Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°51'5"N by 111°49'26"E)
Distance from SSC to HET:
7,208.01 miles (11,600.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET), Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,208 miles (or 11,600 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 Hohhot Baita International 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 Hohhot Baita International 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: | HET / ZBHH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°51'5"N by 111°49'26"E |
| Area Served: | Hohhot |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3556 feet (1,084 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HET |
| More Information: | HET Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- In October 1942, the flight training was changed to Advanced flying training and AT-6 Texan single-engine and Beech AT-10 twin-engine trainers were used.
- By 1980, the advent of reconnaissance satellites made the need for tactical aircraft reconnaissance less and less necessary.
- 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 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.
Facts about Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET):
- The closest airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) WSW of HET.
- Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) is Maquinchao Airport (MQD), which is nearly antipodal to Hohhot Baita International Airport (meaning Hohhot Baita International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maquinchao Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Hohhot Baita International Airport", other names for HET include "呼和浩特白塔国际机场ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠬᠣᠲᠠ ᠣᠯᠠᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠦᠨ ᠨᠢᠰᠬᠦ ᠪᠠᠭᠤᠳᠠᠯ" and "Hūhéhàotè Báitǎ Guójì Jīchǎng".
| 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 | 97.81 miles (157.42 km) WSW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 102.88 miles (165.57 km) ESE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 3 | 139.73 miles (224.87 km) SW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 162.65 miles (261.77 km) E | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 5 | 178.49 miles (287.24 km) N | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 218.76 miles (352.06 km) SSE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 221.91 miles (357.12 km) S | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 8 | 234.40 miles (377.22 km) SE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 9 | 251.48 miles (404.71 km) ESE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 10 | 255.81 miles (411.68 km) E | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 11 | 274.38 miles (441.58 km) WSW | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 299.07 miles (481.31 km) NE | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 307.90 miles (495.52 km) SSE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 14 | 315.66 miles (508.01 km) ESE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 15 | 315.82 miles (508.26 km) SSW | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.47 miles (19,953.35 km) SE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) ESE | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,305.59 miles (19,803.88 km) SSW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,305.34 miles (19,803.48 km) S | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,292.66 miles (19,783.06 km) SSE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,279.96 miles (19,762.63 km) E | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,272.36 miles (19,750.39 km) W | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,272.16 miles (19,750.08 km) ESE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,271.45 miles (19,748.93 km) SE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,261.62 miles (19,733.11 km) ESE | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,247.20 miles (19,709.92 km) ESE | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,232.75 miles (19,686.66 km) S | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,230.82 miles (19,683.55 km) SW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,228.20 miles (19,679.34 km) SE | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,216.41 miles (19,660.36 km) SW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |