Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Seville, Spain:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Seville Airport (SVQ), Seville, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,078 miles (or 6,563 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 Seville 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 Seville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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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.
• 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.
• Shaw Army Airfield was designated a permanent Army Air Forces instantiation after the war, being transferred to Continental Air Forces on 16 April 1945.
• After the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate military branch in September 1947, Shaw Army Airfield was renamed Shaw Air Force Base, on 13 January 1948 and the 20th Fighter-Bomber Wing was activated on 15 August 1947 with the implementation of the Hobson Plan.
• Over the next four decades, the squadrons under the 363d TRW changed frequently.
• The squadrons flew the P-61 Black Widow in Europe with Ninth Air Force during World War II, and were reassigned back to the United States after the end of hostilities.
• The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
• On March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at Shaw.

Facts about Seville Airport (SVQ):

• In 1989, with a focus on the Seville Expo '92, the apron was extended, and a new access from the national motorway N-IV was opened.
• Travelling by Taxi is a low cost and convenient way to get from the airport to the city centre, especially if you have a family or a lot of luggage.
• Seville Airport (SVQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Seville Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Seville 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.
• In 1929 the first flight was operated between Madrid and Seville and in 1930, this was extended to the Canary Islands.
• Seville Airport handled 428,748 passengers last year.
• Urban Transport Line of Seville Airport Airport Express connects the bus station Plaza de Armas, in the center of the city with the airport.
• In addition to being known as "Seville Airport", another name for SVQ is "Aeropuerto de Sevilla".
• The closest airport to Seville Airport (SVQ) is Jerez Airport (XRY), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) S of SVQ.
• The furthest airport from Seville Airport (SVQ) is Auckland Airport (AKL), which is nearly antipodal to Seville Airport (meaning Seville Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Auckland Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in Mangere, New Zealand.
• In 1957, works were carried out on the terminal building and the control tower.