Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Tangshan, Hebei, China:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°43'31"N by 117°59'35"E)
Distance from SSC to TVS:
7,209.92 miles (11,603.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS), Tangshan, Hebei, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,210 miles (or 11,603 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 Tangshan Sannühe 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 Tangshan Sannühe 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: | TVS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tangshan, Hebei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°43'31"N by 117°59'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tangshan Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TVS |
| More Information: | TVS Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
- 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 66th TRW was formed at Shaw from the RB-26 assets of the 18th TRS and RF-80s transferred from South Korea.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS):
- Tangshan Sannühe Airport handled 109,000 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Tangshan Sannühe Airport", other names for TVS include "唐山三女河机场", "Tángshān Sānnǚhé Jīchǎng" and "ZBTS".
- The furthest airport from Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) is Comandante Espora Airport (BHI), which is nearly antipodal to Tangshan Sannühe Airport (meaning Tangshan Sannühe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Comandante Espora Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) is Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SW of TVS.
| 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) SW | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 2 | 78.59 miles (126.49 km) WNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 3 | 85.38 miles (137.40 km) W | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 4 | 93.70 miles (150.79 km) E | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 5 | 176.07 miles (283.36 km) WNW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 6 | 179.09 miles (288.22 km) NE | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 7 | 179.85 miles (289.44 km) NNE | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 187.32 miles (301.46 km) ENE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 9 | 196.54 miles (316.30 km) ESE | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 10 | 202.59 miles (326.04 km) SSW | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 11 | 203.18 miles (326.99 km) WSW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 12 | 221.31 miles (356.16 km) SSE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 13 | 240.25 miles (386.64 km) W | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 14 | 243.04 miles (391.14 km) SE | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 15 | 251.16 miles (404.21 km) E | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.12 miles (19,902.90 km) S | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,341.98 miles (19,862.43 km) SSE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,307.78 miles (19,807.41 km) SW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,279.20 miles (19,761.41 km) S | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,262.09 miles (19,733.87 km) ESE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,245.48 miles (19,707.14 km) WSW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,218.19 miles (19,663.22 km) SSW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,207.85 miles (19,646.58 km) SW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,191.72 miles (19,620.62 km) WSW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,187.59 miles (19,613.98 km) SSE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,172.69 miles (19,590.00 km) SE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,168.55 miles (19,583.34 km) S | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,168.04 miles (19,582.51 km) WSW | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,142.43 miles (19,541.29 km) SSE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,142.32 miles (19,541.12 km) SE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |