Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Tianjin, China:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°7'27"N by 117°20'45"E)
Distance from SSC to TSN:
7,259.15 miles (11,682.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), Tianjin, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,259 miles (or 11,682 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 Tianjin Binhai International 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 Tianjin Binhai International 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: | TSN / ZBTJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tianjin, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'27"N by 117°20'45"E |
| Area Served: | Tianjin |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSN |
| More Information: | TSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- The 363d TFW received its first F-16 on 26 March 1982.
- Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
- 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.
- The 20th FG was reassigned to Langley AFB, Virginia on 1 December 1951 in preparation for a permanent overseas deployment to RAF Wethersfield, England to support NATO.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
Facts about Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN):
- The furthest airport from Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) is Comandante Espora Airport (BHI), which is nearly antipodal to Tianjin Binhai International Airport (meaning Tianjin Binhai International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Comandante Espora Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) has 2 runways.
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport is an airport located in Dongli District, Tianjin.
- The closest airport to Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) is Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NE of TSN.
- The terminal has Tianjin Airlines headquarters.
- In 2010, Tianjin Binhai International Airport handled 7,277,106 passengers, a growth of 25.9% over 2009, making it the 22nd busiest airport in China.
- Because of Tianjin Binhai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Tianjin Binhai 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.
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport handled 8,139,988 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Tianjin Binhai International Airport", other names for TSN include "天津滨海国际机场" and "Tiānjīn Bīnhăi Guójì Jīchǎng".
| 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 | 54.01 miles (86.91 km) NE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 2 | 68.42 miles (110.11 km) NW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 3 | 77.48 miles (124.69 km) NNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 4 | 139.79 miles (224.98 km) ENE | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 5 | 154.28 miles (248.30 km) WSW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 6 | 156.81 miles (252.36 km) S | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 169.76 miles (273.19 km) NW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 8 | 196.58 miles (316.36 km) SSE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 215.64 miles (347.04 km) WNW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 221.81 miles (356.96 km) SW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 11 | 225.21 miles (362.44 km) E | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 12 | 229.97 miles (370.10 km) NNE | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 232.95 miles (374.89 km) NE | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 14 | 239.14 miles (384.86 km) NE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 240.00 miles (386.24 km) SW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.83 miles (19,953.93 km) SW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,314.84 miles (19,818.77 km) S | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,313.65 miles (19,816.85 km) SSW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,301.61 miles (19,797.47 km) WSW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,267.87 miles (19,743.17 km) SE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,240.64 miles (19,699.36 km) SSE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,233.25 miles (19,687.46 km) SW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,225.53 miles (19,675.04 km) W | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,209.12 miles (19,648.63 km) SW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,206.03 miles (19,643.65 km) S | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,192.30 miles (19,621.56 km) SSE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,171.47 miles (19,588.04 km) WSW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,170.24 miles (19,586.06 km) E | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,155.12 miles (19,561.71 km) SSE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,150.19 miles (19,553.78 km) WSW | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |