Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Kastoria, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°26'46"N by 21°16'55"E)
Distance from SSC to KSO:
5,283.62 miles (8,503.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Kastoria National Airport (KSO), Kastoria, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,284 miles (or 8,503 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 Kastoria National 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 Kastoria National 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: | KSO / LGKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kastoria, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'46"N by 21°16'55"E |
| Operator/Owner: | hellenic state |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2167 feet (661 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSO |
| More Information: | KSO Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (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 March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at Shaw.
- Shaw Army Airfield was designated a permanent Army Air Forces instantiation after the war, being transferred to Continental Air Forces on 16 April 1945.
- 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.
- For a brief time, Shaw Field also served as a prisoner-of-war camp.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
Facts about Kastoria National Airport (KSO):
- In addition to being known as "Kastoria National Airport", other names for KSO include "Aristotelis Airport" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καστοριάς, Αριστοτέλης".
- The furthest airport from Kastoria National Airport (KSO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,501 miles (18,508 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kastoria National Airport (KSO) is Kozani National Airport (KZI), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) ESE of KSO.
- Kastoria National Airport (KSO) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 31.42 miles (50.57 km) ESE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 2 | 57.23 miles (92.10 km) SSW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 3 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) NNW | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 4 | 83.37 miles (134.17 km) SE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 5 | 88.89 miles (143.05 km) E | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 6 | 93.07 miles (149.78 km) SW | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 7 | 105.46 miles (169.72 km) NW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 8 | 106.19 miles (170.89 km) N | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 9 | 108.22 miles (174.16 km) SSW | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 10 | 116.71 miles (187.82 km) SE | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 11 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) S | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 12 | 146.91 miles (236.44 km) SE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 147.48 miles (237.34 km) N | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 14 | 158.77 miles (255.51 km) S | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 15 | 166.45 miles (267.87 km) W | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,500.57 miles (18,508.33 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,192.89 miles (18,013.17 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,154.20 miles (17,950.91 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,146.33 miles (17,938.23 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,124.37 miles (17,902.90 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,120.11 miles (17,896.04 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,105.67 miles (17,872.79 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,097.81 miles (17,860.15 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,096.36 miles (17,857.82 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,094.60 miles (17,854.99 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,090.80 miles (17,848.86 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,082.07 miles (17,834.83 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,063.85 miles (17,805.50 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,059.19 miles (17,798.00 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,057.81 miles (17,795.78 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |