Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Shahrekord, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°17'49"N by 50°50'31"E)
Distance from SSC to CQD:
6,871.47 miles (11,058.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Shahrekord International Airport (CQD), Shahrekord, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,871 miles (or 11,059 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 Shahrekord International 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 Shahrekord International 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: | CQD / OIFS |
| Airport Name: | Shahrekord International Airport |
| Location: | Shahrekord, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°17'49"N by 50°50'31"E |
| Elevation: | 6723 feet (2,049 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CQD |
| More Information: | CQD Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- On 23 September 1949 the 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was transferred to the 20th from the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Langley AFB Virginia.
- 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 25 June 1953, the 66th TRW departed Shaw, being reassigned to Sembach Air Base, West Germany.
- In October 1942, the flight training was changed to Advanced flying training and AT-6 Texan single-engine and Beech AT-10 twin-engine trainers were used.
- 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.
- 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.
- Shaw Air Force Base is named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lieutenant Ervin David Shaw.
Facts about Shahrekord International Airport (CQD):
- Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shahrekord International Airport's high elevation of 6,723 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CQD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CQD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) is Isfahan International Airport (IFN), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) ENE of CQD.
- The furthest airport from Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,711 miles (18,846 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 67.12 miles (108.02 km) ENE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 2 | 126.98 miles (204.36 km) SW | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 3 | 138.97 miles (223.65 km) WSW | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 4 | 142.98 miles (230.10 km) W | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 5 | 156.21 miles (251.39 km) SW | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 6 | 168.05 miles (270.46 km) WNW | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 7 | 202.81 miles (326.39 km) E | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 8 | 203.77 miles (327.94 km) SW | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 9 | 216.23 miles (347.98 km) N | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 10 | 216.89 miles (349.05 km) SSE | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 11 | 221.23 miles (356.03 km) NW | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 12 | 223.01 miles (358.89 km) WSW | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 13 | 231.63 miles (372.77 km) S | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 14 | 235.91 miles (379.66 km) N | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 15 | 255.46 miles (411.12 km) NW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,710.53 miles (18,846.23 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,451.81 miles (18,429.86 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,358.26 miles (18,279.30 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,352.89 miles (18,270.66 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,210.47 miles (18,041.45 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,202.85 miles (18,029.20 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,081.30 miles (17,833.58 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,037.73 miles (17,763.46 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,022.46 miles (17,738.89 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,985.09 miles (17,678.75 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,917.46 miles (17,569.90 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,910.96 miles (17,559.45 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,853.16 miles (17,466.42 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,827.06 miles (17,424.42 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,806.60 miles (17,391.50 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |