Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°7'18"N by 70°31'5"E)
Distance from SSC to FBD:
7,182.12 miles (11,558.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD), Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,182 miles (or 11,558 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 Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد 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 Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر. 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: | FBD / OAFZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°7'18"N by 70°31'5"E |
| Area Served: | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3795 feet (1,157 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBD |
| More Information: | FBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- Over the next four decades, the squadrons under the 363d TRW changed frequently.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- Shaw AFB is home base of the USAF 20th Fighter Wing, which flies F-16CJ Fighting Falcons.
- It is one of the largest military bases operated by the United States, and is one of only two air bases in CONUS with an active railroad line.
- 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.
- By 1980, the advent of reconnaissance satellites made the need for tactical aircraft reconnaissance less and less necessary.
Facts about Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD):
- In addition to being known as "Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر", another name for FBD is "Faizabad Airport (Faizabad)".
- The furthest airport from Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) is Khwahan Airport (KWH), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) NNW of FBD.
- Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 55.81 miles (89.82 km) NNW | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 59.59 miles (95.90 km) WSW | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 62.08 miles (99.91 km) ENE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) S | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 94.26 miles (151.70 km) WSW | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 94.69 miles (152.39 km) NNE | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 111.33 miles (179.17 km) SE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 134.68 miles (216.75 km) NW | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 9 | 165.83 miles (266.87 km) SSW | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 176.90 miles (284.70 km) W | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 11 | 185.02 miles (297.76 km) W | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 188.08 miles (302.69 km) S | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 191.14 miles (307.61 km) SSW | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 218.30 miles (351.32 km) NNW | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 15 | 219.78 miles (353.70 km) SW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,748.82 miles (18,907.85 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,644.18 miles (17,130.10 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,520.33 miles (16,930.78 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,520.28 miles (16,930.70 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,517.05 miles (16,925.51 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,482.59 miles (16,870.05 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,479.72 miles (16,865.43 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,476.75 miles (16,860.65 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,471.41 miles (16,852.06 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,466.15 miles (16,843.60 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,444.69 miles (16,809.06 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,439.57 miles (16,800.82 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,438.19 miles (16,798.59 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,432.34 miles (16,789.19 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,418.54 miles (16,766.98 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |