Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX), Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,675 miles (or 2,696 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 Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YBX / CYBX |
Airport Name: | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport |
Location: | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°26'30"N by 57°11'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 122 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YBX |
More Information: | YBX Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- 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 Fighter Group was first equipped with North American P-51D, then exchanged its P-51's in February 1948 for F-84B Thunderjets, the first TAC group to receive operational F-84s.
- As a result of the August 1992 destruction of Homestead AFB Florida by Hurricane Andrew in September 1992, the 31st Fighter Wing's 309th Fighter Squadron was initially evacuated to Shaw AFB prior to the hurricane making landfall.
- Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
- The group initially conducted training with two squadrons flying the Republic RF-84F "Thunderflash" and two squadrons Group, was a part of Strategic Air Command from July 1947 – May 1951, at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana as an Air Force Reserve corollary unit under the guidance of active duty units in order to train and maintain currency in reconnaissance operations for its reserve personnel.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- Shaw Air Force Base is a United States Military facility located approximately 8.4 miles west-northwest of Sumter, South Carolina.
Facts about Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX):
- Because of Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport's relatively low elevation of 122 feet, planes can take off or land at Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon 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.
- Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) is St. Anthony Airport (YAY), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) E of YBX.
- The furthest airport from Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,270 miles (18,137 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.