Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Luzamba, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°6'57"S by 18°2'57"E)
Distance from SSC to LZM:
7,055.46 miles (11,354.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM), Luzamba, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,055 miles (or 11,355 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 Cuango-Luzamba 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 Cuango-Luzamba 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: | LZM / FNLZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Luzamba, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°6'57"S by 18°2'57"E |
| Area Served: | Cuango-Luzamba, Lunda Norte Province, Angola |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2904 feet (885 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LZM |
| More Information: | LZM Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- On March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at 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 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
- Shaw Army Airfield was designated a permanent Army Air Forces instantiation after the war, being transferred to Continental Air Forces on 16 April 1945.
- 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 Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM):
- The closest airport to Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) is Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) N of LZM.
- The furthest airport from Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,851 miles (19,073 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cuango-Luzamba Airport", other names for LZM include "Cuango-Luzamba Airport (Luzamba)" and "Aeroporto de Cuango-Luzamba".
| 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 | 23.32 miles (37.52 km) N | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 2 | 121.74 miles (195.93 km) WSW | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 3 | 155.75 miles (250.66 km) E | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 4 | 186.45 miles (300.07 km) SSW | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 5 | 189.08 miles (304.29 km) ENE | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 6 | 210.89 miles (339.39 km) WNW | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 7 | 222.15 miles (357.52 km) SE | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 8 | 223.38 miles (359.50 km) ENE | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 9 | 245.94 miles (395.80 km) ENE | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 10 | 256.20 miles (412.32 km) SW | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 11 | 286.39 miles (460.90 km) N | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 298.67 miles (480.65 km) SSW | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 13 | 303.61 miles (488.60 km) NNE | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 305.27 miles (491.29 km) ESE | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 15 | 329.28 miles (529.93 km) W | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,851.43 miles (19,072.97 km) NNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,703.99 miles (18,835.71 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 3 | 11,603.54 miles (18,674.04 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,586.90 miles (18,647.26 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,575.66 miles (18,629.18 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,571.10 miles (18,621.83 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,565.88 miles (18,613.43 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,564.44 miles (18,611.11 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,555.80 miles (18,597.21 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,552.12 miles (18,591.29 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,552.12 miles (18,591.29 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,546.00 miles (18,581.45 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,544.60 miles (18,579.18 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,543.55 miles (18,577.49 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,543.51 miles (18,577.44 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |