Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Nueva Gerona, Cuba:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER), Nueva Gerona, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 850 miles (or 1,369 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 relatively short distance between Shaw Air Force Base and Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):

• As a result of the August 1992 destruction of Homestead AFB Florida by Hurricane Andrew in September 1992, the 31st Fighter Wing's 309th Fighter Squadron was initially evacuated to Shaw AFB prior to the hurricane making landfall.
• 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 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.
• Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
• On March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at Shaw.
• 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.

Facts about Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER):

• The furthest airport from Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,770 miles (18,942 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport", another name for GER is "Aeropuerto "Rafael Cabrera Mustelier"".
• The closest airport to Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) is La Coloma Airport (LCL), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of GER.
• Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) has 2 runways.
• Because of Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.