Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Abingdon, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumter Airport (SUM), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Abingdon Airport (ABG), Abingdon, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,528 miles (or 15,333 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 Sumter Airport and Abingdon 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 Sumter Airport and Abingdon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUM / KSMS |
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Location: | Sumter, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'41"N by 80°21'41"W |
Area Served: | Sumter, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | City & County of Sumter |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 182 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUM |
More Information: | SUM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABG / |
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Location: | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°36'27"S by 143°11'0"E |
Elevation: | 600 feet (183 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABG |
More Information: | ABG Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumter Airport (SUM):
- In addition to being known as "Sumter Airport", another name for SUM is "SMS".
- Sumter Airport (SUM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sumter Airport (SUM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,552 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sumter Airport (SUM) is Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WSW of SUM.
- Because of Sumter Airport's relatively low elevation of 182 feet, planes can take off or land at Sumter 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.
Facts about Abingdon Airport (ABG):
- Because of Abingdon Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Abingdon 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.
- The closest airport to Abingdon Airport (ABG) is Chillagoe Airport (LLG), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) ENE of ABG.
- Abingdon Airport (ABG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Abingdon Airport", other names for ABG include "Abingdon Downs Airport" and "YABI".
- The furthest airport from Abingdon Airport (ABG) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,663 miles (18,770 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.