Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Kremenchuk, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°7'50"N by 33°28'31"E)
Distance from SSC to KHU:
5,411.94 miles (8,709.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU), Kremenchuk, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,412 miles (or 8,710 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 Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) 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 Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) 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: | KHU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kremenchuk, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°7'50"N by 33°28'31"E |
| Area Served: | Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine |
| Airport Type: | Public/military |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHU |
| More Information: | KHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- Shaw Air Force Base is named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lieutenant Ervin David Shaw.
- On 23 September 1949 the 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was transferred to the 20th from the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Langley AFB Virginia.
- 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.
- The 66th TRW was formed at Shaw from the RB-26 assets of the 18th TRS and RF-80s transferred from South Korea.
- As a result of the end of the Cold War, the Air Force made several dramatic changes with the inactivation and re-designation of wings and their units.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- Shaw AFB is home base of the USAF 20th Fighter Wing, which flies F-16CJ Fighting Falcons.
Facts about Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU):
- In addition to being known as "Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport", other names for KHU include "Аеропорт «Кременчук»Аэропорт «Кременчуг»" and "UKHK".
- The closest airport to Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) is Myrhorod Airport (MXR), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) N of KHU.
- The furthest airport from Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,976 miles (17,664 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 55.82 miles (89.83 km) N | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 76.15 miles (122.55 km) S | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 3 | 91.32 miles (146.97 km) SE | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 121.35 miles (195.29 km) SE | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 137.62 miles (221.48 km) ENE | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 142.56 miles (229.43 km) NW | Boryspil International Airport (KBP) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 160.17 miles (257.76 km) SSW | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 160.97 miles (259.06 km) NW | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 173.60 miles (279.39 km) NE | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 10 | 176.03 miles (283.28 km) SSW | Kherson International Airport (KHE) | Kherson, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 187.35 miles (301.52 km) NNW | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 207.41 miles (333.79 km) ESE | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 219.52 miles (353.28 km) NNE | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 14 | 220.57 miles (354.97 km) SE | Berdyansk Airport (ERD) | Berdyansk, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 225.80 miles (363.38 km) WNW | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,976.22 miles (17,664.47 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,573.16 miles (17,015.81 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,548.69 miles (16,976.42 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,529.72 miles (16,945.90 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,528.60 miles (16,944.10 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,528.05 miles (16,943.22 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,504.32 miles (16,905.02 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,502.71 miles (16,902.43 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,496.53 miles (16,892.48 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,484.52 miles (16,873.16 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,472.04 miles (16,853.08 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,469.34 miles (16,848.72 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,466.89 miles (16,844.79 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,466.86 miles (16,844.73 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,464.75 miles (16,841.34 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |