Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°32'30"N by 6°28'19"W)
Distance from SSC to BXI:
4,937.08 miles (7,945.44 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- SSC Airport Information
- BXI Airport Information
- Facts about SSC
- Facts about BXI
- Map of Nearest Airports to SSC
- List of Nearest Airports to SSC
- Map of Furthest Airports from SSC
- List of Furthest Airports from SSC
- Map of Nearest Airports to BXI
- List of Nearest Airports to BXI
- Map of Furthest Airports from BXI
- List of Furthest Airports from BXI
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Boundiali Airport (BXI), Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,937 miles (or 7,945 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 Boundiali 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 Boundiali 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: | BXI / DIBI |
| Airport Name: | Boundiali Airport |
| Location: | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°32'30"N by 6°28'19"W |
| Area Served: | Boundiali |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1286 feet (392 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXI |
| More Information: | BXI Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- 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.
- 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.
- With the closure of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base South Carolina and the inactivation of the 354th Fighter Wing, the 21st Tactical Fighter Squadron was activated at Shaw and received 30 Republic A/OA-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the inactivating 355th Fighter Squadron on 1 April 1992.
- 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 closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
Facts about Boundiali Airport (BXI):
- Boundiali Airport (BXI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Boundiali Airport (BXI) is Korhogo Airport (HGO), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) E of BXI.
- The furthest airport from Boundiali Airport (BXI) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Boundiali Airport (meaning Boundiali Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,044 miles (19,382 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
| 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 | 63.30 miles (101.88 km) E | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 74.19 miles (119.40 km) W | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 86.77 miles (139.65 km) E | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 134.43 miles (216.35 km) NNE | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 5 | 136.67 miles (219.95 km) SE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 142.73 miles (229.70 km) NE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 156.98 miles (252.63 km) SE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) SSW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 183.54 miles (295.37 km) NE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 189.93 miles (305.66 km) S | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 11 | 193.57 miles (311.51 km) SW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 12 | 197.38 miles (317.66 km) SSE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 197.66 miles (318.10 km) WNW | Kankan Airport (KNN) | Kankan, Guinea | |
| 14 | 202.16 miles (325.35 km) SW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 15 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) NNE | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,043.68 miles (19,382.37 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,950.90 miles (19,233.06 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 11,933.93 miles (19,205.74 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,921.41 miles (19,185.61 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,910.31 miles (19,167.74 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,908.12 miles (19,164.21 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,889.84 miles (19,134.79 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,889.72 miles (19,134.60 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,870.16 miles (19,103.13 km) SE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,869.68 miles (19,102.35 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,846.03 miles (19,064.29 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,844.73 miles (19,062.19 km) SE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,838.46 miles (19,052.10 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,830.88 miles (19,039.91 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,828.74 miles (19,036.47 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |