Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°1'1"N by 70°45'39"E)
Distance from SSC to KUR:
7,257.18 miles (11,679.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Razer Airport (KUR), Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,257 miles (or 11,679 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 Razer 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 Razer 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: | KUR / OARZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°1'1"N by 70°45'39"E |
| Area Served: | Razer |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8269 feet (2,520 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUR |
| More Information: | KUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (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.
- On 25 June 1953, the 66th TRW departed Shaw, being reassigned to Sembach Air Base, West Germany.
- 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.
- For a brief time, Shaw Field also served as a prisoner-of-war camp.
- Upon activation at Shaw, the 20th FW assumed the personnel and equipment of the inactivated 363d Fighter Wing.
- 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 Razer Airport (KUR):
- In addition to being known as "Razer Airport", another name for KUR is "Razer Airport (Razer)".
- The furthest airport from Razer Airport (KUR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,825 miles (19,031 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Razer Airport (KUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Razer Airport (KUR) is Chitral Airport (CJL), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) E of KUR.
- Because of Razer Airport's high elevation of 8,269 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KUR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KUR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| 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 | 58.76 miles (94.57 km) E | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) N | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 85.90 miles (138.24 km) NW | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 112.08 miles (180.38 km) SW | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 112.29 miles (180.71 km) WNW | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 112.74 miles (181.43 km) S | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 114.60 miles (184.43 km) NNE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 132.98 miles (214.01 km) SW | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 133.01 miles (214.06 km) NNW | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 146.16 miles (235.22 km) SSE | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 169.03 miles (272.03 km) N | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 185.50 miles (298.53 km) WSW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 186.17 miles (299.62 km) SSW | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 189.54 miles (305.03 km) SE | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 190.86 miles (307.16 km) ESE | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,825.06 miles (19,030.53 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,663.41 miles (17,161.05 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,504.11 miles (16,904.69 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,502.41 miles (16,901.95 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,499.61 miles (16,897.44 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,467.64 miles (16,845.99 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,465.63 miles (16,842.76 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,464.11 miles (16,840.31 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,461.47 miles (16,836.06 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,447.07 miles (16,812.88 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,436.23 miles (16,795.44 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,431.97 miles (16,788.59 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,414.21 miles (16,760.00 km) SW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,412.29 miles (16,756.91 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,406.20 miles (16,747.11 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |