Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°33'45"S by 149°36'39"E)
Distance from SSC to DGE:
9,571.14 miles (15,403.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Mudgee Airport (DGE), Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,571 miles (or 15,403 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 Mudgee 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 Mudgee 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: | DGE / YMDG |
| Airport Name: | Mudgee Airport |
| Location: | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°33'45"S by 149°36'39"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1545 feet (471 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGE |
| More Information: | DGE Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- On 9 August 1990, the 17th and 33d TFS of 363d TFW became the first F-16 squadrons to deploy to the United Arab Emirates in Operation Desert Shield.
- For a brief time, Shaw Field also served as a prisoner-of-war camp.
- 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 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 closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- The 432nd's mission at Shaw AFB was to assume the reconnaissance training mission that was handled previously by the 363d TRW.
- The squadrons flew the P-61 Black Widow in Europe with Ninth Air Force during World War II, and were reassigned back to the United States after the end of hostilities.
Facts about Mudgee Airport (DGE):
- The furthest airport from Mudgee Airport (DGE) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Mudgee Airport (meaning Mudgee Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,015 miles (19,336 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Mudgee Airport (DGE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mudgee Airport (DGE) is Coolah Airport (CLH), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) N of DGE.
| 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 | 54.53 miles (87.75 km) N | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) S | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.00 miles (104.61 km) WNW | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NNW | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) E | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) E | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 111.81 miles (179.95 km) WSW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 116.80 miles (187.97 km) NNE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 119.49 miles (192.31 km) SSE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 123.27 miles (198.38 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 123.32 miles (198.46 km) ESE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 125.39 miles (201.79 km) NE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 130.29 miles (209.69 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 131.06 miles (210.92 km) NW | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 131.63 miles (211.84 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,014.60 miles (19,335.57 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,011.97 miles (19,331.34 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,008.60 miles (19,325.92 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,991.64 miles (19,298.62 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,970.25 miles (19,264.21 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,966.70 miles (19,258.48 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,958.56 miles (19,245.39 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,944.01 miles (19,221.97 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,645.28 miles (18,741.22 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,638.39 miles (18,730.12 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,621.44 miles (18,702.85 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,591.56 miles (18,654.76 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,556.36 miles (18,598.11 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,555.34 miles (18,596.47 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,487.00 miles (18,486.49 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |