Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°44'25"N by 117°41'12"E)
Distance from SSC to JUH:
7,811.48 miles (12,571.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH), Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,811 miles (or 12,571 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 Chizhou Jiuhuashan 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 Chizhou Jiuhuashan 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: | JUH / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°44'25"N by 117°41'12"E |
| Area Served: | Chizhou and Tongling |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from JUH |
| More Information: | JUH Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- The 20th Fighter Group was first equipped with North American P-51D, then exchanged its P-51's in February 1948 for F-84B Thunderjets, the first TAC group to receive operational F-84s.
- Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
- On 25 June 1953, the 66th TRW departed Shaw, being reassigned to Sembach Air Base, West Germany.
- Jurisdiction of Shaw was again transferred to Tactical Air Command on 23 March 1946.
- Following Desert Storm, the 19th and 33d Tactical Fighter Squadrons deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch, a coalition effort to enforce the Iraqi "No Fly Zone" south of the 32nd parallel north.
- Shaw Air Force Base is named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lieutenant Ervin David Shaw.
- 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.
Facts about Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH):
- The closest airport to Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) is Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) WSW of JUH.
- The furthest airport from Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) is Ceres Airport (CRR), which is nearly antipodal to Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (meaning Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ceres Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,912 kilometers) away in Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport", other names for JUH include "池州九华山机场", "Chízhōu Jiǔhuàshān Jīchǎng" and "ZSJH".
| 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 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) WSW | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| 2 | 75.41 miles (121.36 km) NNW | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| 3 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) NE | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 4 | 101.55 miles (163.43 km) SSW | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 5 | 142.52 miles (229.36 km) SSE | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 142.55 miles (229.41 km) SW | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 7 | 147.18 miles (236.86 km) N | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 8 | 147.39 miles (237.20 km) ENE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 164.73 miles (265.11 km) ENE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 167.37 miles (269.35 km) ESE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 11 | 168.11 miles (270.54 km) SW | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 170.22 miles (273.95 km) SE | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 13 | 170.40 miles (274.22 km) ENE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 173.40 miles (279.05 km) NE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 187.17 miles (301.22 km) NW | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,372.53 miles (19,911.60 km) SSW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,317.89 miles (19,823.68 km) ESE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,306.31 miles (19,805.04 km) SW | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,303.96 miles (19,801.26 km) E | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,262.45 miles (19,734.46 km) SSW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,250.04 miles (19,714.48 km) ESE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,247.03 miles (19,709.64 km) WSW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,198.40 miles (19,631.37 km) SSE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,182.66 miles (19,606.04 km) SE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,178.34 miles (19,599.08 km) W | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,176.23 miles (19,595.69 km) WSW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,169.60 miles (19,585.02 km) WSW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,169.00 miles (19,584.05 km) SW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,162.91 miles (19,574.26 km) WSW | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,162.55 miles (19,573.69 km) WSW | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |