Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Atambua, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(33°59'41"N by 80°21'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°19'59"S by 124°54'0"E)
Distance from SUM to ABU:
10,098.37 miles (16,251.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumter Airport (SUM), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Haliwen Airport (ABU), Atambua, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,098 miles (or 16,252 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 Haliwen 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 Haliwen 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: | ABU / WRKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Atambua, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'59"S by 124°54'0"E |
| Area Served: | Atambua, Indonesia |
| Elevation: | 1434 feet (437 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABU |
| More Information: | ABU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumter Airport (SUM):
- In addition to being known as "Sumter Airport", another name for SUM is "SMS".
- The closest airport to Sumter Airport (SUM) is Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WSW of SUM.
- Sumter Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles north of the central business district of Sumter, a city in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.
- 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.
- 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 Haliwen Airport (ABU):
- The furthest airport from Haliwen Airport (ABU) is Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG), which is nearly antipodal to Haliwen Airport (meaning Haliwen Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zorg en Hoop Airport), and is located 12,193 miles (19,623 kilometers) away in Paramaribo, Suriname.
- The closest airport to Haliwen Airport (ABU) is Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) NE of ABU.
- Haliwen Airport (ABU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Haliwen Airport", another name for ABU is "WATA".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.56 miles (10.56 km) WSW | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.09 miles (37.16 km) NNW | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 25.72 miles (41.39 km) WSW | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 31.41 miles (50.55 km) NNE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 36.36 miles (58.51 km) W | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 38.77 miles (62.40 km) ENE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 43.61 miles (70.19 km) W | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 46.92 miles (75.51 km) SW | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 54.70 miles (88.03 km) NNE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) NE | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 60.94 miles (98.07 km) SE | Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) | Andrews, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 64.82 miles (104.32 km) ENE | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 75.92 miles (122.19 km) SSW | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 76.26 miles (122.73 km) SE | Georgetown County Airport (GGE) | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 77.98 miles (125.49 km) SSE | Charleston International Airport (CHS) | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,551.60 miles (18,590.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,532.91 miles (18,560.37 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,514.69 miles (18,531.05 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,506.18 miles (18,517.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,500.65 miles (18,508.46 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,493.87 miles (18,497.54 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,488.03 miles (18,488.15 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,480.75 miles (18,476.43 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,479.47 miles (18,474.37 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,467.60 miles (18,455.27 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,433.55 miles (18,400.46 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,425.55 miles (18,387.59 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,418.77 miles (18,376.68 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,404.08 miles (18,353.04 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,401.12 miles (18,348.28 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.09 miles (111.19 km) NE | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 2 | 85.56 miles (137.69 km) NNW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 101.76 miles (163.77 km) SW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 105.18 miles (169.28 km) ENE | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 5 | 117.92 miles (189.77 km) ENE | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 6 | 187.94 miles (302.46 km) WNW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 187.95 miles (302.48 km) WNW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 217.89 miles (350.67 km) WSW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 223.53 miles (359.73 km) W | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 265.35 miles (427.04 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 310.02 miles (498.92 km) NNW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 314.19 miles (505.64 km) W | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 347.00 miles (558.44 km) W | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 398.09 miles (640.67 km) NNE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 400.81 miles (645.04 km) NNW | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,193.38 miles (19,623.30 km) N | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,182.90 miles (19,606.43 km) NNE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 3 | 12,168.93 miles (19,583.94 km) NNE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,168.61 miles (19,583.44 km) N | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,168.28 miles (19,582.91 km) NNE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,167.10 miles (19,581.00 km) NE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 7 | 12,163.48 miles (19,575.18 km) NNW | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,145.35 miles (19,545.99 km) NE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 9 | 12,120.91 miles (19,506.67 km) NNE | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,093.59 miles (19,462.70 km) N | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,089.31 miles (19,455.81 km) N | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,082.48 miles (19,444.82 km) N | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,075.14 miles (19,433.00 km) N | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,072.81 miles (19,429.26 km) NNW | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 12,067.77 miles (19,421.14 km) N | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |