Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST), Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,363 miles (or 11,850 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 Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر, 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 Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):

• The 432nd's mission at Shaw AFB was to assume the reconnaissance training mission that was handled previously by the 363d TRW.
• As a result of the end of the Cold War, the Air Force made several dramatic changes with the inactivation and re-designation of wings and their units.
• On 1 April 1951, the 363d TRW was transferred to Shaw from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia The 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing would remain at Shaw, under various designations, for the next 43 years.
• The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
• On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
• 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.
• Shaw AFB is home base of the USAF 20th Fighter Wing, which flies F-16CJ Fighting Falcons.
• Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.

Facts about Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST):

• In addition to being known as "Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر", another name for BST is "Bost Airport (Bost)".
• On 4 June 2009, the new runway and terminal were inaugurated by a delegation of high government officials and the ambassadors of the US and the UK.
• The airport resides at an elevation of 2,540 feet above mean sea level.
• The closest airport to Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) is Kabul International Airport (KDH), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) E of BST.
• Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 2008, a large project commenced to rehabilitate the current airport as well as to create an industrial and agricultural park.
• The furthest airport from Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,955 miles (19,240 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.