Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Hubli, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Hubli Airport (HBX), Hubli, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,668 miles (or 13,949 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 Hubli 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 Hubli 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: | HBX / VAHB |
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Location: | Hubli, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°21'42"N by 75°5'4"E |
Area Served: | Hubli, Dharwad |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2171 feet (662 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HBX |
More Information: | HBX Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- 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.
- By 1980, the advent of reconnaissance satellites made the need for tactical aircraft reconnaissance less and less necessary.
- 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.
- On 23 September 1949 the 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was transferred to the 20th from the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Langley AFB Virginia.
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- 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 Hubli Airport (HBX):
- The furthest airport from Hubli Airport (HBX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,571 miles (18,622 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Hubli Airport", another name for HBX is "VOHB".
- The closest airport to Hubli Airport (HBX) is Belgaum Airport (IXG), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) NW of HBX.
- Hubli Airport (HBX) currently has only 1 runway.