Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Butler, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°46'36"N by 79°56'58"W)
Distance from SSC to BTP:
470.98 miles (757.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Butler County Airport (BTP), Butler, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 471 miles (or 758 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 Butler County 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: | BTP / KBTP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'36"N by 79°56'58"W |
| Area Served: | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Butler County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1248 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTP |
| More Information: | BTP 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 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 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.
- 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 Field was activated on 30 August 1941 and placed under the jurisdiction of the Army Air Corps Southeast Air Corps Training Center.
- After the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate military branch in September 1947, Shaw Army Airfield was renamed Shaw Air Force Base, on 13 January 1948 and the 20th Fighter-Bomber Wing was activated on 15 August 1947 with the implementation of the Hobson Plan.
Facts about Butler County Airport (BTP):
- Butler County Airport (BTP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Butler County Airport", another name for BTP is "K. W. Scholter Field".
- The closest airport to Butler County Airport (BTP) is Beaver County Airport (BFP), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) W of BTP.
- The furthest airport from Butler County Airport (BTP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 23.11 miles (37.19 km) W | Beaver County Airport (BFP) | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 23.15 miles (37.25 km) S | Forbes Field (FOE) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 24.69 miles (39.73 km) SW | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 29.21 miles (47.01 km) S | Allegheny County Airport (AGC) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 41.77 miles (67.23 km) N | Venango Regional Airport (FKL) | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) SE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) SE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 45.33 miles (72.95 km) ESE | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 47.74 miles (76.83 km) SSW | Washington County Airport (WSG) | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 50.63 miles (81.49 km) NW | Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) (YNG) | Youngstown/Warren, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 55.41 miles (89.18 km) SW | Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 60.31 miles (97.05 km) NNW | Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 61.26 miles (98.59 km) S | Greene County Airport (WAY) | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 61.44 miles (98.88 km) ENE | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 66.66 miles (107.27 km) ESE | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,486.36 miles (18,485.46 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,462.66 miles (18,447.31 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,449.05 miles (18,425.41 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,437.36 miles (18,406.60 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,390.01 miles (18,330.39 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,386.10 miles (18,324.11 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,374.57 miles (18,305.55 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,363.83 miles (18,288.26 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,354.71 miles (18,273.59 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,328.23 miles (18,230.98 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,266.50 miles (18,131.63 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,233.30 miles (18,078.21 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,225.06 miles (18,064.93 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,217.29 miles (18,052.43 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,149.00 miles (17,942.53 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |