Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Moscow, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumter Airport (SUM), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Bykovo Airport (BKA), Moscow, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,265 miles (or 8,472 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 Bykovo 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 Bykovo 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: | BKA / UUBB |
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Location: | Moscow, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°37'19"N by 38°3'50"E |
Area Served: | Moscow |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 432 feet (132 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BKA |
More Information: | BKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumter Airport (SUM):
- 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.
- Sumter Airport (SUM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sumter Airport", another name for SUM is "SMS".
- 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.
- Sumter Airport covers an area of 429 acres at an elevation of 182 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Bykovo Airport (BKA):
- In addition to being known as "Bykovo Airport", another name for BKA is "Аэропорт Быково".
- Because of Bykovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 432 feet, planes can take off or land at Bykovo 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.
- On 18 October 2010 passenger operations at the airport were shut down due to the expiration of lease terms with the management company.
- The furthest airport from Bykovo Airport (BKA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,717 miles (17,247 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bykovo Airport (BKA) is Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of BKA.
- Bykovo Airport (BKA) currently has only 1 runway.