Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°10'47"N by 20°44'31"E)
Distance from SSC to OHD:
5,232.26 miles (8,420.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Ohrid Airport (OHD), Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,232 miles (or 8,420 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 Ohrid 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 Ohrid 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: | OHD / LWOH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°10'47"N by 20°44'31"E |
| Area Served: | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 2313 feet (705 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OHD |
| More Information: | OHD Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- Jurisdiction of Shaw was again transferred to Tactical Air Command on 23 March 1946.
- In October 1942, the flight training was changed to Advanced flying training and AT-6 Texan single-engine and Beech AT-10 twin-engine trainers were used.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- With the closure of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base South Carolina and the inactivation of the 354th Fighter Wing, the 21st Tactical Fighter Squadron was activated at Shaw and received 30 Republic A/OA-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the inactivating 355th Fighter Squadron on 1 April 1992.
- The 432nd's mission at Shaw AFB was to assume the reconnaissance training mission that was handled previously by the 363d TRW.
- 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.
Facts about Ohrid Airport (OHD):
- Ohrid Airport (OHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ohrid Airport (OHD) is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of OHD.
- Ohrid Airport is home to 9 airline offices at the airport itself.
- Ohrid Airport handled 7,804 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Ohrid Airport (OHD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,544 miles (18,578 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Among other concessions the terminal building encompasses an information desk, a restaurant, a duty-free shop, and a VIP lounge.
- In addition to being known as "Ohrid Airport", other names for OHD include "Аеродром Охрид" and "Aerodrom Ohrid".
| 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 | 55.46 miles (89.25 km) WNW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 2 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) SSE | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 3 | 70.74 miles (113.84 km) NE | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 4 | 84.40 miles (135.82 km) SE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 5 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) N | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 6 | 102.59 miles (165.11 km) S | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 7 | 111.97 miles (180.20 km) NW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 8 | 117.47 miles (189.04 km) SSW | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 9 | 123.21 miles (198.29 km) NNW | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 10 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) ESE | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 11 | 134.07 miles (215.76 km) NW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 139.30 miles (224.18 km) SE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 13 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) WSW | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 14 | 151.32 miles (243.52 km) WSW | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 15 | 154.52 miles (248.68 km) NNW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,543.67 miles (18,577.69 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,221.65 miles (18,059.45 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,177.81 miles (17,988.89 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,151.73 miles (17,946.92 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,133.51 miles (17,917.61 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,124.91 miles (17,903.76 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,124.57 miles (17,903.22 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,124.56 miles (17,903.20 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,109.23 miles (17,878.53 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,102.07 miles (17,867.00 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,099.55 miles (17,862.95 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,094.54 miles (17,854.89 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,089.39 miles (17,846.59 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,086.78 miles (17,842.40 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,068.36 miles (17,812.76 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |