Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Kentland, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), Kentland, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 604 miles (or 973 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 relatively short distance between Shaw Air Force Base and Kentland Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | KKT / |
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| Location: | Kentland, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°45'30"N by 87°25'41"W |
| Area Served: | Kentland, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Kentland Board of Aviation Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 698 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKT |
| More Information: | KKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of 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.
- The 20th FG was reassigned to Langley AFB, Virginia on 1 December 1951 in preparation for a permanent overseas deployment to RAF Wethersfield, England to support NATO.
- Shaw Air Force Base is a United States Military facility located approximately 8.4 miles west-northwest of Sumter, South Carolina.
- The 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
- 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.
- Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
Facts about Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT):
- Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kentland Municipal Airport", another name for KKT is "50I".
- The furthest airport from Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,117 miles (17,891 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Kentland Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 698 feet, planes can take off or land at Kentland Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) is Jasper County Airport (RNZ), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NE of KKT.
