Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Boulder City, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°56'49"N by 114°51'37"W)
Distance from SSC to BLD:
1,941.95 miles (3,125.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD), Boulder City, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,942 miles (or 3,125 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 relatively short distance between Shaw Air Force Base and Boulder City Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | BLD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boulder City, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°56'49"N by 114°51'37"W |
| Area Served: | Boulder City, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Boulder City Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2203 feet (671 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLD |
| More Information: | BLD Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- 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 66th TRW was formed at Shaw from the RB-26 assets of the 18th TRS and RF-80s transferred from South Korea.
- Over the next four decades, the squadrons under the 363d TRW changed frequently.
- On 23 September 1949 the 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was transferred to the 20th from the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Langley AFB Virginia.
- Following Desert Storm, the 19th and 33d Tactical Fighter Squadrons deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch, a coalition effort to enforce the Iraqi "No Fly Zone" south of the 32nd parallel north.
- 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.
- For a brief time, Shaw Field also served as a prisoner-of-war camp.
Facts about Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD):
- The closest airport to Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) is Henderson Executive Airport (HSH), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) W of BLD.
- Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Boulder City Municipal Airport", other names for BLD include "KBVU" and "BVU".
| 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 | 15.43 miles (24.84 km) W | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 2 | 18.72 miles (30.12 km) WNW | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 22.20 miles (35.72 km) NNW | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 26.06 miles (41.94 km) NW | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 57.22 miles (92.08 km) SSE | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 63.66 miles (102.45 km) NW | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 70.30 miles (113.14 km) SE | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 75.82 miles (122.01 km) NE | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) NW | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) S | Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) | Needles, California, United States | |
| 11 | 95.00 miles (152.88 km) ESE | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 95.10 miles (153.04 km) NW | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 99.21 miles (159.66 km) SSE | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 105.79 miles (170.25 km) NE | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 109.56 miles (176.32 km) WSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,313.00 miles (18,206.46 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,273.50 miles (18,142.90 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,268.71 miles (18,135.19 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,244.99 miles (18,097.01 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,121.35 miles (17,898.03 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,000.75 miles (17,703.94 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,997.54 miles (17,698.78 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,959.00 miles (17,636.75 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,873.63 miles (17,499.37 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,836.64 miles (17,439.84 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,830.85 miles (17,430.52 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,830.34 miles (17,429.70 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,812.61 miles (17,401.16 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,801.39 miles (17,383.11 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,790.74 miles (17,365.97 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |