Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and In Guezzam, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°33'37"N by 5°44'58"E)
Distance from SSC to INF:
5,264.75 miles (8,472.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and In Guezzam Airport (INF), In Guezzam, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,265 miles (or 8,473 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 In Guezzam 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 In Guezzam 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: | INF / DATG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | In Guezzam, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°33'37"N by 5°44'58"E |
| Area Served: | In Guezzam, Algeria |
| Elevation: | 1325 feet (404 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INF |
| More Information: | INF Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- On 25 June 1953, the 66th TRW departed Shaw, being reassigned to Sembach Air Base, West Germany.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- On 23 September 1949 the 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was transferred to the 20th from the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Langley AFB Virginia.
- After the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate military branch in September 1947, Shaw Army Airfield was renamed Shaw Air Force Base, on 13 January 1948 and the 20th Fighter-Bomber Wing was activated on 15 August 1947 with the implementation of the Hobson Plan.
- Jurisdiction of Shaw was again transferred to Tactical Air Command on 23 March 1946.
- 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 March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at Shaw.
- The 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
Facts about In Guezzam Airport (INF):
- In addition to being known as "In Guezzam Airport", another name for INF is "In Guezzam Airport (In Guezzam)".
- In Guezzam Airport (INF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from In Guezzam Airport (INF) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is nearly antipodal to In Guezzam Airport (meaning In Guezzam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lifuka Island Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga.
- The closest airport to In Guezzam Airport (INF) is Arlit Airport (RLT), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) ESE of INF.
| 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 | 117.84 miles (189.65 km) ESE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 2 | 225.41 miles (362.76 km) N | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 3 | 232.24 miles (373.75 km) SE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 4 | 324.73 miles (522.60 km) S | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 5 | 336.45 miles (541.47 km) WNW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 6 | 403.95 miles (650.10 km) NE | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 7 | 428.39 miles (689.43 km) SSE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 8 | 441.51 miles (710.55 km) WSW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 9 | 453.16 miles (729.29 km) SSE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 10 | 477.08 miles (767.79 km) NE | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 11 | 482.24 miles (776.09 km) SSW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 500.49 miles (805.46 km) SW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 528.89 miles (851.17 km) SW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 542.31 miles (872.76 km) SW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 546.35 miles (879.26 km) SW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.74 miles (19,989.19 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 2 | 12,306.90 miles (19,805.99 km) SSE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 3 | 12,152.87 miles (19,558.10 km) W | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 4 | 12,146.55 miles (19,547.93 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 12,080.64 miles (19,441.85 km) ESE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,051.98 miles (19,395.74 km) E | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,013.98 miles (19,334.57 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,013.74 miles (19,334.19 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,008.66 miles (19,326.02 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,004.83 miles (19,319.86 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 12,003.03 miles (19,316.96 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,995.11 miles (19,304.21 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,994.80 miles (19,303.71 km) ESE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,983.19 miles (19,285.02 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,964.56 miles (19,255.05 km) ESE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |