Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°23'13"N by 6°36'33"E)
Distance from SSC to BAE:
4,497.89 miles (7,238.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE), Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,498 miles (or 7,239 kilometers).
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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: | BAE / LFMR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°23'13"N by 6°36'33"E |
| Area Served: | Barcelonnette, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3714 feet (1,132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAE |
| More Information: | BAE Maps & Info |
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.
- The 20th FG was reassigned to Langley AFB, Virginia on 1 December 1951 in preparation for a permanent overseas deployment to RAF Wethersfield, England to support NATO.
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- The 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
- The 20th Fighter Group was first equipped with North American P-51D, then exchanged its P-51's in February 1948 for F-84B Thunderjets, the first TAC group to receive operational F-84s.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
Facts about Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE):
- In addition to being known as "Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport", another name for BAE is "Aéroport de Barcelonnette-Saint-Pons".
- The closest airport to Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) is Cuneo International Airport (CUF), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of BAE.
- The furthest airport from Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (meaning Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,280 miles (19,762 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 51.20 miles (82.39 km) ENE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 2 | 54.82 miles (88.22 km) NNW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 3 | 58.26 miles (93.76 km) SSE | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 4 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) SSE | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 5 | 60.89 miles (98.00 km) SE | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 6 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) N | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 7 | 70.51 miles (113.48 km) N | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 8 | 75.99 miles (122.29 km) NE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 9 | 78.71 miles (126.67 km) ESE | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 10 | 81.83 miles (131.69 km) S | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 11 | 86.78 miles (139.65 km) SW | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 12 | 87.80 miles (141.30 km) W | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 13 | 88.51 miles (142.45 km) WNW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 14 | 90.92 miles (146.32 km) WSW | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 15 | 92.04 miles (148.13 km) NW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,279.52 miles (19,761.92 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,840.98 miles (19,056.16 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,832.43 miles (19,042.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,832.13 miles (19,041.92 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,809.85 miles (19,006.07 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,803.36 miles (18,995.62 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,799.84 miles (18,989.95 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,770.73 miles (18,943.11 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,770.34 miles (18,942.49 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,768.12 miles (18,938.91 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,763.84 miles (18,932.03 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,763.60 miles (18,931.64 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,749.25 miles (18,908.53 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,734.56 miles (18,884.89 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,726.73 miles (18,872.29 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |