Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Muscatine, Iowa, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT), Muscatine, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 775 miles (or 1,247 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 Muscatine Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):

• On 25 June 1953, the 66th TRW departed Shaw, being reassigned to Sembach Air Base, West Germany.
• It is one of the largest military bases operated by the United States, and is one of only two air bases in CONUS with an active railroad line.
• For a brief time, Shaw Field also served as a prisoner-of-war camp.
• 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.
• Jurisdiction of Shaw was again transferred to Tactical Air Command on 23 March 1946.
• 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 group initially conducted training with two squadrons flying the Republic RF-84F "Thunderflash" and two squadrons Group, was a part of Strategic Air Command from July 1947 – May 1951, at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana as an Air Force Reserve corollary unit under the guidance of active duty units in order to train and maintain currency in reconnaissance operations for its reserve personnel.

Facts about Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT):

• Muscatine Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located five miles southwest of the central business district of Muscatine, a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States.
• The closest airport to Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) is Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of MUT.
• The furthest airport from Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,919 miles (17,572 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Muscatine Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 547 feet, planes can take off or land at Muscatine 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.
• Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) has 2 runways.