Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Ati, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°14'22"N by 18°18'48"E)
Distance from SSC to ATV:
6,199.91 miles (9,977.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Ati Airport (ATV), Ati, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,200 miles (or 9,978 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 Ati 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 Ati 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: | ATV / FTTI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ati, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°14'22"N by 18°18'48"E |
| Area Served: | Ati |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1096 feet (334 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATV |
| More Information: | ATV Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- On March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at Shaw.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
- By 1980, the advent of reconnaissance satellites made the need for tactical aircraft reconnaissance less and less necessary.
- The squadrons flew the P-61 Black Widow in Europe with Ninth Air Force during World War II, and were reassigned back to the United States after the end of hostilities.
- 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.
Facts about Ati Airport (ATV):
- Ati Airport (ATV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ati Airport", another name for ATV is "Ati Airport (Ati)".
- The furthest airport from Ati Airport (ATV) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Ati Airport (meaning Ati Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,234 miles (19,688 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Ati Airport (ATV) is Mongo Airport (MVO), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) SSE of ATV.
| 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 | 77.81 miles (125.23 km) SSE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 2 | 93.93 miles (151.16 km) E | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 3 | 102.43 miles (164.85 km) SW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 4 | 138.86 miles (223.48 km) SSE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 5 | 153.28 miles (246.67 km) S | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 6 | 175.08 miles (281.77 km) ENE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 7 | 191.48 miles (308.15 km) SSE | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 8 | 201.85 miles (324.85 km) SE | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 9 | 210.80 miles (339.26 km) WNW | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 10 | 218.29 miles (351.31 km) SSW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 11 | 233.90 miles (376.43 km) WSW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 12 | 240.71 miles (387.38 km) W | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 13 | 279.69 miles (450.11 km) E | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 14 | 282.87 miles (455.24 km) S | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 15 | 284.53 miles (457.91 km) SW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,233.86 miles (19,688.45 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,913.15 miles (19,172.30 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,909.89 miles (19,167.06 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,907.22 miles (19,162.77 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,896.98 miles (19,146.28 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,880.45 miles (19,119.68 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,872.80 miles (19,107.38 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,827.65 miles (19,034.71 km) E | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,789.09 miles (18,972.65 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,768.90 miles (18,940.16 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,760.11 miles (18,926.02 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,757.51 miles (18,921.83 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,742.29 miles (18,897.33 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,737.53 miles (18,889.67 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,725.71 miles (18,870.66 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |