Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Beihai, Guangxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°32'21"N by 109°17'38"E)
Distance from SSC to BHY:
8,547.81 miles (13,756.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY), Beihai, Guangxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,548 miles (or 13,756 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 Beihai Fucheng 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 Beihai Fucheng 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: | BHY / ZGBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Beihai, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°32'21"N by 109°17'38"E |
| Area Served: | Beihai, Guangxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHY |
| More Information: | BHY Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- Jurisdiction of Shaw was again transferred to Tactical Air Command on 23 March 1946.
- The 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of 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.
- 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.
- For a brief time, Shaw Field also served as a prisoner-of-war camp.
Facts about Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY):
- The furthest airport from Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) is Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), which is nearly antipodal to Beihai Fucheng Airport (meaning Beihai Fucheng Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diego Aracena International Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,891 kilometers) away in Iquique, Chile.
- Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) is Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) ESE of BHY.
- In addition to being known as "Beihai Fucheng Airport", other names for BHY include "北海福成机场", "Běihǎi Fúchéng Jīchǎng" and "ZSBH".
| 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 | 71.97 miles (115.83 km) ESE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 103.00 miles (165.76 km) NW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 134.01 miles (215.67 km) SE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 4 | 172.84 miles (278.16 km) WSW | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 181.95 miles (292.82 km) NE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 184.45 miles (296.84 km) N | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 211.78 miles (340.83 km) NW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 223.76 miles (360.10 km) S | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 9 | 225.40 miles (362.74 km) W | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 245.97 miles (395.86 km) NNW | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 258.52 miles (416.05 km) N | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 263.90 miles (424.71 km) ENE | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 263.91 miles (424.72 km) E | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 271.91 miles (437.59 km) WSW | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 278.80 miles (448.69 km) E | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,359.61 miles (19,890.81 km) SSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,351.86 miles (19,878.34 km) SSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,304.12 miles (19,801.52 km) S | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,303.98 miles (19,801.28 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,215.03 miles (19,658.13 km) S | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,215.03 miles (19,658.13 km) S | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,176.45 miles (19,596.04 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,167.95 miles (19,582.37 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,105.58 miles (19,482.00 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,101.80 miles (19,475.91 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,073.09 miles (19,429.70 km) S | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,052.69 miles (19,396.88 km) SSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,050.93 miles (19,394.04 km) W | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,044.54 miles (19,383.76 km) WSW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,038.58 miles (19,374.17 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |