | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 14 | 252.80 miles (406.84 km) NW | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 255.63 miles (411.39 km) NW | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,089.82 miles (19,456.63 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,805.52 miles (18,999.10 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,801.03 miles (18,991.87 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,753.24 miles (18,914.95 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,745.35 miles (18,902.26 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,739.52 miles (18,892.88 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,724.41 miles (18,868.56 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,710.77 miles (18,846.61 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,703.13 miles (18,834.32 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,691.71 miles (18,815.94 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,627.81 miles (18,713.09 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,599.42 miles (18,667.41 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,515.30 miles (18,532.04 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,504.31 miles (18,514.35 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,502.86 miles (18,512.02 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |