Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 91 miles (or 146 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 Myrtle Beach International 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):

• Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
• On 1 April 1951, the 363d TRW was transferred to Shaw from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia The 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing would remain at Shaw, under various designations, for the next 43 years.
• 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.
• 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.
• Jurisdiction of Shaw was again transferred to Tactical Air Command on 23 March 1946.

Facts about Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR):

• This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
• The furthest airport from Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,632 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The airport has a dedicated air cargo building at the entrance of the airport.
• Myrtle Beach International Airport handled 1,664,917 passengers last year.
• Because of Myrtle Beach International Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Myrtle Beach International 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 airport and terminal was constructed in 1975, opening in 1976.
• The closest airport to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is Grand Strand Airport (CRE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of MYR.
• The airport has seven gates with expansion under way to add six more by July 2012.
• Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport served as the main hub for Hooters Air from 2003 until 2006.