Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Gara Djebilet, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°53'0"N by 7°9'53"W)
Distance from SSC to GBB:
4,303.21 miles (6,925.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB), Gara Djebilet, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,303 miles (or 6,925 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 Gara Djebilet 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 Gara Djebilet 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: | GBB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gara Djebilet, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°53'0"N by 7°9'53"W |
| Area Served: | Âouinet Bel Egrâ |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBB |
| More Information: | GBB Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- 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.
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB):
- Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Gara Djebilet Airport (meaning Gara Djebilet Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,103 miles (19,478 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), which is located 267 miles (430 kilometers) WNW of GBB.
- In addition to being known as "Gara Djebilet Airport", another name for GBB is "Gara Djebilet Airport (Âouinet Bel Egrâ)".
| 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 | 267.38 miles (430.30 km) WNW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 2 | 274.10 miles (441.12 km) NNW | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 3 | 280.64 miles (451.65 km) N | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 4 | 330.55 miles (531.98 km) N | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 5 | 346.87 miles (558.23 km) NNW | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 6 | 373.09 miles (600.43 km) W | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 7 | 387.44 miles (623.52 km) NNE | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 8 | 418.02 miles (672.74 km) SW | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 418.15 miles (672.95 km) WNW | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 423.96 miles (682.30 km) WNW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 433.21 miles (697.17 km) E | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 12 | 442.62 miles (712.32 km) NE | Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) | Béchar, Algeria | |
| 13 | 448.70 miles (722.11 km) N | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 14 | 454.74 miles (731.83 km) SW | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 462.04 miles (743.57 km) N | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,102.83 miles (19,477.56 km) ESE | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,956.54 miles (19,242.14 km) SE | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 11,939.10 miles (19,214.07 km) SSE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,925.14 miles (19,191.61 km) SE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,901.81 miles (19,154.06 km) SE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,901.66 miles (19,153.82 km) SSE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,870.54 miles (19,103.74 km) S | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,869.79 miles (19,102.52 km) SSE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,854.37 miles (19,077.70 km) S | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,841.89 miles (19,057.63 km) S | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,837.96 miles (19,051.31 km) SSE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,825.44 miles (19,031.16 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,816.34 miles (19,016.51 km) S | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,807.98 miles (19,003.06 km) S | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,799.10 miles (18,988.76 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |